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Strong to severe thunderstorms possible Tuesday evening

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Given the limited or reduced staffing many organizations may have this week and the anticipated increase in travel for the holiday, we wanted to provide a brief update on the forecast for the upcoming Thanksgiving week.

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Overview: Dry weather with gradually warming temperatures will start the week, but an approaching frontal system will bring a risk for a few strong to severe thunderstorms on Tuesday and Tuesday night. Expect the front to clear the region during the day on Wednesday, with dry weather resuming Thanksgiving Day. Low rain chances return to the forecast this weekend as a series of cold fronts move across the region, but severe weather is not currently expected during this time.
Hazards/Timing: Thunderstorms capable of damaging winds, isolated tornadoes (Tuesday and
                                      Tuesday night)
Location:       Severe weather will be possible across most of Southeast Texas Tuesday and
                           Tuesday night

Melissa Huffman & Charles Roeseler
NWS Houston/Galveston

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The combination of a cold front and an upper level disturbance pushing across the area Tuesday evening into Wednesday could result in strong to severe storms. These storms could affect parts of the Hill Country including the Austin metro area and vicinity. Main weather hazards for the period are expected to be damaging winds and localized flash flooding.

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There is a slight chance for strong to severe thunderstorms Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning across parts of the Hill Country, including the Austin metro area. The main hazards are expected to be damaging winds and localized flash flooding. The weather is expected to improve on Wednesday morning into the afternoon period with dry conditions expected for Thursday (Thanksgiving Day). Another weak upper level system is expected for the later part of the week with isolated showers and storms over two thirds of the area on Friday and drying for the upcoming weekend.

Here’s your Texas Thunder Radio Forecast:

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

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Strong front will move through, bring rain and cooler temps this weekend!

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A cold front will move through the area on Friday, bringing rain chances to all of south central Texas. The front will bring much cooler temperatures this weekend, with Sunday morning lows expected to range from the lower 30s in the Hill Country to the lower 40s along the Rio Grande. Temperatures will warm Monday and Tuesday as southerly winds return.

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Now, Here’s your TTR Weather Forecast –

Friday
Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 70s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Friday Night
Much cooler. Partly cloudy before midnight then clearing. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday
Cooler…sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday And Sunday Night
Clear. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows 39 to 47.

Monday And Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows 47 to 60.

From all of us at Texas Thunder Radio, Have a great weekend!

 

$35 Million in New Construction Planned for the Yoakum District Projects include the Hanselman Overpass and the Wharton Truss Bridge

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Yoakum – The Texas Transportation Commission has awarded the following construction contracts and grants for the Yoakum District.

County: Victoria (See below, Texas Mobility Fund)

County: Victoria         Highway:  US 59         Project Description: Construct 4-Lane Overpass

Project Area: Hanselman Road Intersection

Contractor: Hunter Industries, LTD.

Project Cost: $8,914,435.17                           Expected Duration: 11 Months

 

County: Wharton       Highway:  BU 59-R     Project Description:  Rehabilitate Existing Bridge

Project Area: at the Colorado River

Contractor: Cekra, Inc.

Project Cost: $4,875,271.50                           Expected Duration: 12 Months

 

County: Lavaca          Highway:  SH 95         Project Description: Resurfacing

Project Area: Fayette County Line to County Road 298

Contractor: Hunter Industries, LTD

Project Cost: $3,147,885.71                           Expected Duration: 4 Months

 

County: Matagorda    Highway: SH 60          Project Description: Add Centerline Rumble Strips

Project Area: Districtwide

Contractor: TRP Construction Group, LLC

Project Cost:   $100,967.03                            Expected Duration: 2 Months

 

County: Matagorda    Highway: SH 71          Project Description: Add Shoulders

Project Area: Wharton County Line to SH 35

Contractor: Cornerstone Paving and Construction, LL

Project Cost: $3,097,496.79                           Expected Duration: 8 Months

 

County: Gonzales      Highway:  US 90A      Project Description: Seal Coat

Project Area: Districtwide

Contractor: F.N. Ploch Construction Company, Inc.

Project Cost: $11,550,371.74                         Expected Duration: 5 Months

 

County: Gonzales      Highway:  FM 443      Project Description: Replace Bridge and Approaches

Project Area: Rocky Creek

Contractor: Hill Country Bridge, Inc.

Project Cost: $1,222,090.60                           Expected Duration: 5 Months

 

County: Fayette          Highway:  SH 71         Project Description: Safety Treat Fixed Objects

Project Area: Colorado County Line to SH 159

Contractor: Trevway, Inc.

Project Cost: $276,120.00                              Expected Duration: 7 Months

 

County: DeWitt           Highway:  SH 119       Project Description: Pavement Repair and Resurfacing

Project Area: SH 72 to Goliad County Line

Contractor: Dean Word Company, LTD.

Project Cost: $1,750,008.32                           Expected Duration: 4 Months

 

Victoria County Receives $2.8 Million from the Texas Mobility Fund

The Texas Transportation Commission has approved a grant for $2,856,668 to Victoria County to cover a portion of the construction costs to rehabilitate and widen McCoy Road, Canal Road, and Old Bloomington Road. The funding is from the Texas Mobility Fund, which allows TxDOT to issue bonds secured by future revenue. This allows the acceleration of mobility projects throughout the state. Victoria County will administer the construction contracts for these projects.

⚠️ TRAFFIC ALERT

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img_3158LULING – From TxDOT Yoakum District offices, “The digital message board along I-10 WB near Buc-ee’s in Luling was hit today, please use caution in the area.”

LCRA FLOOD OPERATIONS TO CONTINUE; MANSFIELD DAM FLOODGATE TO OPEN MONDAY MORNING

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Over the last few days, the entire lower Colorado River basin from well above Lake Buchanan to Matagorda Bay has received a great deal of rain. The rain in the Highland Lakes watershed has been more than lakes Buchanan and Travis can safely hold without allowing levels to rise significantly higher in the flood pool on Lake Travis.
Assuming there is no additional rainfall over the weekend, LCRA anticipates more than 70,000 acre-feet of water will flow into Lake Buchanan over the next three to four days. To safely and gradually move this additional water downstream through the Highland Lakes, LCRA has planned and will take the following steps over the next few days:

 Buchanan Dam (which creates Lake Buchanan): Hydroelectric generation and floodgate operations will continue. This will allow Lake Buchanan to remain at or near a maximum storage level of approximately 1,018 feet above mean sea level.
 Wirtz Dam (which creates Lake LBJ) and Starcke Dam (which forms Lake Marble Falls): Floodgate operations and hydroelectric generation at Wirtz and Starke dams will continue.

Mansfield Dam (which creates Lake Travis): The hydroelectric generation that began Thursday will continue. Additionally, on Monday LCRA will open a floodgate at Mansfield Dam about 8 a.m. This will allow water to flow downstream from Lake Travis at a rate that can be safely passed through Austin and downstream communities. LCRA anticipates the gate will remain open for at least 48 hours.
 Tom Miller Dam (which creates Lake Austin): Hydroelectric generation and floodgate operations will continue.
Additionally on Monday morning, LCRA will increase the floodgate flow at Tom Miller Dam to accommodate the increased flow entering Lake Austin upstream from Mansfield Dam.
Waiting until Monday morning to begin floodgate operations at Mansfield Dam will allow floodwaters in the river below Austin to further subside in the lower basin.
Discharges from the Highland Lakes will reach the lower basin in five to seven days, and will not contribute to current flooding in the area.