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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
828 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

TXZ248-252-280145-
Zapata TX-Starr TX-
828 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL STARR AND SOUTHEASTERN
ZAPATA COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM CDT...

At 826 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Salineno to near La Puerta to 7 miles
south of La Grulla. Movement was northeast at 40 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...
Rio Grande City, Escobares, El Sauz, Viboras, Lopeno, Garciasville,
La Rosita, La Grulla, New Falcon, and Los Alvarez.

This includes US Highway 83 between mile markers 780 and 804, and
between mile markers 812 and 834.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

If on or near Falcon Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
Deep South Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 2678 9896 2659 9854 2644 9849 2656 9879
      2626 9859 2624 9867 2627 9872 2629 9871
      2630 9875 2631 9874 2633 9875 2633 9879
      2637 9880 2636 9889 2639 9893 2646 9910
      2651 9912 2654 9917 2672 9921 2677 9924
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 217DEG 35KT 2653 9907 2637 9873 2616 9865

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

HALLMAN