LIBERTY, October 22, 2009 - A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1 PM TODAY. THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON AN UPPER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF BETWEEN 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. AREAS THAT RECEIVE THESE HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE DEALING WITH LOCALIZED RURAL AND URBAN FLOODING OF LOWER LYING AREAS...ROADWAYS...AND FEEDER ROADS.

THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL COME TO A CLOSE BY MID DAY...OR AS THE COLD FRONT REACHES THE COAST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. IN THE WAKE OF THIS FRONT...NORTH WINDS IN THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE...WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 35 KNOTS...CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES OVER THE LOCAL BAY AND NEAR SHORE WATERS OF SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS.