Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
700 WWUS84 KBRO 280214 SPSBRO Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Brownsville TX 914 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 TXZ249-250-252>255-353-280300- Inland Willacy TX-Southern Hidalgo TX-Brooks TX-Jim Hogg TX- Northern Hidalgo TX-Inland Cameron TX-Starr TX- 914 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN KENEDY... SOUTHEASTERN JIM HOGG...HIDALGO...EASTERN STARR...NORTHWESTERN CAMERON...SOUTHWESTERN BROOKS AND WESTERN WILLACY COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM CDT... At 913 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of Viboras to near Mccook to near B.l. Garza Middle School to Hidalgo to 18 miles southwest of Granjero. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Edinburg, Mission, Pharr, Harlingen, Weslaco, San Juan, Alamo, Donna, Mercedes, and Raymondville. This includes the following highways... US Highway 83 between mile markers 832 and 850. Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 26 and 45. Interstate Highway 69 C between mile markers 1 and 12. US Highway 281 between mile markers 746 and 764. US Highway 281 between mile markers 784 and 820. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Brownsville. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for Deep South Texas. && LAT...LON 2607 9786 2607 9803 2604 9807 2605 9807 2606 9820 2616 9839 2623 9845 2620 9848 2626 9859 2624 9868 2643 9864 2659 9883 2701 9858 2684 9824 2667 9798 2662 9798 2658 9786 2632 9770 2602 9773 TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 276DEG 24KT 2674 9871 2656 9838 2639 9825 2612 9827 2592 9849 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ HALLMAN