..WIND IMPACTS
ALL OF NORTH TEXAS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG WINDS AS A RESULT OF IKE.
OVER CENTRAL TEXAS…INCLUDING THE WACO/TEMPLE/KILLEEN AREAS…
SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE
ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. FURTHER
NORTH…SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED WITH
GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR…INCLUDING THE
DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. HIGH RISE
BUILDINGS MAY EXPERIENCE EVEN STRONGER WINDS AT ROOFTOP LEVEL.
CITIZENS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE OUTDOOR
MATERIALS AND BELONGINGS THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG WINDS.
..HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING IMPACTS
WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 INCHES IS LIKELY LATE SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS TO NEAR 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE
WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY NATURE OF THE RAIN WILL LEAD TO RAPID RISES ON
RIVERS…STREAMS…AND CREEKS WITH FLOODING LIKELY.
..TORNADO THREAT
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF THE
CENTER OF IKE AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTH TEXAS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FROM IKE WILL DEPEND ON THE EXACT TRACK
AND SPEED OF MOVEMENT. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND GREATEST CHANCES FOR
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND TORNADOES TYPICALLY OCCUR TO THE EAST OF THE
CENTER OF THE STORM. MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON THESE IMPACTS WILL BE
PROVIDED IN LATER FORECASTS.
MONITOR FORECASTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT
WORTH AND THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO…
OUR INTERNET HOMEPAGE…AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION.
