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NATIONAL SUMMARY

A storm that produced a quick, drenching rain in the Northeast
Thursday into Thursday night was exiting Maine Friday. Meanwhile,
much heavier rain was still falling over central and coastal Texas.
Over 10 inches of rain fell on Rockport, Texas, since Thursday
evening. Incidents of street and stream flooding are numerous from
San Antonio to Corpus Christi as a result. The heavy rain was heading
for southern Louisiana Friday evening. Farther west, the latest storm
in the series was blasting onshore along the Pacific coast. Drenching
rain was falling at low elevations with snow over some of the passes
much of the high country in the Cascades and northern Sierra. The
storm has had a history of damaging wind gusts from Washington and
Oregon to Nevada. Gusty winds in Nevada Friday were causing areas of
blowing dust and very low visibility.


SPECIAL WEATHER

Anniversary of Hurricane Kate's Impact on Florida...


 Strong winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Kate affected Florida
spanning Nov. 19 to 21, 1985. Wind gusts of 100 mph were felt at Cape
San Blas with gusts of 78 mph on Miami Beach and 70 mph at Key West.
Nearly 6 inches of rain fell on Panama City. In Tallahassee, 90
percent of the residents was affected by flooding and power outages.
A storm surge of 10 feet occurred along the Florida Panhandle. Kate
cause severe damage in Apalachicola Bay, where only two months
earlier, Hurricane Elena had hit.


WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS BY ACCU WEATHER

Severe Weather Incidents Friday...


 Flash flooding was overwhelming roads in Wilson County, Texas, at
midday.


 Several high water rescues were taking place at midday in San
Antonio, Texas.


 Many streets were under water in Rockport, Texas, during the
morning, following up to 10 inches of rain overnight.


 Flooding was widespread in Aransas County, Texas, in the morning.


 Flash flooding of streams was overwhelming roads in Gonzales
County, Texas, at midday.


 Heavy rainfall was leading to roadway flooding in Bexar and Collin
counties in Texas at midday.


 Up to 5 feet of water was crashing along roads in Bandera County,
Texas, in the morning.


 High winds were causing blowing dust and visibility near zero
around Walker Lake, Nev., in the morning.

-Stormy, snowy conditions have closed Rainy, Washington, Cayuse and
Chinook passes in Washington for the season.

24-Hour Total Rainfall (Inches) as of 8:00 p.m. EST Friday...

Rockport, Tex. 9.59
Muskogee, Okla. 2.62
Cotulla, Tex. 2.16
Port Lavaca, Tex. 2.00
Galveston, Tex. 1.77
Fort Worth, Tex. 1.61
Austin, Tex. 1.55
San Antonio, Tex. 1.47
Cleburne, Tex. 3.40
Brookings, Ore. 2.33
San Antonio, Tex. 2.07
CorpusChristi, Tex. 1.92
Universal City, Tex. 1.75
Killeen, Tex. 1.58
Dallas, Tex. 1.52
La Grange, Tex. 1.43
Ingleside, Ark. 2.65
Victoria, Tex. 2.17
Palacios, Tex. 2.02
Angleton, Tex. 1.90
Crescent City, Calif. 1.71
Quillayute, Wash. 1.57
New Braunfels, Tex. 1.48
North Bend, Ore. 1.29



DAILY EXTREMES

National High Today (through 9 pm) 86 at Tamiami, Florida
National Low Today (through 9 pm) -7 at Laramie, Wyoming

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