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Special Weather Statement, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this special weather statement at Oct 10, 2018, 4:23 AM CDT for Brooks County, Texas. It was in force for 37 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
- Oct 10, 2018, 4:23 AM CDT (09:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2018, 5:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
County Brooks County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 2939 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 855 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 7.3
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 Oct 10, 12:44 AM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 10, 12:44 AM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Brownsville TX 426 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018 TXZ248>257-351-353-102130- Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo- Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo- 426 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Deep South Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight A Coastal Flood Advisory and High Surf Advisory are in effect for all coastal areas of deep south Texas. There is a High Risk of rip currents at the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica State Park. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday A Coastal Flood Advisory and High Surf Advisory are in effect for all coastal areas of deep south Texas through 7 AM Thursday. An elevated risk of rip currents is expected to continue at the local beaches for Wednesday and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-102130- 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- 426 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of The Gulf of Mexico and The Laguna Madre. .DAY ONE...Tonight A Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas is in effect for the lower Texas Gulf waters. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday A Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas is in effect for the lower Texas Gulf waters through 7 AM Thursday. Additional Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the lower Texas coastal Waters Saturday and Saturday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 9, 11:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1133 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018
TXZ251-351-100500-
Coastal Kenedy TX-Inland Kenedy TX-
1133 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking moderate to strong winds
in advance of a cluster of thunderstorm near Armstrong, moving
southeast at 35 mph. This outflow boundary may produce winds in
excess of 35 mph as it moves east of Interstate highway 69 E. The
line of strong winds may be followed by a round of showers and
thunderstorms producing additional gusty winds, heavy rainfall and
frequent lightning.
Locations impacted include...
Armstrong, Kenedy County Wind Farms, Norias, U S 77 Border Patrol
Station, Rudolph and Armstrong Ranch Airport.
LAT...LON 2702 9746 2700 9746 2702 9748 2693 9746
2700 9756 2695 9755 2692 9746 2691 9752
2689 9746 2687 9746 2689 9747 2680 9751
2679 9751 2684 9746 2660 9745 2660 9772
2686 9797 2715 9762
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 302DEG 30KT 2695 9771
GBSpecial weather statement, Oct 10, 4:23 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Brownsville TX 423 AM CDT WED OCT 10 2018 TXZ249-250-252-353-101000- Brooks TX-Jim Hogg TX-Northern Hidalgo TX-Starr TX- 423 AM CDT WED OCT 10 2018 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 421 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm producing heavy rainfall over San Isidro, or 14 miles southeast of Agua Nueva, moving east at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. In addition...rainfall amounts of half an inch to an inch per hour can be expected as well as frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes. Locations impacted include... La Gloria, La Reforma, El Coyote Ranch Airport, San Isidro, San Rafael Ranch Airport, Santa Elena, Diamond O Ranch Airport and Puesta Del Sol Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. && LAT...LON 2703 9817 2665 9815 2670 9857 2688 9857 TIME...MOT...LOC 0921Z 270DEG 16KT 2675 9842 CASTILLO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 10:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 25 min |
| Oct 9, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 27 min |
| Oct 10, 12:07 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 53 min | |
| Oct 10, 1:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Zapata | 85 min |
| Oct 10, 4:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 41 min |
| Oct 10, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 61 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.