Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1044 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024

TXZ251-253-254-353-354-120415-
Inland Willacy TX-Southern Hidalgo TX-Coastal Willacy TX-
Northern Hidalgo TX-Inland Kenedy TX-
1044 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL KENEDY...EAST
CENTRAL HIDALGO...NORTHWESTERN CAMERON AND WILLACY COUNTIES THROUGH
1115 PM CDT...

At 1044 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hargill Elementary to Lasara Elementary
School to near Lasara. Movement was east at 35 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...
Raymondville, Elsa, Lyford, Hargill, Lasara, Sebastian, San Perlita,
Jose Borrego Middle School, Edcouch-Elsa High School, and Willamar.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 39 and 51.
 US Highway 77 between mile markers 748 and 762.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2641 9744 2634 9779 2635 9786 2632 9786
      2629 9800 2640 9801 2647 9807 2655 9804
      2660 9798 2675 9775 2663 9753 2660 9753
      2660 9749
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 247DEG 33KT 2650 9799 2647 9790 2641 9789

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

$$

HALLMAN