we watch everything. some things turn into storms and some things rapid intensification make landfall. it's just really a matter of luck and timing is where those things occur. >> sorry i asked about that rainstorm in florida. i hope the forecasts are wrong and it fizzles. dave nolans, thank you for being so patient with us tonight and for coming on our broadcast. correspondent jay gray is standing by in victoria, texas, where we're watching on the other side of the screen, jay, we're watching the action of the gas station on primrose street that's getting rocked in the wind. >> reporter: yeah. brian, just a couple of blocks from where we are right now. i can tell you that things have intensified dramatically. we're in a bit of a lull right now thankfully. we've seen strong gusts. that's only going to intensify. the rain has been constant all