Hurricane Hanna has strengthened and has sustained winds of 80 mph. The Category 1 hurricane is moving to the west at 8 mph and the …
Hurricane Hanna has strengthened and has sustained winds of 80 mph. The Category 1 hurricane is moving to the west at 8 mph and the center is currently about 50 miles ENE of Port Mansfield, Texas. Very heavy rain, strong winds and storm surge are currently impacting the south Texas coast, the worst of it south of Corpus Christi, down along the coast to the mouth of the Rio Grande River. The western eye wall is now along the coast there. While wind/storm surge are notable impacts along the coast this afternoon, very heavy rain and the potential for widespread flash flooding across the Rio Grande Valley is the biggest concern into tonight. Rainfall totals over extreme southern Texas to the Mexico border could lead to dangerous flash flooding. The National Weather Service in Brownsville reported « significant structural damage » in nearby Port Mansfield and a gust up to 83 mph. As is usually the case with land-falling tropical systems, isolated tornadoes are possible along the southern Texas coast through this evening.
