Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

May 14, 2016, 6:17 PM CDT (23:17 UTC)

Expired

May 14, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

1.5 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Hidalgo County, TX

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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363 
WUUS54 KBRO 142317
SVRBRO
TXC215-150000-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SV.W.0039.160514T2317Z-160515T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
617 PM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 616 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ELSA PUBLIC
  LIBRARY...OR OVER ELSA...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND PROPERTY. VEHICLE 
           DAMAGE WILL INCLUDE CRACKED OR SHATTERED WINDSHIELDS AND 
           MAJOR DENTS REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS. EXPECT MINOR 
           WIND DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...SOME ROOFS...SIDING AND 
           SOME FENCES. TREE LIMBS WILL BLOW DOWN AND SMALL TREES 
           WILL BE UPROOTED. DAMAGE TO POWER LINES AND SOME POWER 
           POLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WESLACO...ALAMO...DONNA...MERCEDES...ELSA...PROGRESO...EDCOUCH...LA VILLA...
  NORTH ALAMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SOUTH TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOR
  HEALTH PROFESSIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 2607 9808 2606 9810 2607 9811 2624 9813
      2633 9817 2638 9789 2621 9786 2606 9787
      2606 9793 2607 9793 2605 9794 2606 9795
      2605 9797 2607 9798 2606 9799 2607 9803
      2604 9804 2605 9806 2604 9808
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 344DEG 19KT 2632 9802 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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821 
WWUS54 KBRO 142339
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
639 PM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

TXC215-150000-
/O.CON.KBRO.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160515T0000Z/
HIDALGO TX-
639 PM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO COUNTY...

AT 638 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MILA DOCE...OR
OVER WESLACO...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...INCLUDING CRACKED WINDSHIELDS AND 
         MINOR EXTERIOR DENTS CAN EXPECTED. SOME DAMAGE TO CROPS AND 
         TREES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT MINOR WIND DAMAGE TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...SOME ROOFS...SIDING AND SOME FENCES. TREE LIMBS 
         WILL BLOW DOWN AND SMALL TREES WILL BE UPROOTED. DAMAGE TO 
         POWER LINES AND SOME POWER POLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WESLACO...ALAMO...DONNA...MERCEDES...ELSA...PROGRESO...EDCOUCH...LA VILLA...
NORTH ALAMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SOUTH TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH
PROFESSIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2607 9808 2606 9810 2607 9811 2624 9813
      2633 9817 2638 9789 2621 9786 2606 9787
      2606 9793 2607 9793 2605 9794 2606 9795
      2605 9797 2607 9798 2606 9799 2607 9803
      2604 9804 2605 9806 2604 9808
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 344DEG 19KT 2620 9798 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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572 
WWUS54 KBRO 142357
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
657 PM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

TXC215-150006-
/O.EXP.KBRO.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160515T0000Z/
HIDALGO TX-
657 PM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 2607 9808 2606 9810 2607 9811 2624 9813
      2633 9817 2638 9789 2621 9786 2606 9787
      2606 9793 2607 9793 2605 9794 2606 9795
      2605 9797 2607 9798 2606 9799 2607 9803
      2604 9804 2605 9806 2604 9808
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 344DEG 19KT 2620 9798 

$$

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