Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the night of Aug. 25 about 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi as a Category 4 storm. Early Saturday afternoon, Harvey’s winds weakened below hurricane-strength, but the flood threat was only just beginning. Hurricane #Harvey continues to pound #PortLavaca #Texas with wind and storm surge. Make no mistake: Even though Harvey’s wind threat has largely diminished, this is a disaster in the making. The incredible strength of Harvey’s winds even prompted the issuance of the second-ever Extreme Wind Warning, a revamped product forecasters dusted off to warn residents of imminent “tornado-like winds” at the tempest’s core.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2017 12:26 UTC