Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
797 WWUS54 KBRO 200205 SVSBRO Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Brownsville TX 905 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 TXC215-200230- /O.CON.KBRO.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240620T0230Z/ Hidalgo TX- 905 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN HIDALGO COUNTY... At 904 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School, or over Sharyland, moving west at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near... Mission, Palmview, Mission Fire Station Number 5, Madero, Cesar Chavez Middle School, Mission Regional Medical Center, B.l. Gray Junior High School, Abram-Perezville, Garcia Middle School, and Guillermo Flores Elementary School around 910 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Boeye Reservoir, Spring Fest Park, National Butterfly Center, Retama Park, Kennedy Middle School, Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetary, Astroland Park, Mcallen Dog Park, Palmview South, and Roosevelt Elementary School. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && LAT...LON 2615 9834 2616 9833 2617 9835 2615 9835 2617 9836 2616 9837 2616 9839 2619 9842 2624 9845 2624 9821 2615 9819 TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 086DEG 28KT 2620 9828 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN $$ 60-BE