Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2003
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2003, 9:30 PM CDT for Starr County, Zapata County, Texas. It was in force for 75 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2003, 9:30 PM CDT (02:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2003, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 75 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Starr County, TX, Zapata County, TX
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 3412 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 776 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS54 KBRO 040230
SVRBRO
TXC427-505-040345-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
930 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN STARR COUNTY
SOUTHERN ZAPATA COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
* AT 930 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ZAPATA. THIS STORM IS
MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
FALCON DAM BY 1025 PM CDT.
ROMA BY 1045 PM CDT.
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
LAT...LON 2696 9898 2692 9931 2639 9913 2635 9885
2678 9897
$$
SPEECEWhat 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.
NWS Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 3, 8:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 8:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 815 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2003 BROWNSVILLE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN WEBB COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BEGIN TO DISSIPATE LATER THIS EVENING DUE TO DIURNAL EFFECTS. WILL HAVE SCATTERED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE WESTERN COUNTIES TONIGHT AND WILL TAKE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OUT OF THE FORECAST COMPLETELY FOR THE REMAINDER OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. THE BRO SOUNDING THIS EVENING SHOWED A PRECIP WATER OF 1.60 AND A K-INDEX OF 24. THERE IS A GOOD CAP AT ABOUT 6 THOUSAND FEET WHICH WOULD INHIBIT ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER ATLEAST THE EASTERN PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. OTHER THEN THAT PREVIOUS FORECAST PACKAGE LOOKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. NO OTHER UPDATES ARE NEEDED AT THIS TIME. MARINE...BOY020 REPORTED A SOUTHEAST WIND AT 10 TO 12 KNOTS WITH 3 FOOT SEAS. VERY LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRELIMINARY NUMBERS FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES ONLY... BRO BB 078/094 079/093 078 00/10/10/20/10 HRL BB 075/097 076/096 075 00/10/10/20/10 MFE BB 078/099 078/098 078 00/10/10/20/10 RGC BB 076/102 077/100 077 30/20/10/20/10 SPI BB 080/090 080/089 079 00/10/10/20/20 BRO...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL BRO ZONES UNTIL 10 PM. SYNOPTIC...65 MESO-AVIATION-MARINE...60 THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR INTERNET WEB PAGE AT: HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BRO
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 5:00 PM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
TXZ248>257-040500- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATE FOR WATCH INFORMATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 500 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CAMERON...WILLACY...HIDALGO...KENEDY...STARR...BROOKS...JIM HOGG AND ZAPATA COUNTIES. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT AS A LARGE AREA OF CONVECTION MOVES SOUTH ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND AREA FROM THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT FORM OR MOVE INTO DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TONIGHT MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS THROUGH 10 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS AN AREA OF WEAKNESS DEVELOPS IN THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. IN ADDITION...A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL TEXAS FRIDAY PROVIDING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT. SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATER TONIGHT. SPEECE
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:05 PM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
TXZ248>257-040500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 505 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2003 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. THIS WATCH INCLUDES CAMERON...WILLACY...HIDALGO...KENEDY...STARR... BROOKS...JIM HOGG AND ZAPATA COUNTIES. SOME CITIES AND TOWNS WITHIN THE WATCH AREA ARE ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS...SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...MCALLEN...HARLINGEN...BROWNSVILLE...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND RAYMONDVILLE. REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SHOULD LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BROWNSVILLE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS...STORM SPOTTER GROUPS...AND OTHER INTERESTED CONCERNS SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS... VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BRO SPEECE
Local storm report, Jun 3, 9:26 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
0926 PM CDT TUE JUN 03 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0925 PM ZAPATA TX 50 MPH WIND GUST
06/03/03 ZAPATA
TRSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 73 min |
| Jun 3, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Zapata | 62 min |
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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.