Benavides, TX Weather Warnings

Tropical Cyclone Statement issued June 19 at 10:07AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX HLSCRP This product covers South Texas **TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO HAS FORMED** NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - None * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Aransas Islands, Calhoun Islands, Coastal Aransas, Coastal Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal San Patricio, Inland Calhoun, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland Refugio, Inland San Patricio, Kleberg Islands, and Nueces Islands * STORM INFORMATION: - About 410 miles south-southeast of Port Aransas TX or about 440 miles south-southeast of Port Oconnor TX - 22.2N 95.0W - Storm Intensity 40 mph - Movement West or 270 degrees at 9 mph SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ The center of the very large disturbance over the southwestern Gulf has become better organized this morning and the first storm of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Tropical Storm Alberto, has been born. Alberto is expected to continue on a generally westward track today likely making landfall along the northeastern Mexican coast sometime early Thursday morning. Across South Texas, Tropical Storm Warnings remain in effect along all coastal counties, the bays and Gulf waters out to 60 nm from Baffin Bay through Port O'Connor. Regardless of the system having developed into a tropical storm and eventual landfall location expected farther south of the area, there are several hazards and impacts that will continue across the region today through Thursday due to the large extent and slow movement of the system. The main threats include: - Flash Flooding: Moderate to high threat of flash flooding today through Thursday. Additional rainfall accumulations of 5-8" are expected along the Coastal Bend and southern Brush Country with localized rainfall amounts up to 15". Across the rest of the region, the Rio Grande Plains, northern Brush Country and Victoria Crossroads could have additional rainfall amounts as high as 3-5" through Thursday. - Coastal Flooding: Significant coastal flooding is ongoing with peak inundation of 3 ft possible across the Middle Texas Coast including the bays between Baffin Bay and Matagorda Bay. Elevated water levels are expected to linger through Friday. In addition, there is a High risk of rip currents. - River Flooding: Considerable river flooding along portions of the Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads from today through Thursday. The River Forecast Center has begun using forecasted rainfall amounts to determine the potential for river flooding across the area. Currently there is a Flood Warning in effect for Moderate flooding forecast at Oso Creek, while there are several other area rivers expected to go into minor flood levels. - Winds: Sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts over 50 mph will be possible across the Coastal Bend, while winds of up to 50 knots can be expected over the bays and Gulf waters. - Tornadoes: A few tornadoes and waterspouts will be possible through the day today on the bands of Alberto. - Hazardous Seas: Wave heights 15 to 20 feet. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * FLOODING RAIN: Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible extensive impacts across South Texas. Potential impacts include: - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues. - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed. - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out. * SURGE: Protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited impacts across the Coastal Bend. Potential impacts in this area 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. * WIND: Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across the Coastal Bend. Potential impacts in this area 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. Elsewhere across South Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. * TORNADOES: Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts across South Texas. Potential 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ---------------------------------- * EVACUATIONS: Follow the advice of local officials. * OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION: Rapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone area, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded roadway. Remember, turn around don't drown! Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings. * ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION: - For information on Texas evacuation routes, see txdot.gov/driver/weather/hurricane.html - For information on creating emergency kits, see texasready.gov - For state assistance in an emergency event, tdem.texas.gov/response/state-of-texas-emergency-assistance-registry - For information on registering for emergency notifications in your area visit the websites below... - Corpus Christi and Nueces County: cctexas.com/reversealert - San Patricio, Aransas, and Refugio County: coastalplainlepc.org - Victoria County: vctx.org/page/oem.home - Calhoun County: www.calhouncotx.org NEXT UPDATE ----------- The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi TX around 4 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions warrant.

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