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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2019, 1:36 PM CDT for Kenedy County, Texas. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 6, 2019, 1:36 PM CDT (18:36 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2019, 2:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Kenedy County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 1920 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 574 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 6, 12:41 PM CDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 12:41 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Brownsville TX 454 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019 TXZ248>257-351-353-071100- Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo- Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo- 454 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Deep South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are forecast. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, producing large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall with nuisance flooding in low-lying and poorly-draining areas. There is a moderate risk of rip currents at the beaches of South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday and Tuesday night. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, producing large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall with nuisance flooding in low-lying and poorly-draining areas. An elevated risk of rip currents is possible at the local beaches through the entire forecast period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Any observations of large hail and damaging winds should be reported to local law enforcement and the National Weather Service office in Brownsville. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-071100- 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- 454 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019 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 are forecast. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, producing large hail, damaging winds, and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday and Tuesday night. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, producing large hail, damaging winds, and frequent lightning. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the lower Texas coastal waters Tuesday night through Thursday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Any observations of large hail and damaging winds should be reported to the United States Coast Guard and the National Weather Service office in Brownsville.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 6, 10:04 AM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1004 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
TXZ248-249-252-061545-
Jim Hogg TX-Zapata TX-Starr TX-
1004 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN JIM HOGG...NORTHWESTERN
STARR AND ZAPATA COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 AM CDT...
At 1002 AM CDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
a line of strong thunderstorms from Hebbronville to Roma, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Agua Nueva, El Sauz, Viboras, Lopeno, Bustamante, New Falcon, Zapata
High School, Guerra, Randado and Escobas.
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 2683 9856 2640 9899 2708 9934 2727 9903
2727 9880 2735 9880 2736 9878 2736 9876
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 232DEG 19KT 2684 9899
67/MejiaSpecial weather statement, May 6, 10:47 AM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1047 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
TXZ249-250-252-061630-
Brooks TX-Jim Hogg TX-Starr TX-
1047 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR JIM HOGG...NORTHEASTERN STARR AND
WESTERN BROOKS COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT...
At 1047 AM CDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hebbronville
High School to near Agua Nueva to 8 miles southwest of Santa
Catarina. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Falfurrias, Hebbronville, Agua Nueva, Viboras, Gruy Stadium, La
Colonia Park, Santa Catarina, South Fork Estates, Falfurrias Junior
High School and La Gloria.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 2734 9855 2734 9852 2727 9852 2726 9813
2701 9821 2661 9843 2642 9882 2727 9887
2727 9880 2735 9880 2736 9863 2734 9862
2734 9859 2736 9859 2736 9855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1547Z 237DEG 26KT 2728 9861 2694 9859 2656 9866
67/MejiaSpecial weather statement, May 6, 11:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 8:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 55 min |
| May 6, 9:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Zapata | 49 min |
| May 6, 9:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 57 min |
| May 6, 10:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 41 min |
| May 6, 10:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks, Jim Hogg, Starr | 43 min |
| May 6, 11:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy | 36 min |
| May 6, 11:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 50 min |
| May 6, 12:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr | 72 min |
| May 6, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 36 min |
| May 6, 1:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Kenedy, Willacy | 102 min |
| May 6, 1:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 64 min |
| May 6, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 73 min | |
| May 6, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 22 min |
| May 6, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 65 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.