{"id":3468,"date":"2015-06-15T23:17:55","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T03:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/?p=3468"},"modified":"2015-06-15T23:29:46","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T03:29:46","slug":"tropical-storm-bill-forms-heads-for-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/climate\/2015\/06\/tropical-storm-bill-forms-heads-for-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Bill forms, heads for Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

As of 10 pm, the National Hurricane Center has declared there is enough of a circulation\u00a0in the Gulf of Mexico to declare it a tropical storm named Bill. \u00a0As predicted, Bill is headed for Texas where the ground is already sodden from persistent rain in the last few weeks. \u00a0This means that flooding is highly likely and may reach new record-setting levels on some rivers.<\/p>\n

You can get updates on the storm at https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov<\/a>. \u00a0Trees may be susceptible to falling over even in the marginal winds because of loss of root support in the saturated soils, especially in areas where there is significant water flow adding force to the trunks. \u00a0Erosion \u00a0and drowning of crops is also likely, and livestock producers will need to make sure their animals are on higher ground with ample feed supplies in case they are stranded for several days. \u00a0Power outages may also become widespread due to tree damage along with the winds.<\/p>\n

It is interesting to note that this path is similar to the one taken by Tropical Storm Erin back in August 2007. \u00a0This storm also moved over saturated land where tremendous flooding had taken place in the weeks before the storm hit. \u00a0The photo on the bottom shows the flooding conditions in Georgetown TX in late July two weeks before Erin hit. \u00a0As it moved over Oklahoma, Erin reintensified due to the warm, wet surface conditions and almost became a hurricane again. \u00a0The strong winds and rain from that system caused at least 16 casualties as well as tremendous damage to the southern Plains.<\/p>\n

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Flooding on July 28, 2007 in Georgetown TX. Source: Historicgtown at English Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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