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10pCDT/11pEST: Landfall official (eye wall has been onshore a few hours but center point of storm is technically the landfall point). Winds 130mph, moving NW 7mph, pressure was measured at last moment by recon aircraft at 938mb, and prelim ground report in Rockport matching 938mb.
Nice multi-vortex center odd shaped eye as it interacts with land)
*Based on radar presentation alone* I would venture to guess the following saw/seeing some of the strongest winds of the storm (no particular order): Holiday Beach, Lamar, Copano Village, Fulton, Rockport(building damage/roofs/walls lost confirmed), Aransas Pass, & Port Aransas.
Ya Rockport/Fulton in the eye so may get some pictures while people can walk around in calm before other side arrives.
12aCDT/1aEST: Strongest winds look to be approaching Woodsboro & Refugio now, back side of eye approaching Rockport, winds should now start decreasing in Port Aransas finally.
5aCDT/6aEST: Now a Cat1, winds 90mph, moving NW 6mph, pressure 967mb. With landfall these winds are going to be just in part of the eyewall, less elsewhere. Looks more like Northward movement on recent radar to me but storm expected to meander around now. Worst winds look to be near, but leaving, Refugio, near Goliad, western areas of/nearing Victoria & Bloomington. Strong band all the way out near Houston with good winds too and HEAVY rains just south of Houston near Katy, Sugar Land, Bellville.
Reports:
-Port Lavaca surge 6.6ft
-Auto official rain gauge near Victoria 16.43in rain.
6aCDT/7aEST: Winds 85mph, moving NW 6mph, pressure 972mb as steadily weakens. Reminder that wind damage is exponential with speed so 85 is different from what 100 or higher does.
Any current info on Victoria.
Weather Channel has someone there but the coverage is poor...can't even hear what he says half the time...
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