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Special Weather Statement, NWS Brownsville, TX

April 2, 2017Willacy County, Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this special weather statement at Apr 2, 2017, 8:05 PM CDT for Willacy County, Texas. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2017, 8:05 PM CDT (01:05 UTC)
Expired
Apr 2, 2017, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

County Willacy County, TX

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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 7:46 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 2, 8:05 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
805 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

TXZ254-030145-
Inland Willacy TX-
805 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HIDALGO...NORTHWESTERN
CAMERON AND SOUTHWESTERN WILLACY COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

At 804 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm NEAR
Monte Alto, or NEAR Lasara. this storm was nearly stationary.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Raymondville, Lyford, Lasara, Reber Memorial Library, Raymondville
High School, Raymondville Police Department, Lyford Elementary
School, Lyford City Hall, Lasara Elementary School and Lyford High
School.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2634 9782 2635 9785 2635 9786 2643 9786
      2643 9791 2644 9797 2645 9798 2646 9796
      2653 9773 2640 9766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 265DEG 3KT 2639 9789

BIRCHFIELD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROWillacy44 min
Apr 2, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy, Willacy24 min
Apr 2, 8:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROHidalgo, Willacy51 min
Apr 2, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy48 min
Apr 2, 8:16 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO44 min
Apr 2, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy, Willacy33 min
Apr 2, 8:43 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO62 min
Apr 2, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron, Hidalgo40 min
Apr 2, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROWillacy22 min
Apr 2, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron, Willacy34 min
Apr 2, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO57 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.