HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

LIBERTY, June 29, 2010 - TODAY AND TONIGHT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA AS RICH GULF MOISTURE CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS. SOME OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS IN EXCESS OF THREE INCHES. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL ISOLATED FUNNEL CLOUDS AND TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE TROPICAL AIR MASS OVER THE AREA.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM ALEX. ALEX IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN INTO A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE BY MIDWEEK AS IT TRACKS TOWARD THE LOWER TEXAS AND NORTHERN MEXICAN COASTLINE. EXPECT BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO INTERMITTENTLY PUSH THROUGH THE REGION THIS WEEK WITH BEST CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION NEAR THE COAST.