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Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
118 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0715 AM     Hail             2 W La Joya             26.25N 98.51W
05/17/2024  E1.50 Inch       Hidalgo            TX   Public

            Video showed hail-dominant precipitation
            along P.J. Garza Road near E. Expressway 83.

0723 AM     Hail             7 NNE Palmview          26.32N 98.35W
05/17/2024  E1.00 Inch       Hidalgo            TX   Public

            Video showed quarter-sized hail near
            intersection of La Homa Road and Mile 7 Road
            north of Mission. Time and duration
            estimated by radar.

0725 AM     Hail             7 NNE Palmview          26.32N 98.34W
05/17/2024  E1.00 Inch       Hidalgo            TX   Public

            Quarter sized hail briefly covered the
            ground in the vicinity of Doffing Rd. and
            Conway Ave. in north Mission.

0725 AM     Hail             3 N Penitas             26.28N 98.44W
05/17/2024  E1.00 Inch       Hidalgo            TX   Public

            Quarter sized hail near intersection of Tom
            Gill and 3 Mile Line Road. Duration was 5
            minutes. Video evidence provided.

0727 AM     Hail             7 N Palmview            26.33N 98.39W
05/17/2024  E0.88 Inch       Hidalgo            TX   Public

            Nickel sized hail in Citrus City area
            near/along W 7 mile road. Duration five
            minutes.

0756 AM     Hail             2 E Hidalgo             26.10N 98.23W
05/17/2024  E1.50 Inch       Hidalgo            TX   Public

            Quarter to ping-pong ball sized hail near
            intersection of McColl and Military
            Highway...US 281. Duration of hail was
            fourteen minutes.

0804 AM     Hail             3 SSW Pharr             26.14N 98.20W
05/17/2024  M1.75 Inch       Hidalgo            TX   Public

            A few golfball sized stones than hail sized
            dropped a bit smaller...size unknown. Lasted
            between 10 and 15 minutes.


&&

At least two small but potent thunderstorms moved through southern
Hidalgo County between 7 AM and 830 AM on May 17th. Hail cores were
evident on radar, and several public reports indicated hail between
quarter and golf ball size, with some instances of hail covering
the ground and lasting more than 10 minutes.  No damage had been
reported as of early afternoon.

$$

52/BSG