Alice, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Duval County in south central Texas...
Southwestern Jim Wells County in south central Texas...

* Until 700 AM CDT.

* At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Premont, Benavides, Concepcion, Ramirez, Realitos, Rios, Cruz Calle
and La Gloria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Duval County in south central Texas...
Southwestern Nueces County in south central Texas...
Western Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Kleberg County in south central Texas...

* Until 430 AM CDT.

* At 343 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles south of Rosita to near Palito Blanco to 8
miles southwest of Kingsville, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Kingsville, Alice, San Diego, Benavides, Driscoll, Bishop, San
Jose, Ben Bolt, Palito Blanco, Tecalote, Alice Acres, Rosita,
Kingsville Naval Air Station, Agua Dulce, and Lake Alice.

This includes the following highways...
US Highway 281 between mile markers 664 and 694.
US Highway 77 between mile markers 676 and 696.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall remains possible over
the next several days

* WHERE...All of South Texas

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of rain, at times heavy, will continue through the week
and into the upcoming weekend. Fairly widespread totals of 2 to 4
inches can be expected with localized totals of up to 6 inches
through Monday. These values could exceed flash flood guidance
particularly over areas that have already received heavy rainfall
over the last few days.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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