Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Brownsville, TX

489 
WGUS74 KBRO 152240
FFSBRO

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
540 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

TXC215-160015-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-150516T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HIDALGO TX-
540 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY...

AT 536 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EAST CENTRAL HIDALGO 
COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES 
AN HOUR. 

THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER EAST 
CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY THROUGH 715 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 2644 9847 2663 9834 2647 9800 2645 9800
      2644 9794 2640 9786 2613 9787

$$

SPEECE

332 
WGUS74 KBRO 152307
FFSBRO

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
607 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

TXC215-152313-
/O.CAN.KBRO.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-150516T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HIDALGO TX-
607 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 603 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 
THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT IMPACTED CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY HAS MOVED 
EAST. ACCORDINGLY THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL HIDAGLO COUNTY 
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

LAT...LON 2644 9847 2663 9834 2647 9800 2645 9800
      2644 9794 2640 9786 2613 9787

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
309 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

.SHORT TERM /NOW THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...OUTFLOW BOUNDARY
SAGGING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE AREA IS TAPPING AMPLE LLVL MOISTURE
/PW 1.9 INCHES/ AND SHORTWAVE ENERGY ALOFT TO PRODUCE
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION. THE MAIN THREATS ARE GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINFALL OVER ALREADY SATURATED REGIONS. A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT THE LOWER VALLEY COUNTIES WHERE
LIGHTER RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN SEEN THIS WEEK. WITH CONTINUING
BACKBUILDING SOUTHWARD THROUGH HIDALGO COUNTY AND INTO NORTH
MEXICO...THUNDERSTORM OPPORTUNITY REMAINS HIGH FOR AREAS THAT HAVE
RECEIVED INUNDATING RAINFALL THIS WEEK. THE SHORTWAVE MOVES
THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH DRIER AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION ALOFT.
THIS WILL STRENGTHEN THE CAPPING INVERSION
TOMORROW...SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITING THE CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL
AREAWIDE FOR SATURDAY. WILL WITH NO POPS FOR TOMORROW...WHILE
HIGHS REACH NEAR MOS GUIDANCE AROUND 90.

&&

.MARINE...
MAIN MARINE THREAT IS THE ADVANCING SQUALL LINE ACROSS THE NW
MARINE ZONES. THIS LINE IS EXPECTED TO AT LEAST PARTIALLY CROSS
ALL MARINE ZONES THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY...WITH GUSTY NORTH
WINDS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND A POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT. MARINERS ARE
URGED TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THIS SQUALL LINE AND KEEP A SAFE
HARBOR WITHIN REACH FOR THE REST OF THIS EVENING. OUTSIDE OF
THUNDERSTORMS...WINDS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY FROM THE SOUTHEAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS...WITH SEAS ON THE GULF AROUND 5 FEET. AGITATED
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY...WITH SE WINDS 15 TO 20
AND SEAS AROUND 5 FEET.

&&

.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR TXZ248>253.

GM...NONE.
&&

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

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
425 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

TXZ248>257-162130-
ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
425 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH
TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7PM FOR
ZAPATA...STARR...JIM HOGG...BROOKS...HIDALGO AND KENEDY COUNTIES.
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO PROGRESS SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
REGION. ANY PERSISTENT OR HEAVY RAINFALL OVER RECENTLY FLOODED
AREAS...ESPECIALLY WITHIN STARR AND BROOKS COUNTIES...WILL HAVE
THE ABILITY TO CREATE SOME ADDITIONAL FLOODING...WITH FLASH FLOOD
WARNINGS POSSIBLE IN THOSE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS LIKELY AT THE BEACHES OF SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND AND AT BOCA CHICA BEACH THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST
PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-162130-
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-
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-
425 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SQUALL LINE PROGRESSING ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS MAY
BRING BRIEF GUSTY WINDS AS IT PASSES...ALONG WITH ISOLATED
DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1257 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

TXZ250-151845-
BROOKS TX-
1257 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BROOKS COUNTY UNTIL
145 PM CDT...

AT 1256 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR FALFURRIAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL...OR NEAR FALFURRIAS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FALFURRIAS...LA COLONIA PARK...FALFURRIAS FIRE STATION...FALFURRIAS
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL...AIRPORT ROAD ADDITION...PLEASANT PARK...BROOKS
COUNTY AIRPORT...FLOWELLA...HIDALGO CITY PARK...CANTU ADDITION AND
BROOKS COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 2726 9799 2723 9799 2703 9811 2710 9830
      2726 9825
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 202DEG 17KT 2714 9818

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
126 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

TXZ251-151915-
KENEDY TX-
126 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL KENEDY COUNTY UNTIL
215 PM CDT...

AT 125 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
KENEDY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KENEDY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE AND SARITA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 2726 9773 2727 9771 2727 9769 2728 9765
      2724 9763 2724 9759 2711 9770 2721 9787
      2725 9785 2724 9784 2725 9782 2727 9782
      2727 9780 2728 9779 2728 9776
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 211DEG 30KT 2723 9774

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