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Special Weather Statement, NWS Brownsville, TX

June 5, 2017Hidalgo County, Texas

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brownsville Intl, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2798 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brownsville Intl, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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, Jun 5, 4:15 AM CDT, 10 hours 34 minutes before
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, Jun 5, 2:16 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
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

Brady
Special 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks24 min
Jun 4, 9:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy41 min
Jun 4, 10:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks46 min
Jun 4, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROBrooks39 min
Jun 4, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks28 min
Jun 4, 11:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks33 min
Jun 4, 11:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy25 min
Jun 4, 11:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy31 min
Jun 5, 12:10 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO65 min
Jun 5, 1:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO46 min
Jun 5, 6:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks37 min
Jun 5, 7:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks44 min
Jun 5, 7:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks44 min
Jun 5, 7:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROBrooks, Hidalgo, Kenedy33 min
Jun 5, 7:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROWillacy50 min
Jun 5, 8:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron52 min
Jun 5, 2:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks44 min
Jun 5, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks45 min
Jun 5, 3:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg38 min
Jun 5, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROHidalgo, Willacy28 min
Jun 5, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROKenedy44 min
Jun 5, 3:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks34 min
Jun 5, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROBrooks28 min
Jun 5, 3:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg40 min
Jun 5, 3:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks91 min
Jun 5, 4:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks69 min
Jun 5, 4:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROKenedy78 min
Jun 5, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks31 min
Jun 5, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROStarr27 min
Jun 5, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy, Willacy44 min
Jun 5, 4:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg51 min
Jun 5, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron34 min
Jun 5, 4:59 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO46 min
Jun 5, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron, Willacy36 min
Jun 5, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROHidalgo34 min
Jun 5, 5:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron26 min
Jun 5, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO52 min
Jun 5, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron23 min
Jun 5, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROStarr60 min
Jun 5, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROStarr24 min
Jun 5, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROHidalgo27 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.