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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this tornado warning at May 10, 2012, 10:56 PM CDT for Zapata County, Texas. It was in force for 34 min. 3 reports 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 10, 2012, 10:56 PM CDT (03:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2012, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Zapata County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 200 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 10, 11:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Zapata, TX | QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SPECIFIC LOCATION WITHIN CITY UNKNOWN. |
| May 10, 11:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | Zapata, TX | TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 65 TO 70 MPH IN DOWNTOWN ZAPATA AT THE INTERSECTION OF 5TH AVE AND LINCOLN ST. |
| May 10, 11:24 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Zapata, TX | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED PENNY SIZED HAIL IN DOWNTOWN ZAPATA AT THE INTERSECTION OF 5TH AVE AND LINCOLN ST. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 10, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 2214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 274 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.4
- Supercell composite
- 14.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
933
WFUS54 KBRO 110356
TORBRO
TXC505-110430-
/O.NEW.KBRO.TO.W.0016.120511T0356Z-120511T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1056 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL ZAPATA COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 1056 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A TORNADO ON RADAR 7 MILES WEST OF ZAPATA...MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FALCON MESA.
ZAPATA.
FALCON SHORES.
BUSTAMANTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! MOVE INTO THE INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING...AWAY FROM WINDOWS. COVER YOUR HEAD AND
BODY WITH PILLOWS OR BLANKETS.
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 2701 9911 2682 9909 2682 9927 2684 9927
2686 9929 2686 9932 2688 9933 2691 9933
2692 9934 2693 9938 2694 9939
TIME...MOT...LOC 0356Z 261DEG 16KT 2689 9937
$$
JGG3 follow-up statements
555
WWUS54 KBRO 110406
SVSBRO
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1106 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
TXC505-110430-
/O.CON.KBRO.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120511T0430Z/
ZAPATA-
1106 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ZAPATA COUNTY...
AT 1105 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO ON RADAR 5 MILES WEST OF ZAPATA...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH. RESIDENTS OF THE ZAPATA AREA SHOULD TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.
INCLUDING SIESTA SHORES AND THE HIGHWAY 83 AREA NEAR ZAPATA. IN
ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF A TORNADO...STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 80 MPH
AND GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IS POSSIBLE.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LINDA VISTA.
BLACK BASS.
BUSTAMANTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO
A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES. IF
IN A VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO STURDY BUILDING NEARBY...PARK. CLOSE
WINDOWS...LEAVE SEATBELTS ON...GET LOWER THAN THE DASHBOARD...AND
COVER YOUR HEAD...PREFERABLY WITH BLANKETS OR PILLOWS. IF THERE IS NO
DEBRIS...LEAVE THE VEHICLE AND GO INTO A DITCH OR LOW SPOT...BUT
WATCH FOR RISING WATERS.
&&
LAT...LON 2701 9911 2682 9909 2682 9927 2684 9927
2686 9929 2686 9932 2688 9933 2691 9933
2692 9934 2693 9938 2694 9939
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 267DEG 21KT 2688 9933
$$
JGG546
WWUS54 KBRO 110421
SVSBRO
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1121 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
TXC505-110430-
/O.CON.KBRO.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120511T0430Z/
ZAPATA-
1121 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ZAPATA COUNTY...
AT 1120 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO ON RADAR NEAR AND JUST SOUTHWEST OF ZAPATA...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ZAPATA...SIESTA SHORES...AND
HIGHWAY 83.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO
A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES. IF
IN A VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO STURDY BUILDING NEARBY...PARK. CLOSE
WINDOWS...LEAVE SEATBELTS ON...GET LOWER THAN THE DASHBOARD...AND
COVER YOUR HEAD...PREFERABLY WITH BLANKETS OR PILLOWS. IF THERE IS NO
DEBRIS...LEAVE THE VEHICLE AND GO INTO A DITCH OR LOW SPOT...BUT
WATCH FOR RISING WATERS.
&&
LAT...LON 2695 9911 2682 9909 2682 9927 2684 9927
2686 9929 2686 9931 2688 9933 2691 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 292DEG 27KT 2684 9924
$$
JGG317
WWUS54 KBRO 110426
SVSBRO
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1126 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
TXC505-110436-
/O.EXP.KBRO.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120511T0430Z/
ZAPATA-
1126 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ZAPATA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1130
PM CDT...
THIS TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEW TORNADO WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR SOUTHERN ZAPATA COUNTY.
LAT...LON 2695 9911 2682 9909 2682 9927 2684 9927
2686 9929 2686 9931 2688 9933 2691 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 292DEG 27KT 2682 9919
$$
JGGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Zapata | 53 min |
| May 10, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata | 71 min |
| May 10, 11:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 57 min |
| May 10, 11:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Zapata | 36 min |
| May 10, 11:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Starr | 42 min |
| May 10, 11:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 84 min |
| May 10, 11:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 24 min |
| May 10, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata | 76 min |
| May 11, 12:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg | 29 min |
| May 11, 12:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Brooks, Jim Hogg | 47 min |
| May 11, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy | 88 min |
| May 11, 1:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Starr | 53 min |
| May 11, 1:39 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 2 hr | |
| May 11, 1:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 62 min |
| May 11, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 2 hr | |
| May 11, 2:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron | 41 min |
| May 11, 3:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Cameron | 31 min |
| May 11, 3:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 2 hr | |
| May 11, 3:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 34 min |
| May 11, 3:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 52 min |
| May 11, 4:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron | 38 min |
| May 11, 4:20 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 115 min | |
| May 11, 4:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Cameron | 31 min |
| May 11, 4:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Cameron | 28 min |
| May 11, 6:11 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 64 min | |
| May 11, 6:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Cameron | 30 min |
| May 11, 6:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 60 min | |
| May 11, 6:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Cameron | 32 min |
| May 11, 7:12 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 93 min | |
| May 11, 11:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 57 min | |
| May 11, 12:37 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 53 min | |
| May 11, 1:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 63 min | |
| May 11, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 59 min | |
| May 11, 2:26 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 49 min | |
| May 11, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 50 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.