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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 13, 2018, 4:55 AM CST for Jim Hogg County, Starr County, Zapata County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 13, 2018, 1:00 PM CST. It was in force for 5 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2018, 4:55 AM CST (10:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2018, 1:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
Counties Jim Hogg County, TX, Starr County, TX, Zapata County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 4:29 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Zapata, TX | DOWNED TREES WERE REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AT THIS LOCATION. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -172 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 965 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
764 WWUS74 KBRO 131055 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 455 AM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...Windy Conditions Expected This Afternoon and Evening Across Deep South Texas... .A strong cold front will surge through deep south Texas during the day. Behind the frontal boundary, the pressure gradient will tighten as a surface high pressure spreads gradually eastward from the Rockies and into the High Plains. TXZ248-249-252-131900- /O.NEW.KBRO.HW.W.0001.181213T1900Z-181214T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0012.181214T0000Z-181214T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.181213T1800Z-181213T1900Z/ Zapata-Jim Hogg-Starr- Including the cities of Zapata, Hebbronville, Rio Grande City, and Roma 455 AM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CST this evening. A Wind Advisory is in effect from NOON to 1 PM. This Wind Advisory is in effect from 6 PM to 8 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...Winds will begin to increase behind the frontal boundary by early this afternoon. Strong gusty winds will continue through early evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds of 35 to 40 miles per hour can be expected with frequent gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour possible. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture, and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges, overpasses, and flyovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ TXZ256-257-351-131900- /O.EXT.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.181213T1800Z-181214T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- Including the cities of Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 455 AM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...Winds will begin to increase behind the frontal boundary by early this afternoon. Strong gusty winds will continue through late tonight. * WINDS...Northwest winds of 30 to 35 miles per hour can be expected with frequent gusts in excess of 45 miles per hour possible. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture, and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges, overpasses, and flyovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ TXZ250-251-253>255-353-131900- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.181213T1800Z-181214T0200Z/ Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy- Inland Cameron-Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Falfurrias, Sarita, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, and San Manuel 455 AM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will begin to increase behind the frontal boundary by early this afternoon. Strong gusty winds will continue through early evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds of 30 to 35 miles per hour can be expected with frequent gusts in excess of 45 miles per hour possible. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture, and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges, overpasses, and flyovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
2 follow-up statements
219 WWUS74 KBRO 131835 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1235 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...Windy Conditions Expected This Afternoon and Evening Across Deep South Texas... .A strong cold front will surge through deep south Texas later this afternoon. Behind the front, strong northwest winds will race across south Texas. Winds will remain gusty through sunset, except for areas along the immediate coast near the Laguna Madre and South Padre Island. Gusty winds are likely to return during the morning Friday. TXZ248-249-252-140200- /O.CON.KBRO.HW.W.0001.181213T1900Z-181214T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181213T1900Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0012.181214T0000Z-181214T0200Z/ Zapata-Jim Hogg-Starr- Including the cities of Zapata, Hebbronville, Rio Grande City, and Roma 1235 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will begin to increase behind the frontal boundary by early this afternoon. Strong gusty winds will continue through early evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds of 35 to 40 miles per hour can be expected with occasional gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour possible. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture, and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges, overpasses, and flyovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ TXZ256-257-351-140245- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181214T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- Including the cities of Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 1235 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY for areas along the immediate Gulf Coast... * TIMING...Winds will begin to increase behind the frontal boundary by early this afternoon. Strong gusty winds will continue through late tonight. * WINDS...Northwest winds of 30 to 35 miles per hour can be expected with frequent gusts in excess of 45 miles per hour possible. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture, and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges, overpasses, and flyovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ TXZ250-251-253>255-353-140200- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181214T0200Z/ Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy- Inland Cameron-Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Falfurrias, Sarita, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, and San Manuel 1235 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will begin to increase behind the frontal boundary by early this afternoon. Strong gusty winds will continue through early evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds of 30 to 35 miles per hour can be expected with frequent gusts in excess of 45 miles per hour possible. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture, and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges, overpasses, and flyovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
488 WWUS74 KBRO 140009 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 609 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...Windy Conditions Expected This Evening And Overnight Across Portions of Deep South Texas... .A strong cold front has pushed through the region this evening. Behind the front, strong northwest winds have developed across south Texas. Winds will remain gusty through early evening, except for areas along the immediate coast near the Laguna Madre and South Padre Island. Gusty winds are likely to return during the morning Friday. TXZ248-249-252-140200- /O.EXP.KBRO.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-181214T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-181214T0200Z/ Zapata-Jim Hogg-Starr- Including the cities of Zapata, Hebbronville, Rio Grande City, and Roma 609 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * TIMING...Strong gusty winds will continue through early evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds of 30 to 35 miles per hour can be expected with occasional gusts in excess of 40 miles per hour possible. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture, and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges, overpasses, and flyovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ TXZ256-257-351-140815- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181214T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- Including the cities of Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 609 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...Winds will remain gusty through the overnight and into Friday morning. * WINDS...Northwest winds of 30 to 35 miles per hour can be expected with frequent gusts in excess of 40 miles per hour possible. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture, and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges, overpasses, and flyovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ TXZ250-251-253>255-353-140200- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181214T0200Z/ Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy- Inland Cameron-Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Falfurrias, Sarita, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, and San Manuel 609 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Strong gusty winds will continue through early evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds of 30 to 35 miles per hour can be expected with frequent gusts in excess of 45 miles per hour possible. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture, and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges, overpasses, and flyovers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Frye
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 9:46 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 61 min |
| Dec 13, 4:55 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata | 15 hr |
| Dec 13, 12:26 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 30 hr |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.