HURRICANE Humberto Update - 04:30 Hrs CDT-USA, 13 September 2007
Approximately 2 hours before making landfall 60 miles northeast of Galveston, Texas, the storm intensified over the warm Gulf waters to minimal Category 1 hurricane strength. Hurricane force winds at approximately 83 MPH were present for a short time near Port Arthur, Texas, but only in a 15 mile wide area. The intensity of the storm will decrease quickly now that it is over land, but strong wind gusts, lowlands flooding and heavy rains can be expected from Galveston to coastal areas near New Orleans today. Persons in southern and central Louisiana, Mississippi and central Alabama and Georgia can expect rainfall from this system at about 7 to 10 inches in some locations over the next 2 to 4 days. This will be beneficial to the drought areas of the south and southeastern US.
This is our last Humberto update.
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