We're actually hoping here in Dallas that it will break the hot spell and give us some rain. 20 inches of rain would not be good, but we would all love, say, 6 inches spread out over 3 days.
It means it will get there a bit faster.
A key consideration now is the tides for the landfall area - will the storm hit at high tide or low tide? That can mean 3-5 feet as to the water level.
And did anyone see the 5-day forecast track that is out? The storm is projected to be around Texarkana on Sunday. And Monday. And Tuesday. And Wednesday.
FOUR DAYS with the remnants of a large hurricane parked over the region. Close to the Gulf for an endless supply of moisture. And a cold front nearby to enhance rainfall.
This could be the worst inland flooding we've seen in modern times from a hurricane.
Gulf Coast tides are not 3-4 feet: that's more like the size you see on the Atlantic Coast near Norflok and the entrance to the Chesapeake. (12-18" up at the turning basin of the ship channel as I recall.)
We're actually hoping here in Dallas that it will break the hot spell and give us some rain. 20 inches of rain would not be good, but we would all love, say, 6 inches spread out over 3 days.