Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 22, 1995, 1:46 AM CDT for Brooks County, Hidalgo County, Texas. It was in force for 59 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 22, 1995, 1:46 AM CDT (06:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 22, 1995, 2:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Brooks County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 121 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2661 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KBRO 220647 RRA SVRBRO TXC047-215-220745- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 146 AM CDT FRI SEP 22 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...S... IN SOUTH TEXAS ...BROOKS COUNTY...HIDALGO COUNTY AT 140 AM CDT BROWNSVILLE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST INTO WESTERN PARTS OF HIDALGO AND BROOKS COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG...POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST NEAR 15 MILES AN HOUR. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES OF 3 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR HAVE BEEN OBSERVED FROM THESE STORMS THE PAST HOUR. LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADS PRONE TO FLOODING WILL BE IMPACTED AS THE HEAVY RAINS MOVE THROUGH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.2 &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 9:25 PM CDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
TXZ248>252-514-220345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 925 PM CDT THU SEP 21 1995 AT 930 PM BROWNSVILLE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN STARR COUNTY ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF RIO GRANDE CITY. THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD HAVE VERY FREQUENT LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. ELSEWHERE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM 10 MILES WEST OF MCALLEN IN HIDALGO COUNTY TO NEAR ZAPATA. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MILES AN HOUR. CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL BE INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT INVADES DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. 55
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 9:38 PM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
TXZ248>252-514-220345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 925 PM CDT THU SEP 21 1995 AT 930 PM BROWNSVILLE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN STARR COUNTY ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF RIO GRANDE CITY. THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD HAVE VERY FREQUENT LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. ELSEWHERE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE FROM 10 MILES WEST OF MCALLEN IN HIDALGO COUNTY TO NEAR ZAPATA." THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MILES AN HOUR. CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL BE INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT INVADES DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. 55
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 10:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
TXZ248>255-514-220440- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1040 PM CDT THU SEP 21 1995 ...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER PARTS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS... AT 1037 PM CDT BROWNSVILLE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...CONTINUING TO FORM OVER PARTS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIO GRANDE CITY...10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HEBBRONVILLE...AND OVER NORTHERN KENEDY COUNTY. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE OVER MEXICO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ZAPATA. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WIND. IN ADDITION...THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF ROAD INTERSECTIONS AND LOW-LYING AREAS. EMANUEL
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 10:41 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
TXZ248>255-514-220440- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1040 PM CDT THU SEP 21 1995 ...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER PARTS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS... AT 1037 PM CDT BROWNSVILLE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...CONTINUING TO FORM OVER PARTS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIO GRANDE CITY...10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HEBBRONVILLE...AND OVER NORTHERN KENEDY COUNTY. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE OVER MEXICO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ZAPATA. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...DEADLYd LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WIND. IN ADDITION...THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF ROAD INTERSECTIONS AND LOW-LYING AREAS. EMANUEL
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 11:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
TXZ248>255-514-220530- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1133 PM CDT THU SEP 21 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS... AT 1130 PM CDT BROWNSVILLE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...ENTERING THE WESTERN PART OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. THIS LINE EXTENDED FROM LAREDO TO ZAPAT TO 35 MILES SOUTH OF ZAPATA. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED OVER EXTREME NORTHWEST STARR COUNTY...AND FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HEBBRONVILLE EASTWARD TO NORTHERN KENEDY COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS NORTH AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. TORRENTIAL RAIN...GUSTY WIND AND DEADLY LIGHTNING WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. ALSO...THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF ROAD INTERSECTIONS AND LOW-LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS AND BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN DOWNPOURS. EMANUEL WSUS40KMKC 0bA
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 11:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
TXZ248>255-514-220530- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1133 PM CDT THU SEP 21 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS... AT 1130 PM CDT BROWNSVILLE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...ENTERING THE WESTERN PART OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. THIS LINE EXTENDED FROM LAREDO TO ZAPAT TO 35 MILES SOUTH OF ZAPATA. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED OVER EXTREME NORTHWEST STARR COUNTY...AND FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HEBBRONVILLE EASTWARD TO NORTHERN KENEDY COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS NORTH AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. TORRENTIAL RAIN...GUSTY WIND AND DEADLY LIGHTNING WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS. ALSO...THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF ROAD INTERSECTIONS AND LOW-LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS AND BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN DOWNPOURS. EMANUEL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 12:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Zapata | 63 min |
| Sep 22, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Starr | 60 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.