Potentially Catastrophic Hurricane Harvey Approaches Texas Gulf Coast

NOAA/NHC ^ | 8/24/20017 | NOAA/NHC

[NautiNurse]

Potentially catastrophic Hurricane Harvey approaching Texas Gulf Coast.

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[sissyjane]

Cat 4 Hurricane. 130 winds. Pressure 941

[Jane Long]

Thanks for the update.

[SE Mom]

https://mobile.twitter.com/BrianaWhitney?p=s

@BrianaWhitney
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#BREAKING: #HurricaineHarvey now a CATEGORY 4 as it approaches the Texas Gulf
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Briana Whitney
@BrianaWhitney
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I can’t begin to describe how eerie it sounds outside right now...sounds like loud, booming thunder but it’s not thunder..it’s wind. #Ha

[djstex]

Just heard ,Harvey is now upgraded to a Cat 4!
Monster Storm!

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Harvey is Category 4

SUMMARY OF 600 PM CDT...2300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.7N 96.7W
ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM E OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
ABOUT 50 MI...85 KM SSW OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...941 MB...27.79 INCHES $$ Forecaster Blake

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[RummyChick]

Cheryl Jenkins‏ @CherylJ1959 3m3 minutes ago More My niece in the Houston area says there are gas stations charging $8/gal for gas during this emergency. Told her to take a pic & send to AG.

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OF COURSE...IT MIGHT NOT BE TRUE

[exit82]

NHC Atlantic Ops‏Verified account @NHC_Atlantic 3m3 minutes ago

NEW: #Harvey continues to intensify and is now a category 4 #hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. http://hurricanes.gov

[RummyChick]

Can’t answer that as I didn’t personally witness it...but...it wouldn’t surprise me in the least.

[Mears]

“Just saw where Corpus Christi PD has stopped responding to emergency calls (for at lease several hours). It’s become too dangerous a situation. Folks were told to evacuate.”

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Now that’s frightening-——it’s an every man for himself situation.

(Since this is FR I guess I can say “every man for himself” without criticism.) :-.)

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[prairiebreeze]

Now Cat 4 per FoxNews....prayers for all in harms way

[Mears]

Thanks for all of your work.

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[RummyChick]

Seeing a lot of pics of that graphic in different versions...I think it is true..for example

[RummyChick]

CBS Evening News‏Verified account @CBSEveningNews 2m2 minutes ago More Galveston's ship channel has been closed as a result of #Harvey2017 which is now a CAT 4 hurricane, @DeMarcoReports http://cbsn.ws/2xkEYlM

[Jane Long]

I’ve been through Alicia, Allison, Rita, Ike and all storms in between :)

It IS an eery sound.

What’s even more eery....the CALM before the storm.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

I have lived to see it all now Ted Screws is on the weather channel...Lord it is time

[deport]

[NautiNurse]

Thanks for your kind thoughts.

[Paul R.]

Or taken by no-kill animal shelter rescue organizations from around the country.

Yes, we have a couple not too far away -- all full... :-(

[Jane Long]

Storm turned Hurricane is getting much bigger and more powerful than projected. Federal Government is on site and ready to respond. Be safe!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2017

[mewzilla]

Per Jim Cantor on the Weather Channel, there is a chance Houston could flood more than twice...