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Special Weather Statement, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this special weather statement at Jun 5, 2017, 2:49 PM CDT for Hidalgo County, Texas. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2017, 2:49 PM CDT (19:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2017, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
County Hidalgo County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 108 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2798 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 605 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 5, 12:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 12:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Brownsville TX 415 AM CDT Mon Jun 5 2017 TXZ248>257-061100- Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Kenedy-Starr-Hidalgo-Inland Willacy- Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- 415 AM CDT Mon Jun 5 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Deep South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...FEATURING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...AND POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AT THE BEACHES OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND AT BOCA CHICA BEACH WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ANY OBSERVATIONS OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGE FROM STRONG WINDS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BROWNSVILLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-061100- 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- 415 AM CDT Mon Jun 5 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of The Gulf of Mexico and The Laguna Madre. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...FEATURING LARGE HAIL... DAMAGING WINDS...AND WATERSPOUTS...AND POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ANY OBSERVATIONS OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGE FROM STRONG WINDS... AND WATERSPOUTS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BROWNSVILLE TODAY AND TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 5, 9:02 AM CDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
216 PM CDT MON JUN 5 2017
TXZ249-250-052000-
Brooks TX-Jim Hogg TX-
216 PM CDT MON JUN 5 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN JIM HOGG AND
NORTHERN BROOKS COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...
At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm OVER
Las Lomitas, or OVER Hebbronville, moving southeast at 30 mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Hebbronville, Las Lomitas, Gruy Stadium, Jim Hogg County Airport,
Hebbronville High School, South Fork Estates, Hebbronville Border
Patrol Station and Hidalgo City Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 2734 9855 2734 9852 2727 9852 2726 9831
2707 9805 2706 9860 2733 9880 2735 9880
2736 9863 2734 9862 2734 9859 2736 9859
2736 9855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 331DEG 24KT 2735 9865
BradySpecial weather statement, Jun 5, 2:49 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Brownsville TX 249 PM CDT MON JUN 5 2017 TXZ251-253-254-052030- Inland Willacy TX-Kenedy TX-Hidalgo TX- 249 PM CDT MON JUN 5 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN KENEDY... NORTHEASTERN HIDALGO AND NORTHWESTERN WILLACY COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT... At 248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of San Manuel, moving southeast at 25 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Linn, San Manuel, Edinburg South Texas International Airport Edinburg South Texas International Airport, Red Gate and Hargill Reservoir. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 2669 9827 2677 9817 2664 9771 2640 9810 TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 309DEG 21KT 2669 9817 Brady
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 24 min |
| Jun 4, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Kenedy | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks | 39 min |
| Jun 4, 11:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 28 min |
| Jun 4, 11:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 33 min |
| Jun 4, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Kenedy | 25 min |
| Jun 4, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Kenedy | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 12:10 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 65 min | |
| Jun 5, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 46 min | |
| Jun 5, 6:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 37 min |
| Jun 5, 7:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 7:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo, Kenedy | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 7:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 50 min |
| Jun 5, 8:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 45 min |
| Jun 5, 3:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Willacy | 28 min |
| Jun 5, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks | 28 min |
| Jun 5, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 40 min |
| Jun 5, 3:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Brooks | 91 min |
| Jun 5, 4:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 69 min |
| Jun 5, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 78 min |
| Jun 5, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Starr | 27 min |
| Jun 5, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Kenedy, Willacy | 44 min |
| Jun 5, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 51 min |
| Jun 5, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 46 min | |
| Jun 5, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 36 min |
| Jun 5, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 26 min |
| Jun 5, 5:38 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 52 min | |
| Jun 5, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron | 23 min |
| Jun 5, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Starr | 60 min |
| Jun 5, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr | 24 min |
| Jun 5, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 27 min |
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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.