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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this tornado warning at Jun 20, 2018, 5:14 AM CDT for Cameron County, Hidalgo County, Texas. It was in force for 46 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 20, 2018, 5:14 AM CDT (10:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2018, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 431 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
669
WFUS54 KBRO 201014
TORBRO
TXC061-215-201100-
/O.NEW.KBRO.TO.W.0003.180620T1014Z-180620T1100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
514 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Hidalgo County in Deep South Texas...
Northwestern Cameron County in Deep South Texas...
* Until 600 AM CDT.
* At 514 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mercedes, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Harlingen, Weslaco, Mercedes, La Feria, Progreso, Santa Rosa, Palm
Valley, Rangerville, Primera and Combes.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 22 and 34.
US Highway 281 between mile markers 804 and 812.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2608 9799 2623 9800 2632 9769 2609 9765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1014Z 265DEG 14KT 2614 9792
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
FRYE1 follow-up statement
308
WWUS54 KBRO 201040
SVSBRO
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
540 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018
TXC215-201049-
/O.CAN.KBRO.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180620T1100Z/
Hidalgo TX-
540 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 2608 9786 2627 9786 2632 9769 2609 9765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1039Z 265DEG 14KT 2615 9781
$$
TXC061-201100-
/O.CON.KBRO.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180620T1100Z/
Cameron TX-
540 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CAMERON COUNTY...
At 539 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over La Feria, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Harlingen, La Feria, Santa Rosa, Palm Valley, Rangerville, Primera,
Combes, Doctor Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School, Harlingen High
School and Harlingen Public Library.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 2608 9786 2627 9786 2632 9769 2609 9765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1039Z 265DEG 14KT 2615 9781
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
FRYEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 8:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BRO | Brooks | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 41 min | |
| Jun 20, 2:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Willacy | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:05 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 55 min | |
| Jun 20, 4:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 118 min |
| Jun 20, 4:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Cameron | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 4:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo | 83 min |
| Jun 20, 4:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo | 118 min |
| Jun 20, 4:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Willacy | 117 min |
| Jun 20, 5:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 5:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 9 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 18 min |
| Jun 20, 6:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo | 7 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Willacy | 4 hr |
| Jun 20, 7:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron | 4 hr |
| Jun 20, 10:01 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 119 min | |
| Jun 20, 11:50 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 115 min | |
| Jun 20, 1:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo | 36 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 118 min | |
| Jun 20, 4:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 115 min |
| Jun 20, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 116 min | |
| Jun 20, 6:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron | 119 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.