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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this flash flood watch at Jun 1, 2016, 5:02 AM CDT for 8 counties in Texas. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2016, 5:02 AM CDT (10:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2016, 2:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Brooks County, TX, Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, Jim Hogg County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Starr County, TX, Willacy County, TX, Zapata County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 1776 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 956 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
173 WGUS64 KBRO 011002 FFABRO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 502 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY... .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND NORTHERN RANCHLANDS TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...AS AN UPPER LEVEL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS WEST TEXAS TODAY MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA...THE SLOW- MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...LATER TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND POSSIBLY THROUGH FRIDAY. TXZ248>257-011815- /O.NEW.KBRO.FF.A.0003.160601T1002Z-160603T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN... PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND... LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 502 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON... COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO...INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY... JIM HOGG...KENEDY...STARR AND ZAPATA. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING LATER TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 6 INCHES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN THE WESTERN CENTRAL PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL...AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ CASTILLO
11 follow-up statements
227 WGUS64 KBRO 011817 FFABRO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 117 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS LATER TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY... .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH WIDESPREAD 2 TO 4 INCH TOTALS RECORDED ALREADY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND NORTHERN RANCHLANDS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...AS AN UPPER LEVEL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS FAR WEST TEXAS TODAY MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD. WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE STILL IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA...THE SLOW-MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. TXZ248>257-020230- /O.CON.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160603T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN... PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND... LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 117 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO... INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY...JIM HOGG...KENEDY...STARR AND ZAPATA. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING LATER TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 6 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN THE WESTERN CENTRAL PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL...AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ 53
405 WGUS64 KBRO 020217 FFABRO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 917 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 ...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY... .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH WIDESPREAD 2 TO 4 INCH TOTALS ALREADY RECORDED. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MAY DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND NORTHERN RANCHLANDS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS FAR WEST TEXAS MOVES SLOWLY EAST. ABUNDANT MOISTURE IS IN PLACE...AND THE SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL HELP TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. TXZ248>257-021600- /O.CON.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160603T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN... PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND... LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 917 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO... INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY...JIM HOGG...KENEDY...STARR AND ZAPATA. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 6 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN THE WESTERN CENTRAL PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL...AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ 54
601 WGUS64 KBRO 021139 FFABRO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 639 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY... .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH WIDESPREAD 2 TO 4 INCH TOTALS ALREADY RECORDED. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MAY DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND NORTHERN RANCHLANDS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS FAR WEST TEXAS MOVES SLOWLY EAST. ABUNDANT MOISTURE IS IN PLACE...AND THE SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL HELP TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. TXZ248>257-022100- /O.CON.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160603T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN... PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND... LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 639 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO... INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY...JIM HOGG...KENEDY...STARR AND ZAPATA. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 6 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN THE WESTERN CENTRAL PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL...AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
422 WGUS64 KBRO 022101 FFABRO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 401 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH FRIDAY... .AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER CENTRAL TEXAS. ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY IS IN PLACE OVER MUCH OF TEXAS AND THE SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW TO OUR NORTH WILL HELP TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TXZ248>257-030515- /O.EXT.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160604T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN... PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND... LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 401 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO... INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY...JIM HOGG...KENEDY...STARR AND ZAPATA. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL... AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
502 WGUS64 KBRO 030947 FFABRO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 447 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH EXTENDED THROUGH SATURDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTH SETTLING OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THIS WEEKEND. WITH THE APPROACH OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE IN PLACE RAIN CHANCES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WITH THE CONTINUING THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL...RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED TO AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. THE EASTERN HALF OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS WILL OF GREATEST CONCERN TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH THE WESTERN AREAS SEEING A GREATER RISK SATURDAY. TXZ248>257-031900- /O.EXT.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN... PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND... LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 447 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO... INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY...JIM HOGG...KENEDY...STARR AND ZAPATA. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL...AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
353 WGUS64 KBRO 031939 FFABRO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 239 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTH SETTLING OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THIS WEEKEND. THE APPROACH OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE IN PLACE TO MAINTAIN THE RAIN CHANCES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS HIGH TROPICAL MOISTURE LEVELS IN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL MAINTAIN A CONTINUING THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING THIS WEEKEND. TXZ248>257-040400- /O.CON.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN... PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND... LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 239 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO... INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY...JIM HOGG...KENEDY...STARR AND ZAPATA. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL...AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
426 WGUS64 KBRO 040346 FFABRO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1046 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY OVER EAST CENTRAL TEXAS IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTH SETTLING OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THIS WEEKEND. THE APPROACH OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE IN PLACE TO MAINTAIN THE RAIN CHANCES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HIGH MOISTURE LEVELS IN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL MAINTAIN THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. TXZ248>257-041200- /O.CON.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN... PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND... LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 1046 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO... INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY...JIM HOGG...KENEDY...STARR AND ZAPATA. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 4 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL...AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
223 WGUS64 KBRO 040917 FFABRO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 417 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE HILL COUNTRY OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH SETTLING OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS SUNDAY. THE APPROACH OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND WEAK STEERING FLOWING MAINTAINING THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. ANY SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAIN RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. TXZ248>257-042000- /O.CON.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN... PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND... LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 417 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO... INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY...JIM HOGG...KENEDY...STARR AND ZAPATA. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 4 INCHES. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL...AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
765 WGUS64 KBRO 041850 FFABRO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 150 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY OVER CENTRAL TEXAS IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH SETTLING OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS SUNDAY. THE APPROACH OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND WEAK STEERING FLOWING MAINTAINING THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. ANY SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAIN RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. TXZ248-249-252-042000- /O.CAN.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-STARR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE... RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA 150 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RAINFALL ESTIMATES SHOW AMOUNTS OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED PIXELS OF 2.5 INCHES OVER ZAPATA...JIM HOGG AND STARR COUNTIES. MORE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO SUNDAY BUT DUE TO THE LACK OF WIDESPREAD RAINFALL...THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING IS SLIM. THEREFORE...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE WESTERN COUNTIES. $$ TXZ250-251-253>257-050300- /O.EXT.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160606T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BROOKS-KENEDY-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON- COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALFURRIAS...SARITA...MCALLEN... EDINBURG...PHARR...MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE... BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN...PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL... SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 150 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS ...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO... INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY AND KENEDY. * THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 4 INCHES. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL...AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ 67
465 WGUS64 KBRO 050314 FFABRO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1014 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY OVER CENTRAL TEXAS IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH SETTLING OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS ON SUNDAY. THE APPROACH OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND WEAK STEERING FLOWING MAINTAINING THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. ANY SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAIN RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. TXZ250-251-253>257-051115- /O.CON.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160606T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BROOKS-KENEDY-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON- COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALFURRIAS...SARITA...MCALLEN... EDINBURG...PHARR...MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE... BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN...PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL... SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 1014 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BROOKS...COASTAL CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY...HIDALGO... INLAND CAMERON...INLAND WILLACY AND KENEDY. * THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING * HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 4 INCHES. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND ARROYOS IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TO FILL QUICKLY TO BANKFULL...AND POSSIBLY OVERFLOW. LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AS WELL AS URBAN LOCATIONS COULD SEE WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH WATER DEPTH OVER A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME STREETS AND LOW-LYING FRONTAGE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ 19
359 WGUS64 KBRO 050745 FFABRO FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 245 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016 ...THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW EXTENDING ALONG THE MIDDLE AND LOWER TEXAS COAST CONTINUES TO WEAKEN THIS MORNING. IN TANDEM A COLD FRONT WITH LIMITED DRY AIR WILL MOVE THROUGH DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TODAY LIMITING THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN ENDING THE CHANCE FOR FLASH FLOODING. TXZ250-251-253>257-050845- /O.CAN.KBRO.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-160606T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BROOKS-KENEDY-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON- COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FALFURRIAS...SARITA...MCALLEN... EDINBURG...PHARR...MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE... BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN...PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL... SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 245 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP LATER SUNDAY WITH SOME ISOLATED POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE WHERE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL HAS FALLEN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS HOWEVER WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Jun 1, 4:14 AM CDT, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 4:14 AM CDT, 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service BROWNSVILLE TX 414 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016 .SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday): Synopsis...MCS across northeast Mexico early this morning continues to provide stratiform precipitation/lightning across extreme southeast portions of the CWA. Also...non-convective winds gusts of 35 to 40 mph continue across the coastal sections as a wake low had developed in the wake of the MCS that moved through the Rio Grande valley overnight. A 500mb low across northern Mexico this morning will continue to move eastward today as a weak cold front across the southern plains moves southward into portions of north and northwest Texas this afternoon. Today...Satellite and radar images indicate some convection developing west of the CWA early this morning. The latest HRRR seems to be the only model indicating showers and thunderstorms developing across the western portions of the CWA later this morning. With that said...will mention a higher chance of rain out west this morning through this afternoon as lapse rates will continue to increase across northeast Mexico into southwest TX today. Will mention heavy rain with some thunderstorms today as precipitable water values were near 2 inches across the area. Tonight through Thursday...The main impacts for tonight and Thursday will likely be heavy rainfall and marginal severe weather conditions as another MCS is expected to develop across the portions of southwest TX this evening and move into the CWA tonight. The upper level low across west TX will continue to steepen lapse rates across southwest TX and a weak cold front draped across west- central TX tonight will provide a focus for additional showers and thunderstorms to develop across southwest TX. WIth the rainfall that has fallen across portions of the CWA the past couple of days...and the increasing chances of heavy rainfall tonight into Thursday...a flash flood watch will be issued this morning through Thursday night to reflect the potential for localized flash flooding especially across the extreme northern and western portions of the CWA tonight into Thursday. The weak cold front moving across central TX Thursday and the 500mb low across the Big Bend area will continue to provide instability across most of south TX and with the abundant low to mid level moisture across the area...will produce locally heavy rainfall across portions of the CWA. With the steep lapse rates across southwest TX tonight into Thursday...the potential for marginal severe weather also exists with small hail...wind gusts to near 50 mph and frequent lightning expected with stronger storms in general. .LONG TERM (Thursday Night through Tuesday): Active period continues into the extended due to the presence of the h5 trough in the vicinity. All models slowly bring the trough into Texas by Friday morning before it stalls and meanders around the state. With ample moisture already in the region and further increasing this weekend, rain chances remain high. Gradually the trough elongates and drops southward across deep south Texas, with decreasing instability in its wake. Holding on to some PoPs for Monday due to still available moisture and seabreeze effects, but may be enhanced by the trough depending where it is located at that time. Wouldn't be surprised to see another seabreeze day next Tuesday, but some drier air tries to mix in from the west next week, which would limit rain chances. && .MARINE: Today through Thursday...Seas were near 4 feet with south to southeast winds near 31 knots with gusts to near 38 knots at buoy020 early this morning. Will cover winds/wind gusts near gale force/above gale force offshore the lower Texas coast with special marine warnings for the next couple of hours as very strong southeast winds continue across portions of the coastal waters in the wake of the convection that moved through the Rio Grande valley overnight. Moderate southeast winds will prevail across the coastal waters later today as surface low pressure across west Texas and surface high pressure across the northeast Gulf of Mexico provides a relatively strong pressure gradient across the lower TX coast this afternoon. Winds and seas are expected to increase tonight offshore the lower TX coast as the pressure gradient increases across the western Gulf of Mexico in response to low pressure developing across deep south TX. Moderate to strong southeast winds will prevail across the coastal waters tonight but should diminish Thursday as the pressure gradient weakens ahead of a weak cold front moving across central TX Thurs. afternoon. Friday through Sunday: Fairly tranquil weekend coming up as the pressure gradient relaxes considerably. Modest onshore flow will continue for Friday and Saturday, generally around 10 knots, allowing seas to hover around 2 feet. A weak boundary shifts offshore Sunday, swapping winds to the north, but remaining below 10 knots. The main weather issue is the chance for showers and thunderstorms each day due to low pressure aloft and the aforementioned front. Ran chances remain high for Friday and Saturday, before tapering off behind the front Sunday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 87 77 85 75 / 20 70 70 60 BROWNSVILLE 89 77 87 75 / 20 70 70 60 HARLINGEN 90 75 86 74 / 20 70 80 60 MCALLEN 91 75 87 73 / 20 80 70 60 RIO GRANDE CITY 92 74 89 71 / 30 80 70 60 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 85 78 83 78 / 20 60 70 60 && .BRO Watches/Warnings/Advisories... TX...Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for TXZ248>257. GM...None. && This product is also available on the web at: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RGV 58/64
Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 4:51 PM CDT, 12 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 451 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2016 TXZ248>257-012200- ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 451 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...WITH A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE...WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TONIGHT. BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. NUISANCE FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS...WITH A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE AND SOME PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED AS THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL INCREASES. IN ADDITION...BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-012200- 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- 451 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE LAGUNA MADRE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. GUSTY WINDS... LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 1, 12:01 AM CDT, 5 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1201 AM CDT WED JUN 01 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1155 PM HAIL S PHARR 26.18N 98.19W
05/31/2016 M1.75 INCH HIDALGO TX EMERGENCY MNGR
CITY OF PHARR EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL SOUTH OF PHARR
&&
EVENT NUMBER BRO1600050
CASTILLOLocal storm report, Jun 1, 12:17 AM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1217 AM CDT WED JUN 01 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1205 AM TORNADO PHARR 26.18N 98.19W
06/01/2016 HIDALGO TX PUBLIC
CITY OF PHARR POLICE RECEIVED TWO REPORTS OF POSSIBLE
TORNADO NEAR I ROAD AND MILITARY AS WELL AS NEAR POLK
AND I ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER BRO1600051
CASTILLOSpecial weather statement, Jun 1, 12:29 AM CDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1229 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
TXZ255-257-010615-
INLAND CAMERON TX-COASTAL CAMERON TX-
1229 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILLACY AND
NORTHEASTERN CAMERON COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...
AT 1228 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER ARROYO CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAURELES...ARROYO CITY...PALMER LAASKO ELEMENTARY...MONTE GRANDE...
LAS YESCAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...LA TINA AND LAS YESCAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 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
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 2610 9749 2632 9753 2633 9745 2641 9738
2628 9731 2631 9730 2629 9729 2625 9733
2621 9730 2621 9729 2622 9727
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 336DEG 25KT 2634 9742
63Special weather statement, Jun 1, 12:38 AM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1238 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
TXZ254-255-010615-
INLAND WILLACY TX-INLAND CAMERON TX-
1238 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WILLACY AND CENTRAL
CAMERON COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...
AT 1238 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER SOUTH TEXAS ACADEMY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY...OR OVER SAN
BENITO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARLINGEN...SAN BENITO...LOS FRESNOS...RIO HONDO...LAURELES...
BROWNSVILLE...PRIMERA...COMBES...
HARLIGEN MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE AND VALLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 2604 9761 2629 9782 2637 9756 2621 9741
2609 9734
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 321DEG 29KT 2616 9766
63Special weather statement, Jun 1, 12:53 AM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1253 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
TXZ253-255-010645-
INLAND CAMERON TX-HIDALGO TX-
1253 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO AND
SOUTHWESTERN CAMERON COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT...
AT 1252 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER MERCEDES HIGH SCHOOL...OR OVER MERCEDES...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARLINGEN...WESLACO...DONNA...MERCEDES...LA FERIA...PROGRESO...
SANTA ROSA...PALM VALLEY...LOS INDIOS AND LA PALOMA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 2600 9762 2601 9765 2603 9764 2602 9767
2603 9766 2602 9774 2605 9777 2603 9779
2606 9780 2605 9786 2607 9786 2605 9797
2607 9803 2604 9804 2604 9808 2606 9808
2628 9802 2626 9768 2596 9760
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 282DEG 24KT 2612 9790
63Special weather statement, Jun 1, 1:21 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
121 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
TXZ255-257-010700-
INLAND CAMERON TX-COASTAL CAMERON TX-
121 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CAMERON COUNTY UNTIL 200
AM CDT...
AT 121 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR RIVERA HIGH SCHOOL...OR 7 MILES EAST OF CAMERON PARK...MOVING
SOUTH AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARLINGEN...SAN BENITO...LOS FRESNOS...RANCHO VIEJO...RIO HONDO...
PALM VALLEY...LOS INDIOS...LA PALOMA...
LAURELES AND DOWNTOWN BROWNSVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 2585 9745 2588 9746 2589 9752 2594 9755
2594 9758 2603 9764 2602 9774 2603 9777
2603 9778 2621 9776 2621 9731 2611 9730
2608 9726 2596 9723 2596 9728 2594 9728
2592 9733 2593 9735 2591 9737 2584 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 004DEG 29KT 2601 9738
63The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks | 27 min |
| May 31, 7:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Jim Hogg | 97 min |
| May 31, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks | 33 min |
| May 31, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Jim Hogg | 27 min |
| May 31, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 56 min |
| May 31, 8:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 50 min |
| May 31, 8:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Brooks | 2 hr |
| May 31, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo | 29 min |
| May 31, 9:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 8 min |
| May 31, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 48 min |
| May 31, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 44 min |
| May 31, 9:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Kenedy | 89 min |
| May 31, 9:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy, Willacy | 38 min |
| May 31, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 42 min |
| May 31, 10:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Starr | 85 min |
| May 31, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 36 min |
| May 31, 10:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo | 91 min |
| May 31, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 49 min |
| May 31, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Kenedy, Willacy | 52 min |
| May 31, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 43 min |
| May 31, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 41 min |
| May 31, 11:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 37 min |
| May 31, 11:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 23 min |
| May 31, 11:46 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 59 min | |
| May 31, 11:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 49 min |
| Jun 1, 12:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 12:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo | 85 min |
| Jun 1, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 12:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 85 min |
| Jun 1, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 2:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron | 96 min |
| Jun 1, 3:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 52 min | |
| Jun 1, 4:45 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | BRO | 4 hr | |
| Jun 1, 5:25 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 3 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.