LATEST NOAA WEATHER UPDATE 5:48 AM: South Central Texas & Tropical Storm #harvey

WEATHER UPDATE: South Central Texas & Tropical Storm #harvey

An earlier version of this report stated that Tropical Storm Harvey was now considered a hurricane. It is not and is still considered a tropical storm.

WE WILL PUBLISH UPDATES FROM NOAA AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

Want to know what NOAA is predicting on #harvey’s impact on the Texas Gulf Coast? Find out the latest available information from NOAA HERE.  

 

LATEST AVAILABLE FROM NOAA

Hazardous Weather Outlook…UPDATED AT  5:48 AM CDT  —  THURSDAY AUG. 24 by the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas..

Llano · Burnet · Williamson · Val Verde · Edwards · Real · Kerr · Bandera · Gillespie · Kendall · Blanco · Hays · Travis · Bastrop · Lee · Kinney · Uvalde · Medina · Bexar · Comal · Guadalupe · Caldwell · Fayette · Maverick · Zavala · Frio · Atascosa · Wilson · Karnes · Gonzales · De Witt · Lavaca · Dimmit

 

TODAY AND TONIGHT

Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon across much of South Central Texas. These storms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Minor flooding may be possible.

 

FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

 

Tropical Storm #harvey is expected to move to the northwest and approach the Texas coast Friday.

The tropical system will bring tropical storm winds and significant, life-threatening heavy rainfall across South Central Texas beginning Friday afternoon and continuing into the weekend.

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Atascosa, Karnes, Wilson, Lavaca, Gonzales, and DeWitt counties.

Additionally, a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for parts of South Central Texas including the city of San Antonio.

As of now, the storm total rainfall amounts of 8 to 15 inches are expected east of Interstate 35 with isolated 20 inches possible across counties in the Flash Flood Watch area from Friday afternoon through Monday.

Tropical storm force winds of 40-50 mph with occasional gusts to 60 mph will be possible within the Tropical Storm Warning area.

There is a low risk of brief tornadoes east of Interstate 35 Friday evening into the weekend associated with tropical rain bands.


 

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