Tropical Cyclone Statement
HLSHGX TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-170015-TROPICAL STORM BILL LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX AL022015 1103 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015 THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST TEXAS **TROPICAL STORM BILL ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE TEXAS COAST** NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - NONE * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LIBERTY...COLORADO...HARRIS...CHAMBE BEND...JACKSON...MATAGORDA...BRAZOR AND GALVESTON * STORM INFORMATION: - ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MATAGORDA TX -28.2N 96.4W - STORM INTENSITY 60 MPH - MOVEMENT NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 10 MPH SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ TROPICAL STORM BILL IS ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL SOUTHWEST OF MATAGORDA BAY. THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM TROPICAL STORM BILL WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN INLAND FLOODING. ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST ESPECIALLY MATAGORDA BAY...THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * FLOODING RAIN: POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE FLOODING RAIN ARE STILL UNFOLDING ACROSS THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST AND SHOULD PUSH INTO CENTRAL TEXAS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE: -MODERATE RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT SEVERAL EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES. - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY BECOME SWOLLEN WITH SWIFTER CURRENTS AND OVERSPILL THEIR BANKS IN A FEW PLACES, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE SPOTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, ARROYOS, AND DITCHES OVERFLOW. - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER SOME STRUCTURES OR WEAKEN FOUNDATIONS. SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE EXPANDED AREAS OF RAPID INUNDATION AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SOME STREETS AND PARKING LOTS TAKE ON MOVING WATER AS STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOW. DRIVING CONDITIONS BECOME HAZARDOUS. SOME ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES. POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE FLOODING RAIN ARE STILL UNFOLDING ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. REMAIN WELL GUARDED AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS FLOOD WATERS HAVING ADDITIONAL IMPACTS. * SURGE
OTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN SURGE EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS MATAGORDA BAY AND UP THE UPPER TEXAS COAST TO BOLIVAR PENINSULA INCLUDING SURFSIDE. REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE. BEACH PATROLS HAVE ASKED FOR PEOPLE TO REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM AREAS BEACHES WITH DANGEROUS WAVE ACTION AND RIP CURRENTS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE: -LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW- LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS FARTHER INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE. - SECTIONS OF NEAR- SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME OVERSPREAD WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS IN PLACES WHERE SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. - MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES, MAINLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS. - MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS. ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED. * WIND: POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS. REMAIN WELL SHELTERED FROM HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE: - DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT. - MANY LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF. A FEW TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW ROOTED. SOME FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER. - A FEW ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM DEBRIS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS. - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES. * TORNADOES: POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM TORNADOES ARE STILL UNFOLDING ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS. REMAIN WELL BRACED AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING LIMITED IMPACTS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE: - THE OCCURRENCE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS. - A FEW PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS. -LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS PEELED OFF BUILDINGS, CHIMNEYS TOPPLED, MOBILE HOMES PUSHED OFF FOUNDATIONS OR OVERTURNED, LARGE TREE TOPS AND BRANCHES SNAPPED OFF, SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES KNOCKED OVER, MOVING VEHICLES BLOWN OFF ROADS, AND SMALL BOATS PULLED FROM MOORINGS.