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[Rockporter]

SEVERE WEATHER
ALERT Hurricane Watch
Weather Updated: Aug 23 10:16AM
Issued by the National Weather Service
For Aransas County, Texas
HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... ...STORM SURGE WATCH IN EFFECT... A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS HURRICANE WIND CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA AND WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS A STORM SURGE WATCH MEANS LIFE-THREATENING INUNDATION LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA AND WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS *

LOCATIONS AFFECTED - ROCKPORT - HOLIDAY BEACH * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND - PEAK WIND FORECAST: 45-55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH - WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: EARLY FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON -

CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: MODERATE - EMERGENCY PLANNING SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND OF 58 TO 73 MPH. - TO BE SAFE, EARNESTLY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SIGNIFICANT WIND IMPACTS. EFFORTS SHOULD NOW BE UNDERWAY TO SECURE ALL PROPERTIES. - DANGEROUS WIND IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER MAY RESULT IN INJURY. -

POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT - SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SIDING MATERIALS, ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, AND SHEDS. A FEW BUILDINGS EXPERIENCING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES. MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED, ESPECIALLY IF UNANCHORED. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. - SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW ROOTED.

SEVERAL FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER. - SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. A FEW BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE. - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, BUT MORE PREVALENT IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES. *

STORM SURGE - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE POSSIBLE - PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR 4-6 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS - WINDOW OF CONCERN: BEGINS FRIDAY MORNING - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: MODERATE - EMERGENCY PLANNING SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS STORM SURGE FLOODING OF GREATER THAN 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND. - TO BE SAFE, EARNESTLY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE FLOODING IMPACTS.

EVACUATION EFFORTS SHOULD NOW BE UNDERWAY. - LIFE-THREATENING INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO HEED EVACUATION ORDERS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. LEAVE IF EVACUATION ORDERS ARE GIVEN FOR YOUR AREA. CONSIDER VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IF RECOMMENDED. POOR DECISIONS MAY NEEDLESSLY RISK LIVES. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT - AREAS OF INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING ACCENTUATED BY WAVES. DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BUILDINGS, MAINLY NEAR THE COAST. - SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ESCAPE ROUTES AND SECONDARY ROADS BECOME WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOW SPOTS. - MAJOR BEACH EROSION WITH HEAVY SURF BREACHING DUNES. STRONG AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. -

MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS, ESPECIALLY IN UNPROTECTED ANCHORAGES. * FLOODING RAIN - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: - PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 4-8 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: ELEVATED - EMERGENCY PLANNING SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR MINOR FLOODING WHERE PEAK RAINFALL TOTALS ARE NEAR AMOUNTS CONDUCIVE FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING AND RAPID INUNDATION. -

TO BE SAFE, PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF LIMITED FLOODING RAIN IMPACTS. - LOCALIZED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. IF FLOOD RELATED WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED, HEED RECOMMENDED ACTIONS. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED - LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT A FEW EVACUATIONS. - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER CURRENTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY BECOME SWOLLEN AND OVERFLOW IN SPOTS. - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE SPOTS. A FEW PLACES WHERE RAPID PONDING OF WATER OCCURS AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SEVERAL STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS BECOME NEAR-FULL AND BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES. *

TORNADO - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: - SITUATION IS UNFAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: NONE - EMERGENCY PLANNING NEED NOT INCLUDE A THREAT FOR TORNADOES. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY STILL OCCUR. - LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS NEEDED TO GUARD AGAINST TROPICAL TORNADOES. - ENSURE READINESS FOR THE NEXT TROPICAL TORNADO EVENT. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE - LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM TORNADOES. * FOR MORE INFORMATION: - HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SRH/TROPICAL?OFFICE=CRP

[Rockporter]

Here we go. Waiting for evac orders now. Gotta get cash from the bank now. Sheesh I hate this stuff.

[bower]

Oh shoot, Rockporter! Hope you're safe!
We're in another mini-heatwave (for us) and yesterday was the second hottest day of the year. All forecast to change Monday with a much cooler and less tomato friendly regime (aka normal).
So far no hurricanes coming our neck of the woods.

[imp]

Rockporter, oping you and your family are safe. Let us all know when you can.

[Worth1]

Thunder just woke me up.
According to the map and forecast we are going to be hammered for the next few days.
Stay safe Rockporter.


Worth

[Worth1]

I had to go out in my underwear no shirt and barefoot to haul everything out of the back of my truck.
Including several thousand foot of wire on spools and in boxes.
There is no way I could afford to let it go swimming.
Worked up an appetite and all the fried chicken joints are closed.
Worth

[Rockporter]

It's not looking too good out there. The models of direction keep changing back and forth. It's amazing they are lighting up the entire Texas Gulf Coast to be affected in one way or the other by this storm.

All the windows are covered, the door covers are made and ready to be put up when needed, and still not one of my neighbors has anything on their windows. Such strange behavior to me. I did see one house with some sandbags at the front door.

I hope anyone affected by this storm is in a safe place.

[AlittleSalt]

At least you put on clothes.

I once was in a wedding where I had to wear a rented suit. As soon as the wedding was over, I changed into my bikini looking swim suit and walked out of the church that way. The groom was smiling and slapped me a high five as I passed by.

I saw the weather tonight - they're saying there's going to be a lot of rain for those just north of Austin down to the coast. Around 10+ inches of rain. The storm is moving at only 2 miles per hour - if it keeps that up, there will be major flooding this weekend.

[Rockporter]

Okay, now it's a Hurricane 1-2 warning, phones were going off like crazy five minutes ago. They just added a flash flood watch to the list as well.

[Rockporter]

SEVERE WEATHER
ALERT Hurricane Warning
Weather Updated: Aug 24 4:33AM
Issued by the National Weather Service
For Aransas County, Texas
HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE WIND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA AND WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS A STORM SURGE WARNING MEANS LIFE-THREATENING INUNDATION LEVELS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA AND WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS *

LOCATIONS AFFECTED - ROCKPORT - HOLIDAY BEACH * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT CAT 1 HURRICANE FORCE WIND - PEAK WIND FORECAST: 55-75 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH - WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING -

WINDOW FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS: FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: HIGH - THE WIND THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. - EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR HURRICANE FORCE WIND OF 74 TO 110 MPH OF EQUIVALENT CATEGORY 1 TO 2 INTENSITY. -

TO BE SAFE, AGGRESSIVELY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF EXTENSIVE WIND IMPACTS. REMAINING EFFORTS TO SECURE PROPERTIES SHOULD NOW BE BROUGHT TO COMPLETION. - DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING WIND IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS. -

POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE - CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME HAVING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME DESTROYED. DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS. -

MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER. - SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE. -

LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES. * STORM SURGE - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE POSSIBLE - PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR 4-7 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS -

WINDOW OF CONCERN: BEGINS EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: HIGH - THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. -

EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR MAJOR STORM SURGE FLOODING OF GREATER THAN 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND. - TO BE SAFE, AGGRESSIVELY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF EXTENSIVE STORM SURGE FLOODING IMPACTS.

EVACUATION EFFORTS SHOULD NOW BE BROUGHT TO COMPLETION. EVACUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE BEFORE DRIVING CONDITIONS BECOME UNSAFE. -

LIFE-THREATENING INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO HEED EVACUATION ORDERS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF LIFE, OR HUMAN SUFFERING. LEAVE IF EVACUATION ORDERS ARE GIVEN FOR YOUR AREA. CONSIDER VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IF RECOMMENDED. POOR DECISIONS MAY RESULT IN BEING CUT OFF OR NEEDLESSLY RISK LIVES. -

POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE - LARGE AREAS OF DEEP INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING ACCENTUATED BY BATTERING WAVES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS, WITH SEVERAL WASHING AWAY. DAMAGE COMPOUNDED BY FLOATING DEBRIS.

LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. - LARGE SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ESCAPE ROUTES AND SECONDARY ROADS WASHED OUT OR SEVERELY FLOODED. FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED. -

SEVERE BEACH EROSION WITH SIGNIFICANT DUNE LOSS. - MAJOR DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. MANY SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS, ESPECIALLY IN UNPROTECTED ANCHORAGES WITH SOME LIFTED ONSHORE AND STRANDED. *

FLOODING RAIN - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT - PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 12-18 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: MODERATE - THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. -

EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR MODERATE FLOODING WHERE PEAK RAINFALL TOTALS NOTABLY EXCEED AMOUNTS CONDUCIVE FOR FLASH FLOODING AND RAPID INUNDATION. RESCUES AND EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. - TO BE SAFE, EARNESTLY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING RAIN IMPACTS. - DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

FAILURE TO TAKE ACTION MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. IF FLOOD RELATED WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED, HEED RECOMMENDED ACTIONS. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT - MODERATE RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT SEVERAL EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES. - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY BECOME SWOLLEN WITH SWIFTER CURRENTS AND OVERSPILL THEIR BANKS IN A FEW PLACES, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE SPOTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES OVERFLOW. -

FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER SOME STRUCTURES OR WEAKEN FOUNDATIONS. SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE EXPANDED AREAS OF RAPID INUNDATION AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SOME STREETS AND PARKING LOTS TAKE ON MOVING WATER AS STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOW. DRIVING CONDITIONS BECOME HAZARDOUS. SOME ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES. * TORNADO -

LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: - SITUATION IS SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: ELEVATED - THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. - WHEN IMPLEMENTING EMERGENCY PLANS, INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES. -

TO BE SAFE, PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF LIMITED TORNADO IMPACTS. - LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. BE READY TO SHELTER QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED - THE OCCURRENCE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS. - A FEW PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS. -

LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS PEELED OFF BUILDINGS, CHIMNEYS TOPPLED, MOBILE HOMES PUSHED OFF FOUNDATIONS OR OVERTURNED, LARGE TREE TOPS AND BRANCHES SNAPPED OFF, SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES KNOCKED OVER, MOVING VEHICLES BLOWN OFF ROADS, AND SMALL BOATS PULLED FROM MOORINGS. * FOR MORE INFORMATION: - HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SRH/TROPICAL?OFFICE=CRP
See live radar

[Rockporter]

I'm shutting the computer down, there is still so much to do and we might be evacuating to the Austin area.
trucks are full of gas except for what my husband will use for today. He did take tomorrow off. Who knows, his work may tell everyone to go home and get out. They do that alot, I can't imagine they won't do it now. We have the cash needed and I have food figured out. Just going to pack all other necessities and try to get more things tied down in the garden this morning.

Be safe Texas.

[Salsacharley]

Good luck to you and everyone in the path. I hope (wishfully) that everybody there has at least some of your wisdom to prepare.

Originally Posted by Rockporter

I'm shutting the computer down, there is still so much to do and we might be evacuating to the Austin area.
trucks are full of gas except for what my husband will use for today. He did take tomorrow off. Who knows, his work may tell everyone to go home and get out. They do that alot, I can't imagine they won't do it now. We have the cash needed and I have food figured out. Just going to pack all other necessities and try to get more things tied down in the garden this morning.

Be safe Texas.

[PhilaGardener]

Good luck and stay safe!

[Worth1]

I hope we get some rain out of it at least.
Two huge old red oak varieties have died up the street due to oak wilt this year.
I just noticed one more yesterday.

Worth

[matereater]

Good luck to everyone in the path.