SAN ANGELO, TX -- Tropical storm Harvey is forecast to dump up to 25 inches of rain in parts of Texas and even Austin and San Antonio will see five plus inches, but don’t expect to see area lakes fill up.
Meteorologist Seth Nagle with the San Angelo National Weather Service office says while the Concho Valley will see some beneficial rain from Harvey, it won’t be enough to impact local lake levels. “The latest forecast models show 0.84 inches over a wide area over the next seven days.”
The further east you go the rainfall totals increase. Runnels, Concho and Coleman counties could see one plus inches.”
Nagle says the forecast right now shows Harvey reaching hurricane strength and making landfall in the Corpus Christi area sometime Friday night. “Harvey is expected to stall once it makes landfall and that will inundate the area with rainfall.”
“We are in a moisture rich environment.” Nagle said. “We could see between one half and one inch of rainfall in a single rain event or over several rain events over the next seven days.”
The latest hazardous weather outlook details rainfall chances. “Scattered thunderstorms will be possible Friday through the weekend across West Central Texas. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible into Monday across the southeastern part of our area. The main hazards will be dangerous lightning, gusty winds, and localized minor flooding from heavy rainfall.”
The current forecast includes a 40 percent chance of rain Friday, a 50 percent chance of rain Saturday with rain chances diminishing early next week.
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