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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Brownsville, TX

June 1, 20168 counties in Texas

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

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

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brownsville Intl, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1776 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brownsville Intl, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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.

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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.

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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.

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/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.

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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.

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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.


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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. 

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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

CASTILLO
Local 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

CASTILLO
Special 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

63
Special 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

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Special 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

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Special 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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROBrooks27 min
May 31, 7:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROJim Hogg97 min
May 31, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROBrooks33 min
May 31, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROBrooks, Jim Hogg27 min
May 31, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg, Zapata56 min
May 31, 8:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks50 min
May 31, 8:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks2 hr
May 31, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROBrooks, Hidalgo29 min
May 31, 9:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROKenedy8 min
May 31, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks48 min
May 31, 9:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg44 min
May 31, 9:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROKenedy89 min
May 31, 9:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROKenedy, Willacy38 min
May 31, 10:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROHidalgo, Starr42 min
May 31, 10:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROStarr85 min
May 31, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROHidalgo, Starr36 min
May 31, 10:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo91 min
May 31, 10:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROWillacy49 min
May 31, 11:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy, Willacy52 min
May 31, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROHidalgo43 min
May 31, 11:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROHidalgo41 min
May 31, 11:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg37 min
May 31, 11:37 PM CDTTornado WarningBROHidalgo23 min
May 31, 11:46 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO59 min
May 31, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROWillacy49 min
Jun 1, 12:02 AM CDTTornado WarningBROHidalgo28 min
Jun 1, 12:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROHidalgo40 min
Jun 1, 12:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo85 min
Jun 1, 12:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron46 min
Jun 1, 12:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron, Willacy85 min
Jun 1, 12:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron37 min
Jun 1, 12:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron52 min
Jun 1, 1:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron36 min
Jun 1, 1:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron39 min
Jun 1, 2:09 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron96 min
Jun 1, 3:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO52 min
Jun 1, 4:45 AM CDTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsBRO4 hr
Jun 1, 5:25 AM CDTWind AdvisoryBROCameron, Willacy3 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.