[steveegg]

Heads up down, Corpus Christi...

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... 
Central Nueces County in south Texas
Southeastern San Patricio County in south Texas

* Until 1015 am CDT

* At 934 am CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado just east of 
Ingleside... moving west at 36 mph.

* The tornado will be near... 
Portland by 950 am CDT... 
Corpus Christi North Beach by 955 am CDT... 
downtown Corpus Christi... Cole Park by 1000 am CDT... 
Corpus Christi International Airport by 1010 am CDT... 

When a Tornado Warning is issued based on Doppler radar... it means
that strong rotation has been detected in the storm. A tornado may
already be on the ground... or is expected to develop shortly. If you
are in the path of this dangerous storm... move indoors and to the
lowest level of the building. Stay away from windows. If driving... do
not seek shelter under a Highway overpass.

The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement. Get under a
workbench or other piece of sturdy furniture. If no basement is
available... seek shelter on the lowest floor of the building in an
interior hallway or room such as a closet. Use blankets or pillows to
cover your body and always stay away from windows.

If in Mobile homes or vehicles... evacuate them and get inside a
substantial shelter. If no shelter is available... lie flat in the
nearest ditch or other low spot and cover your head with your hands.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Wednesday evening
for south Texas.

Lat... Lon 2766 9762 2791 9761 2790 9713 2784 9717
      2783 9712 2784 9710 2781 9718 2780 9710
      2774 9710 2773 9711 2771 9717 2778 9713
      2779 9722 2786 9728 2785 9748 2785 9749
      2784 9739 2783 9737 2775 9737 2771 9726
time... Mot... loc 1439z 092deg 31kt 2781 9721

Tmt

[steveegg]

Dolly is now a Category 2 hurricane...

Hurricane Dolly Public Advisory Number 13

Statement as of 10:00 am CDT on July 23, 2008

...Dolly very near the Texas coast with 100 mph winds...eye should
cross the coast in a few hours... 
 
A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for the coast of Texas from
Brownsville to Corpus Christi...and for the northeastern coast of
Mexico from Rio San Fernando northward to the border between Mexico
and the United States.  Preparations to protect life and property
should be rushed to completion.
 
At 10 am CDT...1500 UTC...the Tropical Storm Warning north of Port
O'Connor has been discontinued.  A Tropical Storm Warning remains in
effect from north of Corpus Christi to Port O'Connor.
 
A Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch are in effect from La
Pesca to south of Rio San Fernando.
 
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.
 
At 1000 am CDT...1500z...the center of Hurricane Dolly was located
by radar and a reconnaissance plane near latitude 26.0 north...
longitude 97.0 west or about 30 miles...50 km... east-northeast of
Brownsville Texas.
 
Dolly is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph...11 km/hr.
A west-northwestward motion with a slight decrease in forward speed
is expected later today.  On the forecast track...the eye of
Hurricane Dolly will be crossing the coast near the Texas/Mexico
border in a few hours. Persons are advised not to venture outdoors
during the relative calm of the eye because winds will soon
increase quite rapidly.
 
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 100 mph...160
km/hr...with higher gusts.  Dolly is a category two hurricane on
the Saffir-Simpson scale. Stronger winds...especially in
gusts...are likely on high rise buildings. Some additional
strengthening is possible before landfall.
 
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 25 miles...35 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140
miles...220 km. Port Isabel Airport just measured 54 mph...87 km/hr
sustained winds with gusts to 70 mph...113 km/hr. An unofficial 
observer just east of matamoros Mexico reported sustained winds of
65 mph...105 km/hr with gusts to 119 mph...192 km/hr.   
 
Minimum central pressure reported by an Air Force reconnaissance
plane was is 964 mb...28.47 inches.
Dolly is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 6 to 10
inches...with isolated amounts of 15 inches...over portions of south
Texas and northeastern Mexico over the next few days.  These rains
will likely cause widespread flooding across portions of south
Texas and northeast Mexico.
 
Coastal storm surge flooding of 6 to 8 feet above normal tide
levels...along with large and dangerous battering waves...can be
expected near and to the north of where the center makes landfall.
 
Isolated tornadoes are possible over portions of south Texas today
and tonight.
 
Repeating the 1000 am CDT position...26.0 N...97.0 W.  Movement
toward...northwest near 7 mph.  Maximum sustained winds...100 mph.
Minimum central pressure...964 mb.
 
Intermediate advisories will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 1200 PM CDT and 200 PM CDT followed by the next complete
advisory at 400 PM CDT.
 
$$
Forecaster Avila