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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Texas
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List of Active Alerts by County
Brazoria
air quality alert
Collin
air quality alert
Dallas
air quality alert
Denton
air quality alert
Ellis
air quality alert
Galveston
air quality alert
Harris
air quality alert
Henderson
air quality alert
Hood
air quality alert
Hunt
air quality alert
Johnson
air quality alert
Kaufman
air quality alert
Parker
air quality alert
Presidio Valley, Marfa Plateau
flood warning
flood warning
Rockwall
air quality alert
Tarrant
air quality alert
Flood Warning
Presidio Valley, Marfa Plateau (Texas)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 921 PM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE. MOST OF THE RISES HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A RELEASE FROM THE LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO...AND FINAL STAGES WILL DEPEND ON THE DURATION OF THIS RELEASE. MINOR TO POSSIBLE MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AND 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PRESIDIO EARLY THIS WEEK. THIS FORECAST MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED IF ANY HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS OVER THE REGION. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH. RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. TXC377-071821- /O.CON.KMAF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PRDT2.2.DR.080904T1610Z.080911T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 921 PM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET (3.3 METERS). * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET (4.1 METERS) BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS)...MODERATE OVERBANK FLOODING BEGINS. FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE INUNDATED. WATER COULD BEGIN AFFECTING LOW LYING AREAS OF HIGHWAY 170. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Flood Warning
Presidio Valley, Marfa Plateau (Texas)
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 921 PM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE. MOST OF THE RISES HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A RELEASE FROM THE LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO...AND FINAL STAGES WILL DEPEND ON THE DURATION OF THIS RELEASE. MINOR TO POSSIBLE MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AND 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PRESIDIO EARLY THIS WEEK. THIS FORECAST MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED IF ANY HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS OVER THE REGION. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH. RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. TXC377-071821- /O.CON.KMAF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PRST2.1.DR.080906T1756Z.080910T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 921 PM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET (4.9 METERS). * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET (4.7 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.9 FEET (5.8 METERS) BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET (6.1 METERS)...RIVER REMAINS BETWEEN LEVEES. THE FLOOD PLAIN BETWEEN THE LEVEES INUNDATES. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Denton (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Collin (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Hunt (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Parker (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Tarrant (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Dallas (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Rockwall (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Kaufman (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Hood (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Johnson (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Ellis (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Henderson (Texas)
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TXZ103>105-117>121-131-133>135-071700- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 147 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE... AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH. THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SUNDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MS. AMANDA BRIMMER, 817-608-2354 CITY OF DALLAS MR. JOHN KOLLER OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., 214-948-4435 CITY OF FORT WORTH MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S. OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-321-4973 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JIM AFGHANI, 214-665-6613 OR MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. TESSIE HOLLOWAY, 214-631-5864 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Harris (Texas)
TXZ213-237-238-080000- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 518 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...OZONE WATCH FOR SUNDAY... THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY...HAS ISSUED AN OZONE WATCH FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS FOR SUNDAY...SEPTEMBER 7TH. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE...SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA...AND THE ELDERLY AND SMALL CHILDREN...ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE...MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR CONDITIONED AREA DURING THIS TIME. OZONE REACHING EXCESSIVE LEVELS AT ANY SITE IN THE AREA MAY MOVE TO OR FROM OTHER SITES WITHIN THE AREA...DEPENDING ON WIND DIRECTION AND OTHER FACTORS. EXCESSIVE LEVELS MAY LINGER UNTIL SUNSET. OZONE WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED IF AIR POLLUTION LEVELS ARE DETECTED AT UNHEALTHY LEVELS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Brazoria (Texas)
TXZ213-237-238-080000- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 518 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...OZONE WATCH FOR SUNDAY... THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY...HAS ISSUED AN OZONE WATCH FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS FOR SUNDAY...SEPTEMBER 7TH. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE...SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA...AND THE ELDERLY AND SMALL CHILDREN...ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE...MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR CONDITIONED AREA DURING THIS TIME. OZONE REACHING EXCESSIVE LEVELS AT ANY SITE IN THE AREA MAY MOVE TO OR FROM OTHER SITES WITHIN THE AREA...DEPENDING ON WIND DIRECTION AND OTHER FACTORS. EXCESSIVE LEVELS MAY LINGER UNTIL SUNSET. OZONE WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED IF AIR POLLUTION LEVELS ARE DETECTED AT UNHEALTHY LEVELS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Air Quality Alert
Galveston (Texas)
TXZ213-237-238-080000- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 518 PM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...OZONE WATCH FOR SUNDAY... THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY...HAS ISSUED AN OZONE WATCH FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS FOR SUNDAY...SEPTEMBER 7TH. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS. ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE...SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA...AND THE ELDERLY AND SMALL CHILDREN...ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID EXPOSURE. TO AVOID EXPOSURE...MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR CONDITIONED AREA DURING THIS TIME. OZONE REACHING EXCESSIVE LEVELS AT ANY SITE IN THE AREA MAY MOVE TO OR FROM OTHER SITES WITHIN THE AREA...DEPENDING ON WIND DIRECTION AND OTHER FACTORS. EXCESSIVE LEVELS MAY LINGER UNTIL SUNSET. OZONE WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED IF AIR POLLUTION LEVELS ARE DETECTED AT UNHEALTHY LEVELS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
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