Hurricane Hanna makes landfall with winds up to 90 mph

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Hurricane Hanna, the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, has made landfall on the south coast of Texas. 

As of 4 p.m., the Category 1 storm continued to strengthen before making landfall Saturday afternoon. Hanna’s western eyewall is bringing hurricane conditions to the coast and is about 20 miles northeast of Port Mansfield and about 70 miles south of Corpus Christi. 

The storm is moving toward the west about 8 mph.

Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane Hanna is expected to weaken rapidly as it moves inland. 

Tropical Storm Hanna tracker: Follow the storm as it heads toward Texas landfall

The storm is expected to bring 6 to 12 inches of rain with isolated maximum totals of 18 inches through Sunday in South Texas and into Mexico, according to the latest forecast. Rain may cause flash flooding, rapid rises in small streams and river flooding. 

A few tornadoes are possible Saturday and overnight in parts of the lower to middle Texas coastal plain.

In upper Texas and Louisiana coasts, 3 to 5 inches of rain is expected. 

Hurricane Hanna:  Live updates on depression coverage in Corpus Christi-area

Live webcams: Watch Hurricane Hanna make landfall with these webcams from Corpus Christi beaches

Hurricane, storm surge warnings, watches

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As of 4 p.m.. Saturday, a storm surge warning is in effect for: 

  • Port Mansfield to Sargent 

A hurricane warning is in effect for: 

  • Port Mansfield to Mesquite Bay 

A tropical storm warning is in effect for: 

  • Barra el Mezquital, Mexico, to Port Mansfield 
  • Port Aransas to Port O’Connor

Evacuation orders

On Friday, Kleberg County Judge Rudy Madrid had issued a voluntary evacuation order, effective immediately, for Ricardo, Riviera, Baffin Bay and Loyola Beach due to the storm’s “imminent threat.”

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