HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

LIBERTY, June 30, 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 THROUGH TONIGHT. 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.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HURRICANE ALEX. ALEX IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN INTO A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE AS IT TRACKS TOWARD THE NORTHERN MEXICAN COASTLINE TONIGHT.

THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY LINGERING MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ALEX WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS THURSDAY AS RAIN CHANCES REMAIN HIGH. WHILE THE REMNANTS OF ALEX MOVES FURTHER INLAND OVER THE WEEKEND... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE AS THE TROPICAL AIRMASS OVER THE AREA WILL BE SLOW TO DRY OUT.