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SXUS99 KACT 050131 COR RERACT RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 830 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000...CORRECTED HIGHEST TEMPERATURES...NO TIE ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY AT THE WACO REGIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 111 DEGREES AT 349 PM CDT...WHICH SET A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE. THE OLD RECORD WAS 106 DEGREES...SET IN 1998. THIS SETS A NEW ALL TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER...AND HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED SO LATE IN THE YEAR. IT ALSO TIES FOR THE 2ND WARMEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD. HIGHEST TEMPERATURES ON RECORD... 1. 112 AUGUST 11 1969 2. 111 SEPTEMBER 4 2000 3. 110 AUGUST 13 1969 LIVINGSTON/WSFO FTW

NOUS44 KEWX 050117 PNSSAT TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-050800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 815 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...HOTTEST DAY EVER IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... SEPTEMBER 4, 2000, WILL GO INTO THE RECORD BOOKS AS THE HOTTEST DAY EVER IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS, AND THROUGHOUT OTHER SECTIONS OF THE LONE STAR STATE. NOT ONLY WERE DAILY AND MONTHLY RECORDS SHATTERED, ALL-TIME RECORDS WERE ESTABLISHED, AS WELL. IN MANY LOCATIONS, WEATHER RECORDS DATE BACK INTO THE MIDDLE AND LATE 1800S. AT SAN ANTONIO, THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE REACHED 109 DEGREES AT 3:55 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE 109-DEGREE TEMPERATURE BROKE THE RECORD HIGH FOR A SEPTEMBER 4TH OF 101 SET IN 1989; ESTABLISHED A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IN THE ALAMO CITY, WHICH WAS 104 DEGREES SET JUST WITHIN THE PAST TWO DAYS, ON SEPTEMBER 2ND AND 3RD, 2000; AND BROKE THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 108 DEGREES SET ON AUGUST 19, 1986. TODAY WAS THE FIFTH DAY IN A ROW THAT A RECORD HIGH HAS BEEN SET OR TIED. TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR SAN ANTONIO DATE BACK TO 1885. AT AUSTIN MABRY, THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE REACHED 110 DEGREES AT 2:37 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE 110-DEGREE TEMPERATURE BROKE THE RECORD HIGH FOR A SEPTEMBER 4TH OF 101 SET IN 1998 AND PREVIOUS YEARS; ESTABLISHED A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IN THE CAPITOL CITY, WHICH WAS 108 DEGREES SET JUST YESTERDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2000; AND BROKE THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 109 DEGREES SET ON AUGUST 18, 1923, AND JULY 26, 1954. TODAY IS THE FIFTH DAY IN A ROW THAT A RECORD HIGH HAS BEEN SET. TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR AUSTIN DATE BACK TO 1897. AT AUSTIN BERGSTROM, THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE REACHED 110 DEGREES AT 3:12 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE 110-DEGREE TEMPERATURE BROKE THE RECORD HIGH FOR A SEPTEMBER 4TH OF 102 SET IN 1985; ESTABLISHED A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AT BERGSTROM AIRPORT, WHICH WAS 107 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1951, AND TIED YESTERDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2000; AND BROKE THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 109 DEGREES SET ON JUNE 14, 1998. TODAY WAS THE FIFTH DAY IN THE LAST SIX THAT A RECORD HIGH HAS BEEN SET OR TIED. TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR AUSTIN BERGSTROM DATE BACK TO 1943. AT DEL RIO, THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE REACHED 107 DEGREES AT 3:37 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS BREAKS THE RECORD HIGH FOR A SEPTEMBER 4TH OF 101 DEGREES SET IN 1977 AND PREVIOUS YEARS; ESTABLISHES A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, WHICH WAS 106 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1952, AND TIED YESTERDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2000. THE 107 DEGREES WAS WELL SHY OF THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 112 DEGREES SET ON JUNE 9, 1988, HOWEVER. TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR DEL RIO DATE BACK TO 1906. ALTHOUGH "OFFICIAL" RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS WRITING, ALL- TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES LIKELY WERE ESTABLISHED OR SERIOUSLY THREATENED AT NEW BRAUNFELS, WITH 110 DEGREES; SAN MARCOS, WITH 109 DEGREES; AND GEORGETOWN, WITH 109 DEGREES. HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT RECORDED 109 DEGREES MONDAY AFTERNOON, BREAKING THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 107 ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2000. BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION RECORDED 112 DEGREES MONDAY AFTERNOON, BREAKING THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 110 ON JULY 11, 1917. GALVESTON RECORDED 101 DEGREES MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS TIED THEIR ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 SET ON JULY 16, 1932. CORPUS CHRISTI RECORDED 107 DEGREES MONDAY AFTERNOON, BREAKING THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 106 ON JUNE 14, 1998. VICTORIA RECORDED 110 DEGREES MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS TIED THEIR ALL- TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 110 SET ON JULY 9, 1939. WACO RECORDED 111 DEGREES MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS ESTABLISHED A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, AND CAME WITHIN ONE DEGREE OF THEIR ALL-TIME HIGH OF 112 DEGREES SET ON AUGUST 11, 1969. OTHER NOTEWORTHY HIGHS MONDAY AFTERNOON INCLUDED: STINSON FIELD ..... 109 HONDO ............. 108 KELLY FIELD ....... 108 RANDOLPH AFB ...... 108 COTULLA ........... 108 BURNET ............ 107 SAN ANGELO ........ 105 JUNCTION .......... 104 THE UNPRECEDENTED HOT WEATHER IS FORECAST TO PERSIST ANOTHER DAY, POSSIBLY TWO, BEFORE SOME RELIEF SETS IN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

NOUS44 KEPZ 042326 ADRELP WEST TEXAS TEMPERATURE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 625 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 .BR MAF 000904 C DH18/TX/TN/TA/PP/HG :STATION HI / LO / OBS / PRECIP / RIVER REMARKS ALPT2 93 / 65 / 91 / 0.00 :ALPINE CNDT2 95 / 62 / 94 / 0.00 :CORNUDAS PRST2 103 / 72 / 103 / 0.00 / :PRESIDIO TGAT2 M / M / M / M / M :LAJITAS .END

SXUS99 KACT 042250 COR RERACT RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 546 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000...CORRECTED LAST LINE 1ST PARA. ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY AT THE WACO REGIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 111 DEGREES AT 349 PM CDT...WHICH SET A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE. THE OLD RECORD WAS 106 DEGREES...SET IN 1998. THIS SETS A NEW ALL TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER...AND HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED SO LATE IN THE YEAR. IT ALSO TIES FOR THE 2ND WARMEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD. HIGHEST TEMPERATURES ON RECORD... 1. 112 AUGUST 11 1969 2. 111 SEPTEMBER 4 2000 & AUGUST 12 1969 3. 110 AUGUST 13 1969 LIVINGSTON/WSFO FTW

SXUS74 KFWD 042241 COR RERFTW RECORD REPORT...CORRECTED WORDING/GRAMMAR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 540 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY AT THE DFW AIRPORT REACHED 111 DEGREES... AT 418 PM CDT. THE OLD RECORD WAS 108 DEGREES...SET IN 1998. THIS SETS A NEW ALL TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER...AND HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED SO LATE IN THE YEAR. IT IS THE 3RD WARMEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD...AND IS THE WARMEST TEMPERATURE SINCE JUNE 28 1980...WHEN THE HIGH REACHED 112 DEGREES. ALSO...THE TEMPERATURE AT THE DFW AIRPORT ONLY DROPPED TO 80 DEGREES ...AT 739 AM THIS MORNING...WHICH TIES THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE FOR THIS DATE. HIGHEST TEMPERATURES ON RECORD... 1. 113 JUNE 26 1980 113 JUNE 27 1980 2. 112 JUNE 28 1980 112 AUGUST 11 1936 112 AUGUST 18 1909 3. 111 SEPTEMBER 4 2000 LIVINGSTON/WSFO FTW

SXUS74 KFWD 042204 COR RERFTW RECORD REPORT...CORRECTED DATE LINE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 453 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY AT THE DFW AIRPORT WAS 111 DEGREES. THE OLD RECORD WAS 108 DEGREES SET IN 1998. THIS SETS A NEW ALL TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER...AND HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED SO LATE IN THE YEAR. IT IS THE 5TH WARMEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD...AND IS THE WARMEST TEMPERATURE SINCE JUNE 28 1980 WHEN THE HIGH WAS 112 DEGREES. HIGHEST TEMPERATURES ON RECORD... 1. 113 JUNE 26 1980 2. 113 JUNE 27 1980 3. 112 JUNE 28 1980 4. 112 AUGUST 18 1909 5. 111 SEPTEMBER 4 2000 59/75

NOUS44 KHGX 042154 PNSHOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT - HIGH FIRE DANGER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 450 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT AS A RESULT... LARGE GRASS FIRES ARE BEING REPORTED THIS AFTERNOON IN BURLESON...GRIMES AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. THE FIRE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAS WARRANTED EVACUTATIONS AROUND NEW CANEY. VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...VERY DRY VEGETATION AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY ARE COMBINING TO CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE RIPE FOR WILDFIRES. TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE 100 DEGREES ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS EXCEPT THE IMMEDIATE COAST. HUMIDITIES ARE BELOW 20 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON OVER A LARGE AREA. TEMPERATURES AT 400 PM WERE AT OR ABOVE 110 IN BRENHAM...COLUMBUS...COLLEGE STATION AND HUNTSVILLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT FORM THIS AFTERNOON COULD HINDER FIRE FIGHTING ACTIVITIES. WINDS WILL BE VERY ERRATIC AROUND ANY THUNDERSTORMS...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH POSSIBLE. FIRES WILL SPREAD MORE RAPIDLY AND IN ALTERNATE DIRECTIONS IF THIS OCCURS. OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF FIGHTING FIRES SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS NEEDED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST INFORMATION. DURING THE HIGH FIRE DANGER... 1) OBSERVE LOCAL BURN BANS. ALL COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS ARE UNDER A BURN BAN AT THE PRESENT TIME. CINDERS FROM ANY FIRE CAN START ADDITIONAL FIRES...AND RESULT IN YOU BEING FINED. 2) DO NOT THROW SMOKING MATERIALS ON THE GROUND. A TOSSED CIGARETTE CAN QUICKLY TURN INTO A LARGE FIRE BECAUSE OF THE VERY DRY CONDITIONS. 3) IF YOU ARE HAVING AN OUTDOOR BARBEQUE...MAKE SURE THE FIRE IS CONTAINED AND COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED WHEN YOU ARE DONE. HOT ASHES CAN BECOME AIRBORNE...AND COULD POSSIBLY START FIRES DOWNWIND FROM YOU. 4) IF YOU SEE A SMALL FIRE STARTING...REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE A BIT TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK. BUT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...EXPECT THE HEAT AND LOW HUMIDITY TO CONTINUE...WITH ISOLATED GUSTY THUNDERSTORMS. $$ 46/RDH

SXUS74 KFWD 042152 RERFTW RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 453 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY AT THE DFW AIRPORT WAS 111 DEGREES. THE OLD RECORD WAS 108 DEGREES SET IN 1998. THIS SETS A NEW ALL TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER...AND HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED SO LATE IN THE YEAR. IT IS THE 5TH WARMEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD...AND IS THE WARMEST TEMPERATURE SINCE JUNE 28 1980 WHEN THE HIGH WAS 112 DEGREES. HIGHEST TEMPERATURES ON RECORD... 1. 113 JUNE 26 1980 2. 113 JUNE 27 1980 3. 112 JUNE 28 1980 4. 112 AUGUST 18 1909 5. 111 SEPTEMBER 4 2000 59/75

SXUS99 KACT 042150 RERACT RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 451 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY AT THE WACO REGIONAL AIRPORT WAS 111 DEGREES. THE OLD RECORD WAS 106 DEGREES SET IN 1998. THIS SETS A NEW ALL TIME RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER...AND HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED SO LATE IN THE YEAR. IT IS ALSO THE 2ND WARMEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD. HIGHEST TEMPERATURES ON RECORD... 1. 112 AUGUST 11 1969 2. 111 SEPTEMBER 4 2000 & AUGUST 12 1969 3. 110 AUGUST 13 1969 75

SXUS74 KCRP 042126 RERCRP RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 425 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...CORPUS CHRISTI BREAKS ALL TIME RECORD HIGH... ...ALL TIME RECORD HIGH TIED AT VICTORIA... SHORTLY AFTER 300 PM THE TEMPERATURE AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 107 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE ALL TIME RECORD HIGH OF 106 DEGREES...WHICH WAS SET ON JUNE 14, 1998. THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD HIGH FOR THE DATE WAS 101 DEGREES...SET IN 1937. THIS IS THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW IN WHICH THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER HAS BEEN EXCEEDED. THE PREVIOUS HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WAS 103 DEGREES...SET ON THE 5TH DAY OF THE MONTH IN 1977. VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED A RECORD HIGH OF 110 DEGREES TODAY. THIS TIED THE ALL TIME RECORD HIGH FOR VICTORIA...PREVIOUSLY SET ON JULY 9, 1939. THIS ALSO SHATTERS THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES...SET IN 1939. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WAS 106 DEGREES...SET SEPTEMBER 7, 1912. $$ MJG

SXUS74 KBRO 042056 RERBRO RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 355 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN SET IN BROWNSVILLE THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS AFTERNOON AT THE BROWNSVILLE AIRPORT REACHED 103 DEGREES AT 238 PM CDT. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE...SET BACK IN 1902. $$ SPEECE

SXUS74 KSJT 042056 RERSJT RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 356 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER TIED AT ABILENE... AT 341 PM THE TEMPERATURE AT THE ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 106 DEGREES. THIS NOT ONLY BROKE THE RECORD HIGH FOR THE DAY OF 102 SET IN 1998...BUT ALSO TIED THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. THE RECORD HIGH OF 106 DEGREES FOR SEPTEMBER WAS ORIGINALLY SET ON SEPTEMBER 1ST OF 1952. ANOTHER RECORD EVENT REPORT WILL BE SENT IF THE TEMPERATURE FOR ABILENE EXCEEDS 106 DEGREES. 19 N

SXUS74 KAMA 042054 RERAMA RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 353 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR SEPTEMBER 4TH TIED... AT 345 PM THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE AMARILLO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 102 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR THIS DATE WHICH ALSO OCCURRED IN 1983 AND 1945. WOLTERS

SXUS99 KAUS 042049 RERAUS RECORD REPORT FOR AUSTIN TEXAS CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 340 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...ALL TIME RECORDS BROKEN AT AUSTIN MABRY AND AUSTIN BERGSTROM... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE AUSTIN/BERGSTROM AIRPORT REACHED 110 DEGREES AT 312 PM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD HIGH OF 102 SET IN 1985 AND ALSO BREAKS THE ALL TIME RECORD HIGH SET ON JUNE 14, 1998 NOT TO MENTIION BEING THE HOTTEST DAY EVER IN SEPTEMBER TIED JUST YESTERDAY AT 107. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT AUSTIN/MABRY REACHED 110 DEGREES AT 237 PM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD HIGH OF 101 SET IN 1998 AND ALSO BREAKS THE ALL TIME RECORD HIGH OF 108 SET ON AUGUST 18, 1923. THIS AILL ALSO MARK THE HOTTEST SEPTEMBER DAY EVER. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS SET JUST YESTERDAY WITH 108. JB

SXUS99 KAUS 042042 RERAUS RECORD REPORT FOR AUSTIN TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 340 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...ALL TIME RECORDS BROKEN AT AUSTIN MABRY AND AUSTIN BERGSTROM... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE AUSTIN/BERGSTROM AIRPORT REACHED 110 DEGREES AT 312 PM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD HIGH OF 102 SET IN 1985 AND ALSO BREAKS THE ALL TIME RECORD HIGH SET ON JUNE 14, 1998. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT AUSTIN/MABRY REACHED 110 DEGREES AT 237 PM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD HIGH OF 101 SET IN 1998 AND ALSO BREAKS THE ALL TIME RECORD HIGH OF 108 SET ON AUGUST 18, 1923. JB

NOUS44 KFWD 042033 PNSFTW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 325 PM CDT MON SEP 04 2000 UPDATE ON HIGH TEMPERATURES AS OF 300 PM... DFW AIRPORT 111 RECORD FOR MONTH...WARMEST TEMP SINCE 6/28/80 WACO 111 RECORD FOR MONTH...SECOND WARMEST TEMP ON RECORD DENTON 111 FT WORTH MEAC 111 ALLIANCE APT 112 MCKINNEY 112 CORSICANA 110 TERRELL 110 DALLAS LOVE 110 MINERAL WELLS 110 59

NOUS44 KEWX 042027 PNSSAT TXZ192-050826- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 324 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 .....OZONE ACTION DAY NOTICE..... THE CENTRAL TEXAS CLEAN AIR FORCE HAS DECLARED AN OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE AUSTIN AREA FOR TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION ON TUESDAY. VOLUNTARY ACTION IS NEEDED TO HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS AND TO HELP PREVENT OZONE FORMATION. TO REDUCE OZONE POLLUTION...THE CLEAN AIR FORCE URGES AREA RESIDENTS TO REDUCE VEHICLE TRIPS...CARPOOL...RIDE THE BUS AND AVOID RUNNING GASOLINE ENGINES. OTHER RECOMMENDED ACTIONS INCLUDE WAITING UNTIL AFTER 6 PM TO BUY GAS...MOW LAWNS OR RUN ERRANDS. IF REQUIRED...THE NEXT OZONE ACTION DAY NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH. && FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEEKDAYS CALL: ........ CLEAN AIR FORCE .............. 512-442-8015 .......... CAMPO ....................... 512- SHANA NORTON.......... CITY OF AUSTIN ............... 512-499-1898 TNRCC MEDIA RELATIONS ............................... 512-239-5000 INTERNET HOME PAGE ADDRESSES: TNRCC ........................................ WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE .. WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX AUSTIN NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION (WXK-27) ... 162.400 MHZ

SXUS74 KSJT 042011 RERSJT RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 310 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET TODAY AT THE SAN ANGELO REGIONAL AIRPORT... AT THE SAN ANGELO REGIONAL AIRPORT THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 105 DEGREES AT 303 PM CDT. THIS BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH OF 103 DEGREES FOR THIS DATE...WHICH WAS SET IN 1907. 19 N

SXUS74 KLUB 042011 RERLBB RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 310 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR LUBBOCK... AT 242 PM CDT THE TEMPERATURE AT LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 101 DEGREES. THIS ESTABLISHES A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THE DATE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 98 DEGREES WAS SET IN 1945. WITH A FEW MORE HOURS OF AFTERNOON HEATING...THE HIGH TEMPERATURE COULD WARM A FEW MORE DEGREES.

NOUS44 KLUB 042004 PNSLBB PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 304 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 OUTDOOR WORKERS...CAMPERS...PARK-GOERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ENTHUSIASTS VENTURING OUTSIDE THIS LABOR DAY ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IN VIEW OF THE HIGH FIRE DANGER WHICH EXISTS ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS...THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND THE ROLLING PLAINS. THE FOLLOWING ARE FIRE SAFETY TIPS FROM THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE... - CREATE A DEFENSIBLE SPACE OF 30 FEET AROUND YOUR HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS...CLOSELY MOW LAWNS AND TREES SHOULD BE PRUNED AND WIDELY SPACED. - ESTABLISH FUEL BREAKS ALONG ROADWAYS AND BETWEEN BUILDINGS... FIELDS OR WOODLANDS. - KEEP MUFFLERS AND SPARK PLUGS ON AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND WATCH OUT FOR ROCKS AND METAL WHEN BUSH HOGGING OR MOWING. - MONITOR HAY-BAILING OPERATIONS CLOSELY...DRY HAY CAN IGNITE WITHIN THE BAILER. - WATCH OUT FOR SPARKS WHEN USING WELDING EQUIPMENT TO BUILD FENCES OR REPAIR EQUIPMENT. - AVOID DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLES IN GRASSY AREAS WHERE TALL DRY GRASSES COMES INTO CONTACT WITH HOT POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT. - POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING UNTIL YOUR AREA GREENS UP...CHECK WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO DETERMINE IF OUTDOOR BURNING BANS ARE IN EFFECT - WHERE OUTDOOR BURNING IS STILL ALLOWED...BURN TRASH IN A BURN BARREL OR OTHER FIRE-SAFE RECEPTACLE COVERED WITH A MESH OR GRID THAT WILL HELP CONTAIN BURNING DEBRIS. STAY WITH FIRES UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY OUT. - CAMPERS SHOULD COOL ALL LANTERNS...STOVES AND HEATERS BEFORE REFUELING. PLACE THEM ON THE GROUND IN A CLEARED AREA AND FILL THEM...AWAY FROM DRY..TENDER VEGETATION. IF FUEL SPILLS... MOVE THE APPLIANCE TO A NEW CLEARING BEFORE LIGHTING IT. RECAP AND STORE FLAMMABLE LIQUID CONTAINERS IN A SAFE PLACE. NEVER LIGHT LANTERNS AND STOVES INSIDE A TENT...TRAILER...OR CAMPER. IF YOU USE A LANTERN OR STOVE INSIDE A TENT OR TRAILER...BE SURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. - WHEN SMOKING IS PERMITTED OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO GRIND OUT YOUR CIGARETTE...CIGAR OR PIPE TOBACCO IN THE DIRT. NEVER GRIND IT ON A STUMP OR A LOG. IT IS UNSAFE TO SMOKE WHILE WALKING OR RIDING A HORSE OR TRAIL BIKE. WHEN IN A VEHICLE...USE YOUR ASHTRAY. - OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PLANNING TO BARBECUE SHOULD SOAK THE COALS AND REMAINING BURNING BRIQUETS WITH LOTS OF WATER...STIR THEM AND SOAK AGAIN. BE SURE THEY ARE OUT...COLD! A REMINDER THAT BURNING BANS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ACROSS THE REGION: CHILDRESS...COTTLE...HALL...KENT AND STONEWALL COUNTIES. A FIRE SAFETY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF NORTHWEST TEXAS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ENCOURAGES PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION TO ADHERE TO LOCAL BURNING BANS AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT FIRE WEATHER SITUATION OR THE SEVERE DROUGHT ACROSS THE ROLLING PLAINS...FEEL FREE TO REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING INTERNET SITES... NWS SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV NWS LUBBOCK TX: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LUB TEXAS INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER: TICC.FWS.GOV TEXAS FOREST SERVICE: TXFORESTSERVICE.TAMU.EDU NCEP - CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER: WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV NOAA DROUGHT INFORMATION CENTER: WWW.DROUGHT.NOAA.GOV NOAA FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CENTER: WWW.NOAA.GOV/FIREWEATHER $$ ST

SXUS74 KHGX 041958 RERHOU RECORD REPORT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 257 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...NEW ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...NEW ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH AT COLLEGE STATION... ...ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TIED AT GALVESTON... SO FAR TODAY BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 109 DEGREES. THIS IS A NEW ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH FOR INTERCONTINENTAL. THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME HIGH OF 107 AND RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WERE BOTH REACHED MOST RECENTLY ON SEPTEMBER 1 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1995. SO FAR TODAY EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 112 DEGREES. THIS IS A NEW ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH FOR THIS SITE. THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME HIGH OF 110 WAS SET ON JULY 11 1917. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WAS 109 SET ON SEPTEMBER 3 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE WAS 102 DEGREES SET IN 1995. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR AT SCHOLES FIELD IN GALVESTON HAS BEEN 101 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH SET ON JULY 16 1932. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WAS 99 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 3 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 98 DEGREES SET IN 1995.

NOUS44 KFWD 041943 PNSFTW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 240 PM CDT SUN SEP 04 2000 AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL RED - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (TNRCC) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL RED AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5 2000. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON TUESDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL RED "UNHEALTHY" 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 MIDDAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE...VISIT THE TNRCC AIR AND WATER MONITORING WEB PAGE: HTTP://WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/AIR/MONOPS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TNRCC ARLINGTON OFFICE, 817-469-6750 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS DR. MELANIE SATTLER, PH.D., 817-695-9225 CITY OF DALLAS MS. PHYLLIS NELSON, R.S., 214-948-4435 OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E. CITY OF FORT WORTH MR. JOHNNY SKELTON, 817-871-5453 OR MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S., 817-871-7511 OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-871-7511 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. BARBARA LEAMAN, 214-631-5864

NOUS44 KEPZ 041942 PNSELP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 143 PM MDT MON SEP 4 2000 THE PASO DEL NORTE CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP HAS DECLARED AN OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE EL PASO AREA FOR TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5 2000. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCIVE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION ON TUESDAY. VOLUNTARY ACTION IS NEEDED TO HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS AND TO HELP PREVENT OZONE FORMATION. TO REDUCE OZONE POLLUTION...THE PASO DEL NORTE CLEAN CITIES PARTNERSHIP URGES AREA RESIDENTS TO REDUCE VEHICLE TRIPS... CARPOOL...RIDE THE BUS, AND AVOID RUNNING GASOLINE ENGINES. OTHER RECOMMENDED ACTIONS INCLUDE WAITING UNTIL AFTER 6:00 P.M. TO BUY GAS...MOW LAWNS...OR RUN ERRANDS. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE...SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA...AND SMALL CHILDREN SHOULD LIMIT THEIR EXPOSURE TO HIGH OZONE LEVELS BY STAYING INDOORS IN AIR CONDITIONED LOCATIONS - ESPECIALLY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. IF REQUIRED, THE NEXT OZONE ACTION DAY NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED BY 2:00 P.M. MDT ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5 2000. THE OZONE ACTION DAY STATUS IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT "HTTP://WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/AIR/MONOPS/". CURRENT OZONE LEVELS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS WEB SITE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEEKDAYS CALL: VERONICA CARBAJAL... PASO DEL NORTE CLEAN CITIES PARTNERSHIP...915-543-9922 ARCHIE CLOUSE...TNRCC EL PASO OFFICE................915-783-6632 FOR RECORDED INFORMATION REGARDING YESTERDAY'S OZONE LEVELS AND THE EL PASO AREA'S CURRENT OZONE ACTION DAY STATUS CALL PASO DEL NORTE CLEAN CITIES COALITION'S OZONE INFORMATION LINE AT 915-543-9933.

SXUS74 KHGX 041924 RERHOU RECORD REPORT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 223 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...NEW ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...NEW ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH AT COLLEGE STATION... ...ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TIED AT GALVESTON... SO FAR TODAY BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 108 DEGREES. THIS IS A NEW ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH FOR INTERCONTINENTAL. THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME HIGH AND RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WERE BOTH REACHED MOST RECENTLY ON SEPTEMBER 1 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1995. SO FAR TODAY EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 112 DEGREES. THIS IS A NEW ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH FOR THIS SITE. THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME HIGH OF 110 WAS SET ON JULY 11 1917. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WAS 109 SET ON SEPTEMBER 3 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE WAS 102 DEGREES SET IN 1995. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR AT SCHOLES FIELD IN GALVESTON HAS BEEN 101 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH SET ON JULY 16 1932. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WAS 99 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 3 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 98 DEGREES SET IN 1995.

NOUS44 KFWD 041921 PNSFTW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 215 PM CDT MON SEP 04 2000 AT 155 PM THE TEMPERATURE AT THE DFW AIRPORT ROSE TO 110 DEGREES. THIS IS THE NEW ALL TIME RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER... BREAKING THE RECORD SET ON THE 1ST...2ND...AND 3RD...OF 109 DEGREES. THIS IS THE 6TH CONSECUTIVE DAY WITH A RECORD TIED OR BROKEN. TODAY...ALONG WITH THE 110 ON JULY 12 1998...IS THE ONLY TWO TIMES THE TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN THIS WARM SINCE THE HOT SUMMER OF 1980. THE TEMPERATURE AT DFW HAS ONLY BEEN ABOVE 110 DEGREES FIVE TIMES. THESE OCCURRENCES WERE 113 DEGREES JUNE 26 AND 27TH OF 1980...112 DEGREES JUNE 28 1980 AUGUST 11 1936 AND AUGUST 18 1909. THE HIGH AT WACO OF 108 AS OF 200 PM WAS 108 DEGREES...A NEW RECORD FOR THE DATE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 106 DEGREES IN 1998. HIGHS AROUND NORTH TEXAS AS OF 200 PM... DFW AIRPORT 110 DENTON 110 FORT WORTH 110 ALLIANCE APT 110 MCKINNEY 110 CORSICANA 109 ARLINGTON 109 TERRELL 109 CORSICANA 109 TEMPLE 108 WACO 108 SHERMAN 108 WITH ABUNDANT SUNSHINE AND TWO OR THREE HOURS OF HEATING REMAINING...TEMPERATURES MAY WELL RISE ONE OR TWO MORE DEGREES.

SXUS74 KBRO 041903 RERBRO RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 202 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN SET IN BROWNSVILLE THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS AFTERNOON AT THE BROWNSVILLE AIRPORT REACHED 101 DEGREES AT 201 PM CDT. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE...SET BACK IN 1902. $$ CASTILLO

SXUS74 KCRP 041853 RERCRP RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 145 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...60+ YEAR OLD DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE BEING SHATTERED ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND... CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS ALREADY EASILY EXCEEDED THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR TODAY. SHORTLY AFTER 1 PM...THE TEMPERATURE AT CORPUS CHRISTI REACHED 103 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THE DATE WAS 101...SET IN 1937. THE ALL TIME RECORD IN CORPUS CHRISTI IS 106 DEGREES...SET JUNE 14 1998. THE TEMPERATURE MAY APPROACH THIS FIGURE LATTER THIS AFTERNOON. VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT HAS REACHED AN INCREDIBLE 109 DEGREES ALREADY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SHATTERS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 101 DEGREES...SET IN 1939. THE ALL TIME RECORD HIGH IN VICTORIA IS 110 DEGREES...SET JULY 9 1939. THIS RECORD MAY ALSO BE IN JEOPARDY THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL RECORD REPORT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY IF TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO CLIMB. $$ MJG

SXUS74 KBRO 041853 RERBRO RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 151 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN TIED IN BROWNSVILLE THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS AFTERNOON AT THE BROWNSVILLE AIRPORT REACHED 100 DEGREES AT 150 PM CDT. THIS TIES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE...SET BACK IN 1902. $$ CASTILLO

SXUS74 KHGX 041849 RERHOU RECORD REPORT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 149 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TIED AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...NEW ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH AT COLLEGE STATION... ...ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TIED AT GALVESTON... SO FAR TODAY BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 107 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AND THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH...BOTH REACHED MOST RECENTLY ON SEPTEMBER 1 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1995. SO FAR TODAY EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 111 DEGREES. THIS IS A NEW ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH FOR FOR THIS SITE. THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME HIGH OF 110 WAS SET ON JULY 11 1917. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WAS 109 SET ON SEPTEMBER 3 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE WAS 102 DEGREES SET IN 1995. SO FAR TODAY SCHOLES FIELD IN GALVESTON HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH SET ON JULY 16 1932. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WAS 99 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 3 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 98 DEGREES SET IN 1995.

SXUS99 KAUS 041840 RERAUS RECORD REPORT FOR AUSTIN TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 140 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...MORE RECORD HIGHS AT AUSTIN MABRY AND AUSTIN BERGSTROM... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE AUSTIN/BERGSTOM AIRPORT REACHED 108 DEGREES AT 137 PM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS HIGH OF 102 SET IN 1985. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT AUSTIN/MABRY REACHED 108 DEGREES AT 114 PM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS HIGH OF 101 SET IN 1998. THESE READINGS ARE JUST 1 DEGREE SHY OF THE ALL TIME RECORD HIGHS AT BOTH STATIONS.

SXUS74 KHGX 041811 RERHOU RECORD REPORT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 110 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH TIED AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION... ...NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AT GALVESTON... SO FAR TODAY BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 107 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AND THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH...BOTH REACHED MOST RECENTLY ON SEPTEMBER 1 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1995. SO FAR TODAY EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 109 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WHICH WAS SET ON SEPTEMBER 3 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE WAS 102 DEGREES SET IN 1995. SO FAR TODAY SCHOLES FIELD IN GALVESTON HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WAS 99 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 3 2000. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 98 DEGREES SET IN 1995.

SXUS74 KHGX 041731 RERHOU RECORD REPORT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1230 PM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION... ...RECORD HIGH TIED AT GALVESTON... SO FAR TODAY BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 104 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1995. SO FAR TODAY EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 108 DEGREES. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 102 DEGREES SET IN 1995. SO FAR TODAY SCHOLES FIELD IN GALVESTON HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD FOR THIS DATE PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1995.

SXUS99 KAUS 041700 COR RERAUS RECORD REPORT FOR AUSTIN TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX NOON CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGHS AT AUSTIN MABRY AND AUSTIN BERGSTROM... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE AUSTIN/BERGSTOM AIRPORT REACHED 105 DEGREES AT 1154 AM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS HIGH OF 102 SET IN 1985. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT AUSTIN/MABRY REACHED 102 DEGREES AT 1153 AM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS HIGH OF 101 SET IN 1998. AS THE HEAT CONTINUES, LOOK FOR THE TEMPERATURES TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THIS AFTERNOON.

SXUS99 KAUS 041659 RERAUS RECORD REPORT FOR AUSTIN TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX NOON CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGHS AT AUSTIN MABRY AND AUSTIN BERGSTROM... A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WAS SET AT AUSTIN/MABRY AND TIED AT AUSTIN/BERGSTROM THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE AUSTIN/BERGSTOM AIRPORT REACHED 105 DEGREES AT 1154 AM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS HIGH OF 102 SET IN 1985. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT AUSTIN/MABRY REACHED 102 DEGREES AT 1153 AM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS HIGH OF 101 SET IN 1998. AS THE HEAT CONTINUES, LOOK FOR THE TEMPERATURES TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THIS AFTERNOON.

SXUS74 KHGX 041652 RERHOU RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1152 AM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION... SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1995. SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 106 DEGREES. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 102 DEGREES SET IN 1995.

NOUS44 KFWD 041518 PNSFTW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1015 AM CDT MON SEP 04 2000 AT 1011 AM THE TEMPERATURE AT THE DFW AIRPORT REACHED 100 DEGREES. THIS IS THE 43RD 100 DEGREE DAY THIS YEAR. THIS IS ALSO THE 12TH CONSECUTIVE DAY WITH A HIGH OF 100 OR MORE. THIS MORNINGS LOW OF 80 IS THE 19TH DAY THIS YEAR WITH A LOW OF 80 OR MORE. 59

NOUS44 KLUB 041259 PNSLBB PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 800 AM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 OUTDOOR WORKERS...CAMPERS...PARK-GOERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ENTHUSIASTS VENTURING OUTSIDE THIS LABOR DAY ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IN VIEW OF THE HIGH FIRE DANGER WHICH EXISTS ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS...THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND THE ROLLING PLAINS. THE FOLLOWING ARE FIRE SAFETY TIPS FROM THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE... - CREATE A DEFENSIBLE SPACE OF 30 FEET AROUND YOUR HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS...CLOSELY MOW LAWNS AND TREES SHOULD BE PRUNED AND WIDELY SPACED. - ESTABLISH FUEL BREAKS ALONG ROADWAYS AND BETWEEN BUILDINGS... FIELDS OR WOODLANDS. - KEEP MUFFLERS AND SPARK PLUGS ON AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND WATCH OUT FOR ROCKS AND METAL WHEN BUSH HOGGING OR MOWING. - MONITOR HAY-BAILING OPERATIONS CLOSELY...DRY HAY CAN IGNITE WITHIN THE BAILER. - WATCH OUT FOR SPARKS WHEN USING WELDING EQUIPMENT TO BUILD FENCES OR REPAIR EQUIPMENT. - AVOID DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLES IN GRASSY AREAS WHERE TALL DRY GRASSES COMES INTO CONTACT WITH HOT POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT. - POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING UNTIL YOUR AREA GREENS UP...CHECK WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO DETERMINE IF OUTDOOR BURNING BANS ARE IN EFFECT - WHERE OUTDOOR BURNING IS STILL ALLOWED...BURN TRASH IN A BURN BARREL OR OTHER FIRE-SAFE RECEPTACLE COVERED WITH A MESH OR GRID THAT WILL HELP CONTAIN BURNING DEBRIS. STAY WITH FIRES UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY OUT. - CAMPERS SHOULD COOL ALL LANTERNS...STOVES AND HEATERS BEFORE REFUELING. PLACE THEM ON THE GROUND IN A CLEARED AREA AND FILL THEM...AWAY FROM DRY..TENDER VEGETATION. IF FUEL SPILLS... MOVE THE APPLIANCE TO A NEW CLEARING BEFORE LIGHTING IT. RECAP AND STORE FLAMMABLE LIQUID CONTAINERS IN A SAFE PLACE. NEVER LIGHT LANTERNS AND STOVES INSIDE A TENT...TRAILER...OR CAMPER. IF YOU USE A LANTERN OR STOVE INSIDE A TENT OR TRAILER...BE SURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. - WHEN SMOKING IS PERMITTED OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO GRIND OUT YOUR CIGARETTE...CIGAR OR PIPE TOBACCO IN THE DIRT. NEVER GRIND IT ON A STUMP OR A LOG. IT IS UNSAFE TO SMOKE WHILE WALKING OR RIDING A HORSE OR TRAIL BIKE. WHEN IN A VEHICLE...USE YOUR ASHTRAY. - OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PLANNING TO BARBECUE SHOULD SOAK THE COALS AND REMAINING BURNING BRIQUETS WITH LOTS OF WATER...STIR THEM AND SOAK AGAIN. BE SURE THEY ARE OUT...COLD! A REMINDER THAT BURNING BANS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ACROSS THE REGION: CHILDRESS...COTTLE...HALL...KENT AND STONEWALL COUNTIES. A FIRE SAFETY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF NORTHWEST TEXAS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ENCOURAGES PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION TO ADHERE TO LOCAL BURNING BANS AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT FIRE WEATHER SITUATION OR THE SEVERE DROUGHT ACROSS THE ROLLING PLAINS...FEEL FREE TO REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING INTERNET SITES... NWS SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV NWS LUBBOCK TX: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LUB TEXAS INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER: TICC.FWS.GOV TEXAS FOREST SERVICE: TXFORESTSERVICE.TAMU.EDU NCEP - CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER: WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV NOAA DROUGHT INFORMATION CENTER: WWW.DROUGHT.NOAA.GOV NOAA FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CENTER: WWW.NOAA.GOV/FIREWEATHER $$ ST

NOUS44 KEWX 041140 PNSSAT TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-042100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 640 AM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 ...CAMPERS...OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WITH FIRE... CAMPERS...PARKGOERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ENTHUSIASTS VENTURING OUTDOORS THIS LABOR DAY ARE URGED TO EXERCISE THE UTMOST OF CAUTION IN VIEW OF THE EXTREME FIRE DANGER WHICH EXISTS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE LACK OF MOISTURE DURING THE LAST 2 MONTHS HAS LEFT VEGETATION DRY AND TENDER AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO IGNITING A FIRE. THE RECORD TEMPERATURES OF THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAVE ONLY AGGRAVATED THE PROBLEM. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNS THOSE WHO PLAN ON HANDLING FIRE IN ANY WAY TO USE EXTREME CAUTION IN THE INITIATION... MAINTENANCE AND DISASSEMBLY OF FIRE RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE FOLLOWING FIRE SAFETY RULES...SUPPLIED BY THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE SHOULD SERVE AS A GUIDE TOWARD ENSURING A SAFE...ENJOYABLE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. CAMPERS SHOULD COOL ALL LANTERNS...STOVES AND HEATERS BEFORE REFUELING. PLACE THEM ON THE GROUND IN A CLEARED AREA AND FILL THEM...AWAY FROM DRY..TENDER VEGETATION. IF FUEL SPILLS...MOVE THE APPLIANCE TO A NEW CLEARING BEFORE LIGHTING IT. RECAP AND STORE FLAMMABLE LIQUID CONTAINERS IN A SAFE PLACE. NEVER LIGHT LANTERNS AND STOVES INSIDE A TENT...TRAILER...OR CAMPER. IF YOU USE A LANTERN OR STOVE INSIDE A TENT OR TRAILER...BE SURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WHEN SMOKING IS PERMITTED OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO GRIND OUT YOUR CIGARETTE...CIGAR OR PIPE TOBACCO IN THE DIRT. NEVER GRIND IT ON A STUMP OR A LOG. IT IS UNSAFE TO SMOKE WHILE WALKING OR RIDING A HORSE OR TRAIL BIKE. WHEN IN A VEHICLE...USE YOUR ASHTRAY. FOLLOWING A BARBEQUE...SOAK THE COALS AND REMAINING BURNING BRIQUETS WITH LOTS OF WATER...STIR THEM AND SOAK AGAIN. BE SURE THEY ARE OUT...COLD! ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE TO CLOSE TO NORMAL LEVELS BY THIS WEEKEND...A GOOD SOAKING RAIN SO DESPERATELY NEEDED IS NOT YET IN SLIGHT. SO...CONTINUED VIGILANCE AROUND FIRE WILL NEED TO CONTINUE.

NOUS44 KAMA 041036 PNSAMA PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 535 AM CDT MON SEP 4 2000 THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AMARILLO NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES AND ARE OFF THE AIR. A TECHNICIAN HAS BEEN CALLED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM SOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO APOLOGIZES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCAST. $$ JH

NWUS54 KHGX 040349 LSRHOU PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1047 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS... ....COUNTY LOCATION.... 0415 PM 4 SE TRINITY TX WIND DAMAGE 09/03/00 TRINITY *** 1 DEAD, 2 INJ *** LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE OVER A 5 MILE SWATH TO THE SOUTHEAST OF TRINITY ALONG FM 356. DAMAGE AFFECTED 8 SUBDIVISIONS. AN 80 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS KILLED WHEN A PORTION OF HER HOME COLLAPSED IN THE HILLWOOD ACRES SUBDIVISION. 20 TO 25 STRUCTURES SUSTAINED DAMAGE...PRIMARILY MOBILE HOMES AND TIE DOWNS ALONG WITH OUTBUILDINGS AND BOAT SHEDS. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE AREA. BOATS THROWN OUT OF THE WATER ONTO LAND AT THE NORTHWEST END OF LAKE LIVINGSTON. 0550 PM SEBASTOPOL TX WIND DAMAGE 09/03/00 TRINITY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT FM 355 AND FM 356. 0720 PM HANKAMER TX 60 MPH TSTM WIND GUST 09/03/00 CHAMBERS LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TWO CARS AND A MOTORCYCLE OVERTURNED ON LOOP 562 BY HIGH WINDS. 0730 PM 1 E ANAHUAC TX WIND DAMAGE 09/03/00 CHAMBERS LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG FM 563. MM

NOUS44 KEWX 032334 PNSSAT TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-040200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 630 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 TODAY'S HIGH OF 108 AT AUSTIN MABRY IS NOT ONLY THE WARMEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED AT THE AUSTIN MABRY OBSERVATION SITE DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER...IT TIES FOR THE SECOND WARMEST TEMPERATURE EVER IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURES AT AUSTIN MABRY ARE: 1. 109 - AUGUST 18, 1923 2. 109 - JULY 26, 1954 3. 108 - JULY 11, 1917 4. 108 - JULY 14, 1925 5. 108 - JULY 15, 1925 6. 108 - JUNE 14, 1998 *7. 108 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2000

SXUS74 KHGX 032319 RERHOU RECORD REPORT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 620 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AT COLLEGE STATION AND GALVESTON... ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 109 DEGREES. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES SET IN 1951. ALSO...THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER OF 108 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 1 2000. AT 136 PM SCHOLES FIELD IN GALVESTON REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 99 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THIS DATE WAS 98 DEGREES SET IN 1995. THE 99 DEGREE TEMPERATURE ALSO SETS A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER...BREAKING THE OLD RECORD OF 98 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 2...3...AND 4 1995. SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1995.

NOUS44 KEWX 032304 PNSSAT TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-040200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 600 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...ANOTHER DAY OF RECORD HOT WEATHER IN AUSTIN (AND EVERYWHERE ELSE IN SOUTH TEXAS)... TODAY'S HIGH OF 108 AT AUSTIN MABRY MARKED THE 36TH TIME THIS YEAR THE TEMPERATURE HAS REACHED OR EXCEEDED THE CENTURY MARK. THE MOST 100-DEGREE DAYS AND THE YEARS IN WHICH THEY OCCURRED ARE: 1. 69 - 1925 2. 65 - 1923 3. 40 - 1963 4. 38 - 1998 *5. 36 - 2000 (AND COUNTING) 6. 34 - 1924, 1956 7. 33 - 1951 8. 32 - 1980 9. 31 - 1954 10. 23 - 1917, 1999 THE 108-DEGREE HIGH ESTABLISHES A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IN AUSTIN.

NOUS44 KEPZ 032303 ADRELP WEST TEXAS TEMPERATURE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 602 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 .BR MAF 000903 C DH18/TX/TN/TA/PP/HG :STATION HI / LO / OBS / PRECIP / RIVER REMARKS ALPT2 94 / 67 / 94 / 0.00 :ALPINE CNDT2 97 / 63 / 95 / 0.00 :CORNUDAS PRST2 M / M / M / M / :PRESIDIO TGAT2 106 / 74 / 103 / 0.00 / 3.0 :LAJITAS .END

SXUS99 KAUS 032256 RERAUS RECORD REPORT FOR AUSTIN TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 530 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGHS AT AUSTIN MABRY AND AUSTIN BERGSTROM... A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER WAS SET AT AUSTIN/MABRY AND TIED AT AUSTIN/BERGSTROM THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE AUSTIN/BERGSTOM AIRPORT REACHED 107 DEGREES AT 348 PM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS HIGH OF 104 SET IN 1985. THIS ALSO TIES THE ALL TIME HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER OF 107 SET ON SEPTEMBER 1ST OF 1951. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT AUSTIN/MABRY REACHED 108 DEGREES AT 236 PM. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS HIGH OF 103 SET IN 1985. THIS ALSO BREAKS THE ALL TIME HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER OF 107 SET ON THE 1ST AND 2ND OF THIS YEAR-2000. PM

SXUS99 KACT 032244 RERACT RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 544 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE WACO REGIONAL AIRPORT HIT 108 DEGREES AT 4:28 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE...OLD RECORD 106 DEGREES...PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1985. ALSO..THE HIGH OF 108 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON BREAKS YESTERDAYS 107 ...AS THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN WACO DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. LIVINGSTON/WSFO FTW

SXUS74 KFWD 032240 RERFTW RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 538 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH THIRD DAY IN A ROW... THE TEMPERATURE AT THE DFW AIRPORT REACHED 109 DEGREES AT 522 PM THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE. OLD RECORD ...105 DEGREES... LAST SET IN 1998...AND ALSO IN EARLIER YEARS. THIS IS THE THIRD STRAIGHT DAY THE TEMPERATURE HAS REACHED 109 DEGREES...WHICH IS ALSO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. LIVINGSTON/WSFO FTW

SXUS74 KFWD 032150 RERFTW RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 449 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW SET THIS MORNING... THE TEMPERATURE AT THE DFW AIRPORT ONLY DROPPED TO 80 DEGREES AT 741 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGHEST LOW FOR THIS DATE. OLD RECORD... 79 DEGREES ... PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1966. ALSO...THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 109 DEGREES AT 425 PM CDT...WHICH WILL SET A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE. HOWEVER...WILL WAIT UNTIL 600 PM...TO SEND OUT NEW RECORD HIGH REPORT...TO MAKE SURE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT GO HIGHER. LIVINGSTON/WSFO FTW

SXUS74 KSJT 032137 RERSJT RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 437 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET TODAY AT ABILENE AND SAN ANGELO... AT ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 104 DEGREES AT 332 PM. THIS BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH OF 103 DEGREES FOR THIS DATE...WHICH WAS SET IN 1939. AT SAN ANGELO REGIONAL AIRPORT THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 104 DEGREES AT 335 PM. THIS BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH OF 102 DEGREES FOR THIS DATE...WHICH WAS SET IN 1970. 19 N

SXUS74 KHGX 032057 RERHOU RECORD REPORT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 355 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER... ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT GALVESTON... SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 109 DEGREES. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES SET IN 1951. ALSO...THIS BREAKS THE RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH WHICH WAS 108 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2000. SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS REACHED 105 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1995. AT 1:36 PM SCHOLES FIELD IN GALVESTON REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 99 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 98 DEGREES SET IN 1995.

SXUS74 KCRP 032055 RERCRP RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 400 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES REPORTED AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AND VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORTS... AT 258 PM CORPUS CHRISTI REPORTED A HIGH OF 104 DEGREES. THIS SHATTERED THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES...WHICH WAS SET IN 1993. THIS IS THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER AT CORPUS CHRISTI. IN ADDITION...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EVER THAT THE TEMPERATURE HAS REACHED 100 DEGREES IN 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. AT 343 PM VICTORIA REPORTED A HIGH OF 105 DEGREES. THIS BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 102 DEGREES...WHICH WAS SET IN 1989. $$ MJG

SXUS74 KEWX 032038 COR RERSAT RECORD REPORT FOR SAN ANTONIO CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 330 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT SAN ANTONIO... AT 3:20 PM CDT...THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 103 DEGREES AT THE SAN ANTONIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS BREAKS THE RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER 3RD OF 102 SET IN 1989 AND IS ONE DEGREE SHY OF TYING AN ALL TIME HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. THE RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER IS 104 DEGREES WHICH OCCURRED YESTERDAY. THIS MAKES THE FORTH DAY IN A ROW THAT A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN TIED OR SET. WEATHER RECORDS FOR SAN ANTONIO DATE BACK TO 1885.

SXUS99 KAUS 032036 RERAUS RECORD REPORT FOR AUSTIN TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 340 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGHS AT AUSTIN MABRY AND AUSTIN BERGSTROM... AT 2:14 PM CDT...THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 107 DEGREES AT THE AUSTIN MABRY OBSERVATION SITE. THIS IS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR A SEPTEMBER 3ND AT AUSTIN MABRY...THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 103 IN 1985. THIS ALSO TIES THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AT THE AUSTIN SITE WHICH WAS SET ONLY YESTERDAY AND THE DAY BEFORE. THE PREVIOUS HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER WAS 104 DEGREES ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1985. WEATHER RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1897. AT 3:08 PM CDT...THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 106 DEGREES AT THE AUSTIN BERGSTROM AIRPORT...BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR A SEPTEMBER 3RD OF 104 DEGREES SET IN 1985. THIS AFTERNOON'S HIGH OF 106 IS WITHIN ONE DEGREE OF THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER OF 107 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1951. WEATHER RECORDS FOR AUSTIN BERGSTROM GO BACK TO 1943. WITH A COUPLE MORE HOURS OF HEATING LEFT THIS AFTERNOON, THE MERCURY MAY GO EVEN HIGHER.

SXUS74 KHGX 032022 RERHOU RECORD REPORT...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 322 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION... ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT GALVESTON... SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION HAS REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 108 DEGREES. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES SET IN 1951. ALSO...THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WHICH WAS SET ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2000. SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS REACHED 104 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1995. AT 1:36 PM SCHOLES FIELD IN GALVESTON REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 99 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 98 DEGREES SET IN 1995.

NOUS44 KLUB 031959 PNSLBB PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 300 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 OUTDOOR WORKERS...CAMPERS...PARK-GOERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ENTHUSIASTS VENTURING OUTSIDE THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IN VIEW OF THE HIGH FIRE DANGER WHICH EXISTS ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS...THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND THE ROLLING PLAINS. THE FOLLOWING ARE FIRE SAFETY TIPS FROM THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE... - CREATE A DEFENSIBLE SPACE OF 30 FEET AROUND YOUR HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS...CLOSELY MOW LAWNS AND TREES SHOULD BE PRUNED AND WIDELY SPACED. - ESTABLISH FUEL BREAKS ALONG ROADWAYS AND BETWEEN BUILDINGS... FIELDS OR WOODLANDS. - KEEP MUFFLERS AND SPARK PLUGS ON AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND WATCH OUT FOR ROCKS AND METAL WHEN BUSH HOGGING OR MOWING. - MONITOR HAY-BALING OPERATIONS CLOSELY...DRY HAY CAN IGNITE WITHIN THE BALER. - WATCH OUT FOR SPARKS WHEN USING WELDING EQUIPMENT TO BUILD FENCES OR REPAIR EQUIPMENT. - AVOID DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLES IN GRASSY AREAS WHERE TALL DRY GRASSES COMES INTO CONTACT WITH HOT POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT. - POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING UNTIL YOUR AREA GREENS UP...CHECK WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO DETERMINE IF OUTDOOR BURNING BANS ARE IN EFFECT - WHERE OUTDOOR BURNING IS STILL ALLOWED...BURN TRASH IN A BURN BARREL OR OTHER FIRE-SAFE RECEPTACLE COVERED WITH A MESH OR GRID THAT WILL HELP CONTAIN BURNING DEBRIS. STAY WITH FIRES UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY OUT. - CAMPERS SHOULD COOL ALL LANTERNS...STOVES AND HEATERS BEFORE REFUELING. PLACE THEM ON THE GROUND IN A CLEARED AREA AND FILL THEM...AWAY FROM DRY..TENDER VEGETATION. IF FUEL SPILLS... MOVE THE APPLIANCE TO A NEW CLEARING BEFORE LIGHTING IT. RECAP AND STORE FLAMMABLE LIQUID CONTAINERS IN A SAFE PLACE. NEVER LIGHT LANTERNS AND STOVES INSIDE A TENT...TRAILER...OR CAMPER. IF YOU USE A LANTERN OR STOVE INSIDE A TENT OR TRAILER...BE SURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. - WHEN SMOKING IS PERMITTED OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO GRIND OUT YOUR CIGARETTE...CIGAR OR PIPE TOBACCO IN THE DIRT. NEVER GRIND IT ON A STUMP OR A LOG. IT IS UNSAFE TO SMOKE WHILE WALKING OR RIDING A HORSE OR TRAIL BIKE. WHEN IN A VEHICLE...USE YOUR ASHTRAY. - OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PLANNING TO BARBECUE SHOULD SOAK THE COALS AND REMAINING BURNING BRIQUETS WITH LOTS OF WATER...STIR THEM AND SOAK AGAIN. BE SURE THEY ARE OUT...COLD! A REMINDER THAT BURNING BANS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ACROSS THE REGION: CHILDRESS...COTTLE...HALL...KENT AND STONEWALL COUNTIES. A FIRE SAFETY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF NORTHWEST TEXAS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ENCOURAGES PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION TO ADHERE TO LOCAL BURNING BANS AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT FIRE WEATHER SITUATION OR THE SEVERE DROUGHT ACROSS THE ROLLING PLAINS...FEEL FREE TO REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING INTERNET SITES... NWS SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV NWS LUBBOCK TX: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LUB TEXAS INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER: TICC.FWS.GOV TEXAS FOREST SERVICE: TXFORESTSERVICE.TAMU.EDU NCEP - CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER: WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV NOAA DROUGHT INFORMATION CENTER: WWW.DROUGHT.NOAA.GOV NOAA FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CENTER: WWW.NOAA.GOV/FIREWEATHER $$ ST

NOUS44 KFWD 031931 PNSFTW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 230 PM CDT SUN SEP 03 2000 AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL RED - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (TNRCC) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL RED AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4 2000. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON MONDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL RED "UNHEALTHY" 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 MIDDAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE...VISIT THE TNRCC AIR AND WATER MONITORING WEB PAGE: HTTP://WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/AIR/MONOPS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TNRCC ARLINGTON OFFICE, 817-469-6750 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS DR. MELANIE SATTLER, PH.D., 817-695-9225 CITY OF DALLAS MS. PHYLLIS NELSON, R.S., 214-948-4435 OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E. CITY OF FORT WORTH MR. JOHNNY SKELTON, 817-871-5453 OR MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570 TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S., 817-871-7511 OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-871-7511 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. BARBARA LEAMAN, 214-631-5864

NOUS44 KHGX 031925 PNSHOU OZONE WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 225 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 TXZ199-200-212>214-227-237-238-041900- BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-HARRIS-LIBERTY-MONTGOMERY WALLER 225 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION...TNRCC...HAS ISSUED AN OZONE WATCH FOR THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON/BRAZORIA AREA FOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON/ GALVESTON/BRAZORIA AREA. 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. OZONE INFORMATION WEB SITES... MAP OF OZONE MONITOR LOCATIONS... WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/CGI-BIN/MONOPS/SELECT_CURLEV CURRENT OZONE DATA... WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/CGI-BIN/MONOPS/OZONE_EXCEEDANCE OZONE FORECAST INFORMATION... WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/CGI-BIN/MONOPS/OZONE_ACTIONDAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM... TNRCC IN AUSTIN AT 512-239-1000 THE TNRCC IN HOUSTON AT 713-767-3700 HOUSTON BUREAU OF AIR QUALITY CONTROL AT 713-640-4200 HARRIS COUNTY POLLUTION CONTROL AT 713-920-2831 GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT 409-938-2251 $$

NOUS44 KEPZ 031924 PNSELP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 124 PM MDT SUN SEP 3 2000 THE PASO DEL NORTE CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP HAS DECLARED AN OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE EL PASO AREA FOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4 2000. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCIVE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION ON MONDAY. VOLUNTARY ACTION IS NEEDED TO HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS AND TO HELP PREVENT OZONE FORMATION. TO REDUCE OZONE POLLUTION...THE PASO DEL NORTE CLEAN CITIES PARTNERSHIP URGES AREA RESIDENTS TO REDUCE VEHICLE TRIPS... CARPOOL...RIDE THE BUS, AND AVOID RUNNING GASOLINE ENGINES. OTHER RECOMMENDED ACTIONS INCLUDE WAITING UNTIL AFTER 6:00 P.M. TO BUY GAS...MOW LAWNS...OR RUN ERRANDS. INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE...SUCH AS ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA...AND SMALL CHILDREN SHOULD LIMIT THEIR EXPOSURE TO HIGH OZONE LEVELS BY STAYING INDOORS IN AIR CONDITIONED LOCATIONS - ESPECIALLY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. IF REQUIRED, THE NEXT OZONE ACTION DAY NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED BY 2:00 P.M. MDT ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4 2000. THE OZONE ACTION DAY STATUS IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT "HTTP://WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/AIR/MONOPS/". CURRENT OZONE LEVELS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THIS WEB SITE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEEKDAYS CALL: VERONICA CARBAJAL... PASO DEL NORTE CLEAN CITIES PARTNERSHIP...915-543-9922 ARCHIE CLOUSE...TNRCC EL PASO OFFICE................915-783-6632 FOR RECORDED INFORMATION REGARDING YESTERDAY'S OZONE LEVELS AND THE EL PASO AREA'S CURRENT OZONE ACTION DAY STATUS CALL PASO DEL NORTE CLEAN CITIES COALITION'S OZONE INFORMATION LINE AT 915-543-9933.

SXUS74 KBRO 031916 RERBRO RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 215 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN SET IN BROWNSVILLE THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS AFTERNOON AT THE BROWNSVILLE AIRPORT REACHED 99 DEGREES AT 207 PM CDT. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE...SET BACK IN 1905...1920 AND 1989. $$ SPEECE

SXUS74 KHGX 031856 RERHOU RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 155 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION... ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT GALVESTON... AT 1:04 PM EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 106 DEGREES. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES SET IN 1951. AT 1:39 PM BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON REACHED 101 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1995. AT 1:36 PM SCHOLES FIELD IN GALVESTON REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 99 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 98 DEGREES SET IN 1995.

SXUS74 KHGX 031820 RERHOU RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 120 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION... ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT GALVESTON... AT 1:04 PM EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 106 DEGREES. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES SET IN 1951. AT 1:18 PM BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON REACHED 100 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1995. AT 1:13 PM SCHOLES FIELD IN GALVESTON REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1995.

SXUS74 KBRO 031817 RERBRO RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 115 PM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED IN BROWNSVILLE THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS AFTERNOON AT THE BROWNSVILLE AIRPORT REACHED 98 DEGREES AT 109 PM CDT. THIS TIED THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE...SET BACK IN 1905...1920 AND 1989. $$ SPEECE

NOUS44 KFWD 031607 PNSFTW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1104 AM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 THE TEMPERATURE AT THE DFW AIRPORT ROSE TO 101 DEGREES AT 1101 AM... THE 42ND 100 DEGREE DAY OF THE YEAR. THIS IS THE 6TH MOST 100 DEGREE DAYS IN A YEAR. 5TH PLACE IS 44 DAYS IN 1952. THIS IS ALSO THE 11TH CONSECUTIVE DAY WITH A HIGH OF 100 OR MORE... WHICH TIES 1925 FOR 10TH FOR MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS. THE MORNING LOW OF 80 DEGREES IS THE 18TH DAY THIS YEAR WITH A LOW OF 80 DEGREES OR MORE. THIS IS THE 4TH MOST 80 DEGREE LOWS IN A YEAR. 59

NOUS44 KLUB 031311 PNSLBB PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 810 AM CDT SUN SEP 3 2000 OUTDOOR WORKERS...CAMPERS...PARK-GOERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ENTHUSIASTS VENTURING OUTSIDE THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IN VIEW OF THE HIGH FIRE DANGER WHICH EXISTS ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS...THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND THE ROLLING PLAINS. THE FOLLOWING ARE FIRE SAFETY TIPS FROM THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE... - CREATE A DEFENSIBLE SPACE OF 30 FEET AROUND YOUR HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS...CLOSELY MOW LAWNS AND TREES SHOULD BE PRUNED AND WIDELY SPACED. - ESTABLISH FUEL BREAKS ALONG ROADWAYS AND BETWEEN BUILDINGS... FIELDS OR WOODLANDS. - KEEP MUFFLERS AND SPARK PLUGS ON AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND WATCH OUT FOR ROCKS AND METAL WHEN BUSH HOGGING OR MOWING. - MONITOR HAY-BALING OPERATIONS CLOSELY...DRY HAY CAN IGNITE WITHIN THE BALER. - WATCH OUT FOR SPARKS WHEN USING WELDING EQUIPMENT TO BUILD FENCES OR REPAIR EQUIPMENT. - AVOID DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLES IN GRASSY AREAS WHERE TALL DRY GRASSES COMES INTO CONTACT WITH HOT POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT. - POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING UNTIL YOUR AREA GREENS UP...CHECK WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO DETERMINE IF OUTDOOR BURNING BANS ARE IN EFFECT - WHERE OUTDOOR BURNING IS STILL ALLOWED...BURN TRASH IN A BURN BARREL OR OTHER FIRE-SAFE RECEPTACLE COVERED WITH A MESH OR GRID THAT WILL HELP CONTAIN BURNING DEBRIS. STAY WITH FIRES UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY OUT. - CAMPERS SHOULD COOL ALL LANTERNS...STOVES AND HEATERS BEFORE REFUELING. PLACE THEM ON THE GROUND IN A CLEARED AREA AND FILL THEM...AWAY FROM DRY..TENDER VEGETATION. IF FUEL SPILLS... MOVE THE APPLIANCE TO A NEW CLEARING BEFORE LIGHTING IT. RECAP AND STORE FLAMMABLE LIQUID CONTAINERS IN A SAFE PLACE. NEVER LIGHT LANTERNS AND STOVES INSIDE A TENT...TRAILER...OR CAMPER. IF YOU USE A LANTERN OR STOVE INSIDE A TENT OR TRAILER...BE SURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. - WHEN SMOKING IS PERMITTED OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO GRIND OUT YOUR CIGARETTE...CIGAR OR PIPE TOBACCO IN THE DIRT. NEVER GRIND IT ON A STUMP OR A LOG. IT IS UNSAFE TO SMOKE WHILE WALKING OR RIDING A HORSE OR TRAIL BIKE. WHEN IN A VEHICLE...USE YOUR ASHTRAY. - OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PLANNING TO BARBECUE SHOULD SOAK THE COALS AND REMAINING BURNING BRIQUETS WITH LOTS OF WATER...STIR THEM AND SOAK AGAIN. BE SURE THEY ARE OUT...COLD! A REMINDER THAT BURNING BANS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ACROSS THE REGION: CHILDRESS...COTTLE...HALL...KENT AND STONEWALL COUNTIES. A FIRE SAFETY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF NORTHWEST TEXAS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ENCOURAGES PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION TO ADHERE TO LOCAL BURNING BANS AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT FIRE WEATHER SITUATION OR THE SEVERE DROUGHT ACROSS THE ROLLING PLAINS...FEEL FREE TO REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING INTERNET SITES... NWS SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV NWS LUBBOCK TX: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LUB TEXAS INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER: TICC.FWS.GOV TEXAS FOREST SERVICE: TXFORESTSERVICE.TAMU.EDU NCEP - CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER: WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV NOAA DROUGHT INFORMATION CENTER: WWW.DROUGHT.NOAA.GOV $$ ST

NWUS54 KHGX 030201 LSRHOU PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 901 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS... ....COUNTY LOCATION.... 0400 PM WECHES TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 HOUSTON LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREES DOWN AT FM 227 AND SH 21. 0714 PM 5 NE BELLVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 AUSTIN LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF A HOUSE ALONG SH 159. 0717 PM 5 SSW BELLVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 AUSTIN LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREES DOWN ALONG FM 949. 0745 PM BURLEIGH TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 AUSTIN LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT FM 529 AND SMITH ROAD. 0813 PM 1 N WINNIE TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 CHAMBERS LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TRUCK BLOWN OFF HIGHWAY ALONG I-10 AT MILE MARKER 829. MM

NWUS54 KFWD 030113 LSRFTW PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 814 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS... ...COUNTY LOCATION.... 0515 PM ROGERS TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 BELL SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTS SOME TREES BLOWN DOWN AND MANY SHINGLES BLOWN OFF A ROOF IN ROGERS. 0643 PM LAKE WORTH VILLAGE TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 TARRANT LAKE WORTH PD REPORTS SHEET METAL FLYING OVER THE CITY...LOTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN.

SXUS99 KAUS 030010 RERAUS RECORD REPORT FOR AUSTIN TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 705 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGHS AT AUSTIN MABRY AND AUSTIN BERGSTROM... AT 4:13 PM CDT...THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 107 DEGREES AT THE AUSTIN MABRY OBSERVATION SITE. THIS IS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR A SEPTEMBER 2ND AT AUSTIN MABRY...THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 103 IN 1939. THIS ALSO TIES THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AT THE AUSTIN SITE WHICH WAS SET ONLY YESTERDAY. THE PREVIOUS HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER WAS 104 DEGREES ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1985. WEATHER RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1897. AT 4:56 PM CDT...THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 106 DEGREES AT THE AUSTIN BERGSTROM AIRPORT...BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR A SEPTEMBER 2ND OF 105 DEGREES SET IN 1985. THIS AFTERNOON'S HIGH OF 106 IS WITHIN ONE DEGREE OF THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER OF 107 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1951. WEATHER RECORDS FOR AUSTIN BERGSTROM GO BACK TO 1943.

NWUS54 KFWD 030000 LSRFTW PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 701 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS... ...COUNTY LOCATION.... 0350 PM 3 S ELKHART TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 ANDERSON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS BARN DAMAGED AND LOTS OF TREES BLOWN DOWN. 0410 PM BELLMEAD TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 MCLENNAN SHERIFFS OFFICER REPORTS ESTIMATED 60 TO 80 MPH WINDS IN THE AXTELL...BELLMEAD AREA. 0413 PM 10 E CENTERVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 LEON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS TREES BLOWN DOWN ON CR 419. 0430 PM 8 E CENTERVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 LEON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS TRESS AND POWER LINES DOWN EAST OF CENTERVILLE. 0458 PM BOSQUEVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 MCLENNAN WACO EOC REPORTS WINDS TO 60 MPH SOUTHEAST OF WACO AT BOSQUEVILLE. 0450 PM WACO CONNALLY ARPT TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 MCLENNAN EOC REPORTS WINDS TO 60 MPH AND SOME POWER LINES DOWN. 0510 PM 3 NE EAGLE MTN LAKE TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 TARRANT NWS EMPLOYEE AT NEWARK REPORTED WINDS TO 60 MPH AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. 0600 PM 2 NW TENNESSEE COLONY TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 ANDERSON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. 0600 PM TENNESSEE COLONY TX 1.00 INCH HAIL 09/02/00 ANDERSON SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR YARD...NORTHWEST OF TENNESSEE COLONY. 0611 PM BEN ARNOLD TX WIND DAMAGE 09/02/00 MILAM SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE AND TREES DOWN IN THE BEN ARNOLD...CLARKSON AREA.

NOUS44 KHGX 022357 PNSHOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 655 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION NOAA WEATHER RADIO BACK IN SERVICE... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER AT BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION TEXAS...WXK-30...IS BACK IN SERVICE. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. $$ END

NOUS44 KEPZ 022305 ADRELP WEST TEXAS TEMPERATURE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 604 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 .BR MAF 000902 C DH18/TX/TN/TA/PP/HG :STATION HI / LO / OBS / PRECIP / RIVER REMARKS ALPT2 94 / 67 / 90 / 0.00 :ALPINE CNDT2 96 / 63 / 96 / 0.00 :CORNUDAS PRST2 M / M / M / M / :PRESIDIO TGAT2 105 / 77 / 104 / 0.00 / 3.2 :LAJITAS .END

NOUS44 KHGX 022258 PNSHOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 600 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION NOAA WEATHER RADIO OFF THE AIR... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER AT BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION TEXAS... WXK-30...IS OFF THE AIR DUE TO EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO OPERATIONAL STATUS...AND WILL INFORM YOU WHEN BROADCASTS RESUME. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ END

SXUS99 KAUS 022229 RERAUS RECORD REPORT FOR AUSTIN TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 525 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGHS AT AUSTIN MABRY AND AUSTIN BERGSTROM... AT 4:13 PM CDT...THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 107 DEGREES AT THE AUSTIN MABRY OBSERVATION SITE. THIS IS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR A SEPTEMBER 2ND AT AUSTIN MABRY...THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 103 IN 1939. THIS ALSO TIES THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED AT THE AUSTIN SITE WHICH WAS SET ONLY YESTERDAY. THE PREVIOUS HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER WAS 104 DEGREES ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1985. WEATHER RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1897. AT 4:56 PM CDT...THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 106 DEGREES AT THE AUSTIN BERGSTROM AIRPORT...BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR A SEPTEMBER 2ND OF 105 DEGREES SET IN 1985. THIS AFTERNOON'S HIGH OF 106 IS WITHIN ONE DEGREE OF THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER OF 107 DEGREES SET ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1951. WEATHER RECORDS FOR AUSTIN BERGSTROM GO BACK TO 1943.

SXUS74 KSJT 022211 RERSJT RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 511 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED THIS AFTERNOON AT ABILENE... THE TEMPERATURE AT THE ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 105 DEGREES AT 249 PM. THIS TIED THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THIS DATE...WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1947. 08 N

SXUS74 KFWD 022202 RERFTW RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 459 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH SET FOR THE 2ND OF SEPTEMBER AT DFW AIRPORT... THE TEMPERATURE AT THE DFW AIRPORT REACHED 109 DEGREES AT 259 PM THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE. OLD RECORD... 107 DEGREES...PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1951 AND IN EARLIER YEARS. TODAYS HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 109 DEGREES ALSO TIES YESTERDAYS 109 DEGREES AS THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. OLD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WAS 108 DEGREES...SET ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1998. LIVINGSTON/WSFO FTW

SXUS99 KACT 022150 RERACT RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 449 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE WACO REGIONAL AIRPORT HIT 107 DEGREES AT 4:26 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE...OLD RECORD 104 DEGREES...PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1951 AND IN EARLIER YEARS. ALSO..THE HIGH OF 107 DEGREES SETS A NEW RECORD AS THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN WACO DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. OLD HIGH FOR SEPTEMBER...106 DEGREES...SET ON 4 DIFFERENT DAYS IN PREVIOUS YEARS. LIVINGSTON/WSFO FTW

SXUS74 KCRP 022131 RERCRP RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 430 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 AT 215 PM CDT THE MERCURY AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 102 DEGREES. THIS SHATTERED THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES...WHICH WAS SET IN 1985. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE HAS NOW EXCEEDED 100 DEGREES AT CORPUS CHRISTI ON 4 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. AT 416 PM VICTORIA REPORTED A HIGH OF 104 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 104 SET IN 1939. $$

SXUS74 KHGX 022045 RERHOU RECORD REPORT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 345 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION... AT 333 PM THE TEMPERATURE AT INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON REACHED 104 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1995. AT 104 PM EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION REPORTED A TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 104 DEGREES SET IN 1939.

SXUS74 KCRP 022035 RERCRP RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 330 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...RECORD BREAKING HEAT CONTINUES AT CORPUS CHRISTI... AT 215 PM CDT THE MERCURY AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 102 DEGREES. THIS SHATTERED THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES...WHICH WAS SET IN 1985. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE HAS NOW EXCEEDED 100 DEGREES AT CORPUS CHRISTI ON 4 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN EXPECTED...HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECASTED TO EXCEED 100 DEGREES THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ GITTINGER

SXUS74 KHGX 022010 RERHOU RECORD REPORT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 310 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION... SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON THE TEMPERATURE AT INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS CLIMBED TO 103 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1995. AT 104 PM EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION REPORTED A TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 104 DEGREES SET IN 1939.

NOUS44 KHGX 021936 PNSHOU OZONE WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 235 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 TXZ199-200-212>214-227-237-238-031900- BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-HARRIS-LIBERTY-MONTGOMERY WALLER 235 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION...TNRCC...HAS ISSUED AN OZONE WATCH FOR THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON/BRAZORIA AREA FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON/ GALVESTON/BRAZORIA AREA. 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. OZONE INFORMATION WEB SITES... MAP OF OZONE MONITOR LOCATIONS... WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/CGI-BIN/MONOPS/SELECT_CURLEV CURRENT OZONE DATA... WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/CGI-BIN/MONOPS/OZONE_EXCEEDANCE OZONE FORECAST INFORMATION... WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/CGI-BIN/MONOPS/OZONE_ACTIONDAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM... TNRCC IN AUSTIN AT 512-239-1000 THE TNRCC IN HOUSTON AT 713-767-3700 HOUSTON BUREAU OF AIR QUALITY CONTROL AT 713-640-4200 HARRIS COUNTY POLLUTION CONTROL AT 713-920-2831 GALVESTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT 409-938-2251 $$

NOUS44 KFWD 021933 COR PNSFTW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR TYPO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 230 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (TNRCC) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3 2000. 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 ARE LIKELY TO 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 MIDDAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE...VISIT THE TNRCC AIR AND WATER MONITORING WEB PAGE: HTTP://WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/AIR/MONOPS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TNRCC ARLINGTON OFFICE, 817-469-6750 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS DR. MELANIE SATTLER, PH.D., 817-695-9225 CITY OF DALLAS MS. PHYLLIS NELSON, R.S., 214-948-4435 OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., CITY OF FORT WORTH MR. JOHNNY SKELTON, 817-871-5453 OR MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570, TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S., 817-871-7511 OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-871-7511 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. BARBARA LEAMAN, 214-631-5864 84

NOUS44 KEWX 021928 PNSSAT TXZ205-032015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 235 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ALERT DAY... THE ALAMO AREA AIR COALITION HAS DECLARED AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ALERT DAY FOR THE SAN ANTONIO AREA FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION ON SUNDAY. VOLUNTARY ACTION IS NEEDED TO HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS AND TO HELP PREVENT OZONE FORMATION. TO REDUCE OZONE POLLUTION...THE ALAMO AREA AIR COALITION URGES AREA RESIDENTS TO REDUCE VEHICLE TRIPS...CARPOOL...RIDE THE BUS AND AVOID RUNNING GASOLINE ENGINES. OTHER RECOMMENDED ACTIONS INCLUDE WAITING UNTIL AFTER 6 PM TO BUY GAS...MOW LAWNS OR RUN ERRANDS. IF REQUIRED...THE NEXT AIR QUALITY HEALTH ALERT DAY NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD. && FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEEKDAYS CALL: SHELLEY WHITWORTH .... ALAMO AREA COG ............... 210-362-5203 TNRCC MEDIA RELATIONS ....AUSTIN..................... 512-239-5000 INTERNET HOME PAGE ADDRESSES: TNRCC ......WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX SAN ANTONIO NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION (WXK-67) ... 162.550 MHZ

NOUS44 KEWX 021926 PNSSAT TXZ192-032015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 230 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 .....OZONE ACTION DAY NOTICE..... THE CENTRAL TEXAS CLEAN AIR FORCE HAS DECLARED AN OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE AUSTIN AREA FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION ON SUNDAY. VOLUNTARY ACTION IS NEEDED TO HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS AND TO HELP PREVENT OZONE FORMATION. TO REDUCE OZONE POLLUTION...THE CLEAN AIR FORCE URGES AREA RESIDENTS TO REDUCE VEHICLE TRIPS...CARPOOL...RIDE THE BUS AND AVOID RUNNING GASOLINE ENGINES. OTHER RECOMMENDED ACTIONS INCLUDE WAITING UNTIL AFTER 6 PM TO BUY GAS...MOW LAWNS OR RUN ERRANDS. IF REQUIRED...THE NEXT OZONE ACTION DAY NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD. && FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEEKDAYS CALL: ........ CLEAN AIR FORCE .............. 512-442-8015 .......... CAMPO ....................... 512- SHANA NORTON.......... CITY OF AUSTIN ............... 512-499-1898 TNRCC MEDIA RELATIONS ............................... 512-239-5000 INTERNET HOME PAGE ADDRESSES: TNRCC ........................................ WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE .. WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX AUSTIN NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION (WXK-27) ... 162.400 MHZ

NOUS44 KFWD 021925 PNSFTW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 230 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (TNRCC) HAS ISSUED A LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3 2000. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA ON SATURDAY. OZONE LEVELS ARE LIKELY TO 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 MIDDAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE...VISIT THE TNRCC AIR AND WATER MONITORING WEB PAGE: HTTP://WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US/AIR/MONOPS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: TNRCC ARLINGTON OFFICE, 817-469-6750 NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS DR. MELANIE SATTLER, PH.D., 817-695-9225 CITY OF DALLAS MS. PHYLLIS NELSON, R.S., 214-948-4435 OR MR. DAVID MILLER, P.E., CITY OF FORT WORTH MR. JOHNNY SKELTON, 817-871-5453 OR MS. HAILY SUMMERFORD, 817-871-8570, TARRANT COUNTY MR. SAM ADAMIE, R.S., 817-871-7511 OR MR. DAVID JEFFERSON, R.S., 817-871-7511 NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION MS. SHANNON MORRIS, 972-621-0400 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MR. JAN MONEYSMITH, 214-665-2729 OR MR. JIM YARBROUGH, 214-665-7232 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION MS. BARBARA LEAMAN, 214-631-5864 84

NOUS44 KEWX 021924 PNSSAT TXZ205-032015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 225 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ALERT DAY... THE ALAMO AREA AIR COALITION HAS DECLARED AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ALERT DAY FOR THE SAN ANTONIO AREA FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION ON SATURDAY. VOLUNTARY ACTION IS NEEDED TO HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS AND TO HELP PREVENT OZONE FORMATION. TO REDUCE OZONE POLLUTION...THE ALAMO AREA AIR COALITION URGES AREA RESIDENTS TO REDUCE VEHICLE TRIPS...CARPOOL...RIDE THE BUS AND AVOID RUNNING GASOLINE ENGINES. OTHER RECOMMENDED ACTIONS INCLUDE WAITING UNTIL AFTER 6 PM TO BUY GAS...MOW LAWNS OR RUN ERRANDS. IF REQUIRED...THE NEXT AIR QUALITY HEALTH ALERT DAY NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD. && FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEEKDAYS CALL: SHELLEY WHITWORTH .... ALAMO AREA COG ............... 210-362-5203 TNRCC MEDIA RELATIONS ....AUSTIN..................... 512-239-5000 INTERNET HOME PAGE ADDRESSES: TNRCC ......WWW.TNRCC.STATE.TX.US AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX SAN ANTONIO NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION (WXK-67) ... 162.550 MHZ

NOUS44 KLUB 021920 PNSLBB PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 215 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 OUTDOOR WORKERS...CAMPERS...PARK-GOERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ENTHUSIASTS VENTURING OUTSIDE THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IN VIEW OF THE HIGH FIRE DANGER WHICH EXISTS ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS...THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND THE ROLLING PLAINS. THE FOLLOWING ARE FIRE SAFETY TIPS FROM THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE... - CREATE A DEFENSIBLE SPACE OF 30 FEET AROUND YOUR HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS...CLOSELY MOW LAWNS AND TREES SHOULD BE PRUNED AND WIDELY SPACED. - ESTABLISH FUEL BREAKS ALONG ROADWAYS AND BETWEEN BUILDINGS... FIELDS OR WOODLANDS. - KEEP MUFFLERS AND SPARK PLUGS ON AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND WATCH OUT FOR ROCKS AND METAL WHEN BUSH HOGGING OR MOWING. - MONITOR HAY-BALING OPERATIONS CLOSELY...DRY HAY CAN IGNITE WITHIN THE BALER. - WATCH OUT FOR SPARKS WHEN USING WELDING EQUIPMENT TO BUILD FENCES OR REPAIR EQUIPMENT. - AVOID DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLES IN GRASSY AREAS WHERE TALL DRY GRASSES COMES INTO CONTACT WITH HOT POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT. - POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING UNTIL YOUR AREA GREENS UP...CHECK WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO DETERMINE IF OUTDOOR BURNING BANS ARE IN EFFECT - WHERE OUTDOOR BURNING IS STILL ALLOWED...BURN TRASH IN A BURN BARREL OR OTHER FIRE-SAFE RECEPTACLE COVERED WITH A MESH OR GRID THAT WILL HELP CONTAIN BURNING DEBRIS. STAY WITH FIRES UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY OUT. - CAMPERS SHOULD COOL ALL LANTERNS...STOVES AND HEATERS BEFORE REFUELING. PLACE THEM ON THE GROUND IN A CLEARED AREA AND FILL THEM...AWAY FROM DRY..TENDER VEGETATION. IF FUEL SPILLS... MOVE THE APPLIANCE TO A NEW CLEARING BEFORE LIGHTING IT. RECAP AND STORE FLAMMABLE LIQUID CONTAINERS IN A SAFE PLACE. NEVER LIGHT LANTERNS AND STOVES INSIDE A TENT...TRAILER...OR CAMPER. IF YOU USE A LANTERN OR STOVE INSIDE A TENT OR TRAILER...BE SURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. - WHEN SMOKING IS PERMITTED OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO GRIND OUT YOUR CIGARETTE...CIGAR OR PIPE TOBACCO IN THE DIRT. NEVER GRIND IT ON A STUMP OR A LOG. IT IS UNSAFE TO SMOKE WHILE WALKING OR RIDING A HORSE OR TRAIL BIKE. WHEN IN A VEHICLE...USE YOUR ASHTRAY. - OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PLANNING TO BARBECUE SHOULD SOAK THE COALS AND REMAINING BURNING BRIQUETS WITH LOTS OF WATER...STIR THEM AND SOAK AGAIN. BE SURE THEY ARE OUT...COLD! A REMINDER THAT BURNING BANS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ACROSS THE REGION: CHILDRESS...COTTLE...HALL...KENT AND STONEWALL COUNTIES. A FIRE SAFETY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF NORTHWEST TEXAS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ENCOURAGES PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION TO ADHERE TO LOCAL BURNING BANS AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT FIRE WEATHER SITUATION OR THE SEVERE DROUGHT ACROSS THE ROLLING PLAINS...FEEL FREE TO REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING INTERNET SITES... NWS SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV NWS LUBBOCK TX: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LUB TEXAS INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER: TICC.FWS.GOV TEXAS FOREST SERVICE: TXFORESTSERVICE.TAMU.EDU NCEP - CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER: WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV NOAA DROUGHT INFORMATION CENTER: WWW.DROUGHT.NOAA.GOV $$ TAYLOR

SXUS74 KHGX 021904 RERHOU RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 205 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL... ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION... SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON THE TEMPERATURE AT INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON HAS CLIMBED TO 101 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1995. AT 104 PM EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION REPORTED A TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 104 DEGREES SET IN 1939.

SXUS74 KHGX 021828 RERHOU RECORD REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 130 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT COLLEGE STATION... AT 104 PM EASTERWOOD FIELD IN COLLEGE STATION REPORTED A TEMPERATURE OF 105 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS DATE WAS 104 DEGREES SET IN 1939.

NOUS44 KEWX 021823 PNSSAT TXZ205-030000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 125 PM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...CAMPERS...OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION... CAMPERS...PARKGOERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ENTHUSIASTS VENTURING OUTDOORS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND ARE URGED TO EXERCISE THE UTMOST OF CAUTION IN VIEW OF THE EXTREME FIRE DANGER WHICH EXISTS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE LACK OF MOISTURE DURING THE LAST 2 MONTHS HAS LEFT VEGETATION DRY AND TENDER AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO IGNITING A FIRE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNS THOSE WHO PLAN ON HANDLING FIRE IN ANY WAY TO USE EXTREME CAUTION IN THE INITIATION...MAINTENANCE AND DISASSEMBLY OF FIRE RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE FOLLOWING FIRE SAFETY RULES...SUPPLIED BY THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE SHOULD SERVE AS A GUIDE TOWARD ENSURING A SAFE...ENJOYABLE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. CAMPERS SHOULD COOL ALL LANTERNS...STOVES AND HEATERS BEFORE REFUELING. PLACE THEM ON THE GROUND IN A CLEARED AREA AND FILL THEM...AWAY FROM DRY..TENDER VEGETATION. IF FUEL SPILLS...MOVE THE APPLIANCE TO A NEW CLEARING BEFORE LIGHTING IT. RECAP AND STORE FLAMMABLE LIQUID CONTAINERS IN A SAFE PLACE. NEVER LIGHT LANTERNS AND STOVES INSIDE A TENT...TRAILER...OR CAMPER. IF YOU USE A LANTERN OR STOVE INSIDE A TENT OR TRAILER...BE SURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WHEN SMOKING IS PERMITTED OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO GRIND OUT YOUR CIGARETTE...CIGAR OR PIPE TOBACCO IN THE DIRT. NEVER GRIND IT ON A STUMP OR A LOG. IT IS UNSAFE TO SMOKE WHILE WALKING OR RIDING A HORSE OR TRAIL BIKE. WHEN IN A VEHICLE...USE YOUR ASHTRAY. OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PLANNING TO BARBEQUE SHOULD SOAK THE COALS AND REMAINING BURNING BRIQUETS WITH LOTS OF WATER...STIR THEM AND SOAK AGAIN. BE SURE THEY ARE OUT...COLD! THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WISHES YOU A SAFE...ENJOYABLE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

NOUS44 KEWX 021823 PNSSAT TXZ205-030000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 2 2000 ...CAMPERS...OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION... CAMPERS...PARKGOERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ENTHUSIASTS VENTURING OUTDOORS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND ARE URGED TO EXERCISE THE UTMOST OF CAUTION IN VIEW OF THE EXTREME FIRE DANGER WHICH EXISTS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE LACK OF MOISTURE DURING THE LAST 2 MONTHS HAS LEFT VEGETATION DRY AND TENDER AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO IGNITING A FIRE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNS THOSE WHO PLAN ON HANDLING FIRE IN ANY WAY TO USE EXTREME CAUTION IN THE INITIATION...MAINTENANCE AND DISASSEMBLY OF FIRE RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE FOLLOWING FIRE SAFETY RULES...SUPPLIED BY THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE SHOULD SERVE AS A GUIDE TOWARD ENSURING A SAFE...ENJOYABLE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. CAMPERS SHOULD COOL ALL LANTERNS...STOVES AND HEATERS BEFORE REFUELING. PLACE THEM ON THE GROUND IN A CLEARED AREA AND FILL THEM...AWAY FROM DRY..TENDER VEGETATION. IF FUEL SPILLS...MOVE THE APPLIANCE TO A NEW CLEARING BEFORE LIGHTING IT. RECAP AND STORE FLAMMABLE LIQUID CONTAINERS IN A SAFE PLACE. NEVER LIGHT LANTERNS AND STOVES INSIDE A TENT...TRAILER...OR CAMPER. IF YOU USE A LANTERN OR STOVE INSIDE A TENT OR TRAILER...BE SURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WHEN SMOKING IS PERMITTED OUTDOORS...BE SURE TO GRIND OUT YOUR CIGARETTE...CIGAR OR PIPE TOBACCO IN THE DIRT. NEVER GRIND IT ON A STUMP OR A LOG. IT IS UNSAFE TO SMOKE WHILE WALKING OR RIDING A HORSE OR TRAIL BIKE. WHEN IN A VEHICLE...USE YOUR ASHTRAY. OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PLANNING TO BARBEQUE SHOULD SOAK THE COALS AND REMAINING BURNING BRIQUETS WITH LOTS OF WATER...STIR THEM AND SOAK AGAIN. BE SURE THEY ARE OUT...COLD! THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WISHES YOU A SAFE...ENJOYABLE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

This data is from the IWIN (Interactive Weather Information Network)