Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
314 WWUS74 KBRO 230700 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 200 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024 TXZ248>255-351-353>355-231500- /O.NEW.KBRO.HT.Y.0006.240523T1800Z-240524T0000Z/ Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo- Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo- Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of McAllen, Rio Grande City, San Manuel, Roma, Edinburg, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Port Mansfield, Brownsville, Harlingen, Sarita, Hebbronville, Mission, Zapata, Raymondville, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, and Pharr 200 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 113 degrees expected. * WHERE...All of Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley except the island portions of Cameron, Willacy, and Kenedy counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives, neighbors, workers, and the elderly. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit exercise and strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Death is possible to unprepared people and pets. && $$ Tomaselli