Tornado Warning 2, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

May 14, 2016, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)

Expired

May 14, 2016, 6:18 PM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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145 
WFUS54 KBRO 142255
TORBRO
TXC061-215-142330-
/O.NEW.KBRO.TO.W.0002.160514T2255Z-160514T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
555 PM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
  WEST CENTRAL CAMERON COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
    
* AT 555 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MONTE ALTO...OR NEAR HARGILL...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE SCHOOL AROUND 600 PM CDT. 
  MONTE ALTO...SAN CARLOS AND SAN CARLOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AROUND 605 
  PM CDT. 
  ELSA PUBLIC LIBRARY...LA BLANCA AND MUNIZ AROUND 610 PM CDT. 
  ELSA...EDCOUCH...EDCOUCH-ELSA HIGH SCHOOL...CARLOS TRUAN JUNIOR HIGH 
  SCHOOL...LYNDON B JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...ELSA POLICE 
  DEPARTMENT...EDCOUCH CITY HALL...EDCOUCH POLICE DEPARTMENT...EDCOUCH 
  VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SATIAGO GARCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 
  AROUND 615 PM CDT. 
  LA VILLA...LA VILLA HIGH SCHOOL AND MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ ELEMENTARY 
  SCHOOL AROUND 620 PM CDT. 
  LAGUNA SECA AND OLIVAREZ AROUND 625 PM CDT. 
  WESLACO...SANTA ROSA...INDIAN HILLS...MILA DOCE...WESLACO MID VALLEY 
  AIRPORT...WESLACO FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION ONE...WESLACO BORDER 
  PATROL STATION...RATAMOSA...TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SOUTH TEXAS 
  HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS AROUND 630 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE NORTH
BRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...WESLACO BICULTURAL MUSEUM...VETERANS MIDDLE
SCHOOL...BEATRIZ GARZA MIDDLE SCHOOL...GUZMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...A.M.
OCHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...AUDIE MURPHY MIDDLE SCHOOL...EAST HIDALGO
DETENTION CENTER...SUNRISE HILL COUNTY PARK AND HEIDELBERG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2607 9810 2637 9814 2645 9799 2644 9795
      2636 9786 2635 9786 2634 9784 2624 9772
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 322DEG 17KT 2637 9804 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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503 
WWUS54 KBRO 142318
SVSBRO

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

TXC061-215-142327-
/O.CAN.KBRO.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160514T2330Z/
HIDALGO TX-CAMERON TX-
618 PM CDT SAT MAY 14 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO AND WEST CENTRAL
CAMERON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO COUNTY.

LAT...LON 2607 9810 2637 9814 2645 9799 2644 9795
      2636 9786 2635 9786 2634 9784 2624 9772
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 322DEG 17KT 2629 9797 

$$

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