Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
239 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024

TXZ255-242015-
Inland Cameron TX-
239 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL IMPACT SOUTH
CENTRAL CAMERON COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM CDT...

At 236 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Port Of Brownsville to
near Itec Campus near downtown Brownsville. These storms were nearly
stationary.

HAZARD...Torrential rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Torrential rain will reduce visibility below 1 mile and
         cause difficult driving conditions especially in poor
         drainage locations in Brownsville.

Locations impacted include...
Cameron Park, Downtown Brownsville, Southmost, Port Of Brownsville,
Brownsville, Lincoln Park, B I S D Administration Building, Longoria
Elementary School, Sams Memorial Stadium, and Hanna High School.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 1 and 5.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2590 9750 2589 9751 2589 9752 2592 9753
      2592 9754 2594 9755 2593 9756 2594 9758
      2596 9757 2599 9736 2592 9736 2591 9737
      2589 9737 2588 9747 2589 9747 2588 9750
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 219DEG 3KT 2594 9738 2588 9755

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

$$

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