MAJOR HURRICANE HARVEY EYES TEXAS WARM LABOR DAY WEEKEND POSSIBLE
MAJOR HURRICANE HARVEY EYES TEXAS WARM LABOR DAY WEEKEND POSSIBLE
MAJOR HURRICANE HARVEY EYES TEXAS WARM LABOR DAY WEEKEND POSSIBLE – Good morning everyone. Sad news for Texas this morning as Tropical Storm Harvey is rapidly strengthening and drifting towards the lower Gulf Coast.
With its slow speed, plenty of fuel, and favorable winds, Harvey will become a hurricane shortly and will rapidly intensify. At this time, I’m estimating that by or just prior to landfall, Harvey will be somewhere between a strong category 3 to a strong category 4 hurricane. An increase in forward speed will lower strength estimates, but will be devastating nonetheless.
Because of its slow movement, it will allow for the storm to create an even bigger column of water underneath itself. This will create a life threatening and highly destructive storm surge, especially anywhere from the center of the storm and north/northeastward of the center’s landfall.
Insult to injury will be the shear amount of rain on top of the slow movement of Hurricane Harvey. This will make inland areas a victim after it victimizes the coast. Life threatening flash flooding will be almost a certainty for areas that see this deluge.
Please take proper steps now and have an evacuation plan BEFORE the storm begins. Do not wait for things to get bad, then decide to evacuate. Make arrangements for yourselves, your pets, and to secure valuables and important financial documents. Have non-perishable food, gas, water, and enough supplies overall for a long term event. We will update this situation as it unfolds and narrow down where to expect landfall.
As far as our weather is concerned, early September weather is expected for the next 5 days at minimum. Temps in the 70’s to low 80’s and low humidity is expected. Harvey’s slow path and meandering along the Gulf area, will open up the window for warm air to creep back in for Labor Day Weekend. I’m going conservative for now, and we should see mid 80’s for the holiday weekend and an uptick in the humidity.
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