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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Brownsville, TX

May 8, 20124 counties in Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 8, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT (22:00 UTC)
Expired: May 8, 2012, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Brownsville, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Brooks County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Willacy County, TX

The radar

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 8, 5:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 N San Manuel, TX	* 1 INJ * SEMI TRAILER BLOWN OVER ON US 281 6 MILES NORTH OF TX HWY 186.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 10 minutes after it went out.

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
May 8, 10:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 105 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1588 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 637 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 1.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

267 
WUUS54 KBRO 082200
SVRBRO
TXC047-215-261-489-082245-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SV.W.0059.120508T2200Z-120508T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
500 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
  NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
  SOUTHWESTERN KENEDY COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
  NORTHWESTERN WILLACY COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 459 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE 
  HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH...FROM 24 MILES NORTH 
  OF SAN MANUEL TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF LINN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 
  25 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  PUERTO RICO.
  LINN.
  RED GATE.
  NORIAS.
  RUDOLPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY...AN INTERIOR ROOM IN THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOUSE OR BUSINESS.

WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH OR MORE WILL CAUSE SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...
MAINLY TO TREES AND POWER LINES. POORLY ANCHORED ROOFS...MOBILE
HOMES...AND SHEDS ARE ALSO AT RISK.

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES OR FUNNEL CLOUDS...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
HIGHER...HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER...AND ANY WIND DAMAGE TO
YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE BY CALLING 956-504-1432.

&&

LAT...LON 2680 9758 2656 9773 2637 9796 2659 9842
      2682 9824 2702 9804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 298DEG 20KT 2690 9800 2674 9810
          2661 9826

$$

BUTTS

2 follow-up statements

470 
WWUS54 KBRO 082212
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
512 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

TXC047-215-261-489-082245-
/O.CON.KBRO.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-120508T2245Z/
HIDALGO-BROOKS-WILLACY-KENEDY-
512 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KENEDY...NORTHWESTERN WILLACY...SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS
AND NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTIES...

AT 511 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
DETECT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES 
NORTHEAST OF SAN MANUEL TO 13 MILES NORTH OF SAN MANUEL TO 5 MILES 
NORTH OF SAN MANUEL TO 4 MILES WEST OF LINN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 
MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  JULIAN.
  LINN.
  RED GATE.
  NORIAS.
  HARGILL.
  RUDOLPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...
  QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
  DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE 
WARNING. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY...AN INTERIOR ROOM IN THE LOWEST 
FLOOR OF YOUR HOUSE OR BUSINESS.

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES OR FUNNEL CLOUDS...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
HIGHER...HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER...AND ANY WIND DAMAGE TO
YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE BY CALLING 956-504-1432.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
BROWNSVILLE.

&&


LAT...LON 2680 9758 2656 9773 2637 9796 2659 9842
      2682 9824 2702 9804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 298DEG 20KT 2682 9789 2673 9803
          2663 9808 2654 9817

$$

BUTTS

187 
WWUS54 KBRO 082226
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
526 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

TXC047-215-261-489-082245-
/O.CON.KBRO.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-120508T2245Z/
HIDALGO-BROOKS-WILLACY-KENEDY-
526 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KENEDY...NORTHWESTERN WILLACY...SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS
AND NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTIES...

AT 525 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
DETECT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES 
NORTH OF RAYMONDVILLE...TO 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAN MANUEL...TO 9 
MILES NORTH OF LASARA...TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LINN...MOVING EAST 
AT 35 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  NORIAS.
  HARGILL.
  LASARA.
  YTURRIA.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...  
  QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.
  DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY...AN INTERIOR ROOM IN THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOUSE OR BUSINESS.

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES OR FUNNEL CLOUDS...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
HIGHER...HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER...AND ANY WIND DAMAGE TO
YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE BY CALLING 956-504-1432.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
BROWNSVILLE.

&&


LAT...LON 2656 9836 2678 9815 2699 9798 2680 9758
      2656 9773 2637 9796
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 290DEG 29KT 2678 9780 2669 9794
          2658 9791 2650 9802

$$

BUTTS

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.

NWS Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 8, 4:35 PM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 8, 4:35 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
435 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT/...ALL ATTENTION REMAINS
CENTERED ON THE ONGOING CONV FIRING ACROSS THE WESTERN AND
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE BRO CWA. THE LATEST UPDATE FROM SPC
INDICATES THAT THE SVR WX POTENTIAL IS NOW STARTING TO SHIFT
EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION WHERE
BETTER LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE AND BETTER INSTABILITY IS LOCATED. WW
297 HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE WILLACY AND CAMERON COUNTIES
THROUGH 7 PM. THE LARGE MID LEVEL CLOSED LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DROP
SOUTH AND EAST ACROSS NORTHERN MEX AND THE BORDER REGION WED AND
WED NIGHT. THE APPROACH OF THIS FEATURE WILL LIKELY MAINTAIN THE
POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL CONV THROUGHOUT TOMORROW AND TOMORROW
NIGHT DUE TO PERSISTENT MID LEVEL PVA. AT THE SURFACE THE CLOSE
PROXIMITY OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MID LEVEL
FEATURE WILL ALSO ENHANCE LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE. ACCORDINGLY WILL
MAINTAIN CHC POPS THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE SHORT RANGE PERIOD.
&&

.LONG TERM /WED NIGHT THROUGH TUES/...THE STRONG MID LEVEL LOW TO
THE WEST OF TX WILL MOVE STEADILY EAST THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK AND WILL BE LOCATED OVER THE MID GULF COAST REGION BY LATE
SAT. 500 MB RIDGING WILL THEN SHIFT FURTHER EAST OVER THE U.S./MEX
BORDER REGION RESULTING IN A DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIRMASS IN
PLACE THROUGHOUT SUN THROUGH TUES. EXPECT TEMPS TO REMAIN NEAR
TO A LITTLE ABOVE CLIMO THROUGH DAY 7. WITH ABOVE NORMAL POPS
THROUGH LATE FRI/SAT AND NIL POPS AFTER SAT.
&&

.MARINE...A FAIRLY LIGHT PG WILL PREVAIL EARLY IN THE CWF PERIOD
MAINTAINING LOW TO MODERATE WINDS AND SEAS. THE PG WILL THEN
STRENGTHEN UP LATER THIS WEEK PUSHING THE WINDS AND SEAS BACK UP
TO SCEC/SCA LEVELS ON THURS AND FRI.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL  75  85  73  83 /  50  50  20  50
BROWNSVILLE          74  86  73  84 /  50  50  20  50
HARLINGEN            73  87  72  85 /  50  50  30  60
MCALLEN              74  88  71  87 /  60  50  30  60
RIO GRANDE CITY      74  87  70  89 /  60  50  30  60
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND   76  83  74  78 /  50  50  20  50

&&

.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT:
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RGV

SHORT TERM...60
LONG TERM...61
GRAPHICAST/UPPER AIR...VEGA

Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 3:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
332 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

TXZ248>257-091100-
ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
332 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ZAPATA...JIM HOGG...
BROOKS...KENEDY...STARR...HIDALGO...WILLACY AND CAMERON COUNTIES
THROUGH 7 PM. THE MAIN THREATS FROM ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT
OCCUR WOULD BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AT THE LOCAL BEACHES
FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

GMZ170-175-091100-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
332 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS...ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE LOWER TEXAS GULF WATERS FROM 20 TO
60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

MARINERS SHOULD REPORT ANY OBSERVATIONS OF LARGE HAIL OR WIND
DAMAGE TO THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE IN BROWNSVILLE.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-091100-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
332 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE
LAGUNA MADRE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE LAGUNA
MADRE THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING AND FOR THE LOWER TEXAS GULF
WATERS OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
LAGUNA MADRE AND THE NEARSHORE GULF WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

MARINERS SHOULD REPORT ANY OBSERVATIONS OF LARGE HAIL OR WIND
DAMAGE TO THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE IN BROWNSVILLE.

SPEECE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 8, 1:50 PM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
150 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

TXZ249-252-081930-
JIM HOGG-STARR-
150 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR JIM HOGG AND STARR COUNTIES...

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH...WILL
AFFECT VIBORAS...AGUA NUEVA AND EL SAUZ...UNTIL 230 PM CDT. GUSTY
WINDS UP TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SOME
DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. PENNY SIZE HAIL IS EXPECTED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM. BE PREPARE
TO TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION.

67

Local storm report, May 8, 3:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
316 PM CDT TUE MAY 08 2012

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

1238 PM     TSTM WND DMG     15 NW ZAPATA            27.05N  99.43W
05/08/2012                   ZAPATA             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THREE TO FOUR HOMES WITH ROOF DAMAGE IN SAN YGNACIO AS
            WELL AS ONE MOBILE HOME DESTROYED.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BRO1200090

CASTILLO

Local storm report, May 8, 3:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
324 PM CDT TUE MAY 08 2012

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

0323 PM     HAIL             ZAPATA                  26.89N  99.26W
05/08/2012  E1.00 INCH       ZAPATA             TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT LINCOLN AND 5TH STREET.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BRO1200091

CASTILLO

Local storm report, May 8, 3:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
328 PM CDT TUE MAY 08 2012

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

0326 PM     TSTM WND GST     ZAPATA                  26.89N  99.26W
05/08/2012  E60 MPH          ZAPATA             TX   PUBLIC

            WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 60 TO 65 MPH AT LINCOLN AND 5TH
            STREET.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BRO1200092

CASTILLO

Special weather statement, May 8, 3:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
343 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

TXZ249-252-082130-
JIM HOGG-STARR-
343 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR JIM HOGG AND NORTHERN STARR
COUNTIES...

AT 339 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
DETECTING A LARGE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN GUERRA AND
AGUA NUEVA.  AS THESE STORMS MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH...THEY WILL
AFFECT AGUA NUEVA AND VIBORAS THROUGH 430 PM CDT.

IMPACTS...
GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND.
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED.
TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BROWNSVILLE.

BUTTS

Local storm report, May 8, 4:40 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
440 PM CDT TUE MAY 08 2012

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

0335 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ZAPATA                  26.89N  99.26W
05/08/2012  U0.00 INCH       ZAPATA             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STREET FLOODING WITH BRIEFLY UP TO 3 FEET OF MOVING
            WATER NEAR INTERSECTION OF IRENE AND US 83.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BRO1200093

BSG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 8, 11:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Zapata	39 min
May 8, 12:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Zapata	46 min
May 8, 1:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata	36 min
May 8, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Jim Hogg, Starr	52 min
May 8, 2:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Jim Hogg, Zapata	49 min
May 8, 3:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata	42 min
May 8, 3:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata	114 min
May 8, 3:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BRO	Brooks, Jim Hogg, Starr	23 min
May 8, 4:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr	41 min
May 8, 4:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	BRO	Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr	35 min
May 8, 4:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Hidalgo, Starr	27 min
May 8, 4:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Brooks, Jim Hogg, Starr	115 min
May 8, 5:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr	116 min
May 8, 5:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy	39 min
May 8, 5:41 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		2 hr
May 8, 5:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Brooks, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy	98 min
May 8, 6:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy	44 min
May 8, 6:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy	70 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.