Through 9 am...scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms associated with the outer rain bands of Dolly will continue to develop and move northwest at 35 mph across south Texas. Residents can expect additional rainfall amounts of around 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch. Isolated rainfall amounts of 1 inch or more and gusty winds to near 50 mph can be expected with heaviest activity.
Forecast for Live Oak
Updated: 7:17 am CDT on July 24, 2008
Tornado Watch 744 in effect until 6 PM CDT this afternoon...
Rest of Today
Widespread showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Isolated tornadoes are possible. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of
south Texas coastal waters
Effective this Thursday morning and evening from 700 am until 600 PM CDT.
Tornadoes... hail to 0.5 inch in diameter... thunderstorm wind gusts to 70 mph... and dangerous lightning are possible in these areas.
The Tornado Watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles either side of a line from 45 miles north of Palacios Texas to 40 miles northwest of Laredo Texas. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (wous64 kwns wou4).
Remember... a Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.
Other watch information... this Tornado Watch replaces Tornado Watch number 741. Watch number 741 will not be in effect after 700 am CDT.
Discussion... very moist and moderate to strongly-sheared low-lvl environment in nrn quadrant of T.D. Dolly will remain favorable for updrafts/storms with low-lvl rotation/possible tornadoes. Sfc heating and weak convergence along arc of confluence extending N/NE from circulation center may Foster expansion of existing shower/storm coverage in outer fringe of circulation later today.
Aviation... tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0.5 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 15035.
... Corfidi
Record Report
Statement as of 6:10 am CDT on July 24, 2008
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Corpus Christi...
a record rainfall of 2.86 inches was set at Corpus Christi yesterday July 23, this breaks the old record of 1.47 set in 1919.
