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    • Boy, 10, Dies When Dad Preps Yard For Ike

    Father Trying To Remove Dead Tree

    Posted: 7:29 pm EDT September 12, 2008

    MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas -- A 10-year-old boy died when his father was preparing their yard for Hurricane Ike, Houston television station KPRC reported.

    Montgomery County sheriff's deputies said the boy's father was trying to remove a dead tree in their front yard. When the tree fell, the boy did not get out of its way, officials said.

    The boy's older brother tried to pull him away, but the tree hit him in the head.

    The boy was taken to Tomball Regional Hospital, where he died.

    Detectives said the boy's death appeared to be an accident and no charges were expected.

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    Detailed Forecast

    Matt Makens
    The latest forecast from Severe Weather Center 9 Meteorologist Matt Makens.
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    The breezy conditions will stay with us and turn windier as Ida approaches us this week. Ida will move into the northern Gulf of Mexico Monday and Tuesday where she will meet with a cold front diving south, causing her to lose her tropical characteristics, but could still bring strong to severe thunderstorms into our area. What's for sure is this does mean windy conditions, a good chance of rain, followed by cooler weather, and do keep on eye on the forecast for updates to the severity of weather the combined system will bring.

    Today: Staying windy and partly cloudy with very isolated quick rain showers. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds at 15-25 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy and staying breezy, speeds of 10-20 mph. Early morning temperatures will be in the upper 60s and low 70s.

    Monday: Windy conditions, 15-30mph, causing rough seas and dangerous beach conditions. Otherwise, partly cloudy with an isolated shower or thunderstorm. Highs will return to the lower 80s.

    3 - Day Forecast
    Sun
    Clear
    82
    Mon
    Clear
    82
    Tue
    Chance of Rain
    83
    Orange County
    The breezy conditions will stay with us and turn windier as Ida approaches us this week. Ida will move into the northern Gulf of Mexico Monday and Tuesday where she will meet with a cold front diving south, causing her to lose her tropical characteristics, but could still bring strong to severe thunderstorms into our area. What's for sure is this does mean windy conditions, a good chance of rain, followed by cooler weather, and do keep on eye on the forecast for updates to the severity of weather the combined system will bring.

    Today: Staying windy and partly cloudy with very isolated quick rain showers. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds at 15-25 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy and staying breezy, speeds of 10-20 mph. Early morning temperatures will be in the upper 60s and low 70s.

    Monday: Windy conditions, 15-30mph, causing rough seas and dangerous beach conditions. Otherwise, partly cloudy with an isolated shower or thunderstorm. Highs will return to the lower 80s.

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