Tropical Storm Hermine downs trees, power lines in Texas

(News Today) - Tropical Storm Hermine began its journey across Texas Tuesday morning, bringing fierce winds and the possibility of tornadoes.

As of 2 a.m. ET, Hermine was about 10 miles (15 km) south-southwest of Harlington, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, said. The storm carried maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and was headed north-northwest at about 14 mph (22 km/h).

"Isolated tornadoes are possible along the lower and middle Texas coast" through Tuesday morning, the weather agency said.

Joseph Tomaselli, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Brownsville, Texas, said fallen trees, signs, power lines and power poles were reported throughout Brownsville and Cameron County on Tuesday morning. Tomaselli said flooding in Brownsville and Cameron County has also been reported.

A tropical storm warning is in effect from Rio San Fernando, Mexico, north to Port O'Connor, Texas.

The Mexican government discontinued a tropical storm warning for an area south of Rio San Fernando.

Hermine could dump 4 to 8 inches of rain over northeastern Mexico and parts of Texas, with as much as 12 inches in isolated areas.

"These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods," the hurricane center said.

Hermine is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by Tuesday afternoon and is on track to reach the Texas-Oklahoma border by Wednesday night.

Source : CNN

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