HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

LIBERTY, September 7, 2010 - TODAY AND TONIGHT TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS TODAY. THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM WILL HELP TO DRAW VERY DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE AND A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR AREAS GENERALLY WEST OF A FREEPORT TO COLUMBUS LINE. THIS MAY EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE EXPANDED FURTHER NORTH AND EAST. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS...THESE STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE ISOLATED TORNADOES. THE FORECASTED TRACK OF HERMINE ALONG WITH HEATING COULD EXPAND THIS THREAT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES FURTHER NORTH AND EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.