Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
660 WWUS74 KBRO 210620 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 120 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 TXZ248>255-353-212300- /O.NEW.KBRO.HT.Y.0004.240521T1800Z-240521T2300Z/ Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo- Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Falfurrias, San Manuel, Zapata, Roma, Edinburg, Mission, Raymondville, Sarita, Weslaco, Harlingen, Brownsville, Pharr, Hebbronville, McAllen, and Rio Grande City 120 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 114 expected. * WHERE...Brooks, Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Jim Hogg, Northern Hidalgo, Southern Hidalgo, Starr, and Zapata Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coastal areas of Cameron and Willacy Counties including South Padre Island will see heat indices up to 109 degrees. 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. && $$ Bogorad