Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

Apr 17, 2017, 3:08 AM CDT (08:08 UTC)

Expired

Apr 17, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Zapata County, TX

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632 
WUUS54 KBRO 170808
SVRBRO
TXC505-170900-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SV.W.0013.170417T0808Z-170417T0900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
308 AM CDT MON APR 17 2017

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Zapata County in Deep South Texas...

* Until 400 AM CDT

* At 307 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles north of
  Zapata County Airport, or 16 miles northwest of Bustamante, moving
  northeast at 55 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. 

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over MAINLY RURAL AREAS of
  northern Zapata County.

This includes US HIGHWAY 83 between MILE MARKERs 738 and 758.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2709 9943 2711 9944 2713 9943 2715 9944
      2718 9943 2727 9945 2732 9937 2727 9933
      2727 9896 2721 9896 2694 9938 2694 9939
      2696 9939 2698 9938 2702 9942 2701 9943
      2702 9945 2706 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 218DEG 46KT 2715 9933 

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

TOMASELLI

118 
WWUS54 KBRO 170831
SVSBRO

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
331 AM CDT MON APR 17 2017

TXC505-170900-
/O.CON.KBRO.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170417T0900Z/
Zapata TX-
331 AM CDT MON APR 17 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN ZAPATA COUNTY...

At 331 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located NEAR Aguilares, or
24 miles southeast of Laredo, moving northeast at 55 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. 

This severe thunderstorm will remain over MAINLY RURAL AREAS of
northern Zapata County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2709 9943 2711 9944 2713 9943 2715 9944
      2718 9943 2727 9945 2732 9937 2727 9933
      2727 9896 2721 9896 2694 9938 2694 9939
      2696 9939 2698 9938 2702 9942 2701 9943
      2702 9945 2706 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 0831Z 218DEG 46KT 2739 9912 

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

TOMASELLI

845 
WWUS54 KBRO 170854
SVSBRO

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
354 AM CDT MON APR 17 2017

TXC505-170904-
/O.EXP.KBRO.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170417T0900Z/
Zapata TX-
354 AM CDT MON APR 17 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ZAPATA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 400 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2709 9943 2711 9944 2713 9943 2715 9944
      2718 9943 2727 9945 2732 9937 2727 9933
      2727 9896 2721 9896 2694 9938 2694 9939
      2696 9939 2698 9938 2702 9942 2701 9943
      2702 9945 2706 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 0854Z 218DEG 46KT 2759 9895 

$$

TOMASELLI

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