Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2020, 10:12 PM CDT for Hidalgo County, Texas. It was in force for 33 min. 12 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2020, 10:12 PM CDT (03:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2020, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Hidalgo County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:16 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 10:28 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Penitas, TX | DOWNED POWERLINES. |
| May 8, 10:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mission, TX | MISSION PD REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY OF MISSION. |
| May 8, 10:31 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Mission, TX | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM MISSION. REPORTED DOWNED TREES ON HOUSE IN MISSION AT INTERSECTION OF MILE 2 RD AND MAYBERRY RD VIA HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| May 8, 10:31 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mission, TX | REPORTED DOWNED TREES ON HOUSE(S) IN MISSION VIA HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| May 8, 10:39 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Ne Mission, TX | PICTURES RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| May 8, 10:41 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 6 Nnw Mcallen, TX | RECEIVED PICTURES FROM MEDIA OF DIME TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL NEAR SHARYLAND PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL. TIME IS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| May 8, 10:43 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Nnw Mcallen, TX | PICTURE OF ESTIMATED QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTHWEST OF MCALLEN. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| May 8, 10:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Ene Mission, TX | QUARTER SIZE HAIL EAST-NORTHEAST OF MISSION. |
| May 8, 10:46 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 2 Nw Mcallen, TX | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED TO THE NORTHWEST OF MCALLEN VIA MPING REPORT AND A SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT. |
| May 8, 10:48 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Pharr, TX | DOWN TREE COVERING ROADWAY. |
| May 8, 10:49 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw San Juan, TX | POWER LINES/POLES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| May 8, 10:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Mcallen, TX | DOWNED TREES AT LARK AVE AND N 23RD ST. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 1825 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1112 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
599
WUUS54 KBRO 090312
SVRBRO
TXC215-090345-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SV.W.0021.200509T0312Z-200509T0345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1012 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Hidalgo County in Deep South Texas...
* Until 1045 PM CDT.
* At 1011 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lorenzo De
Zavala Middle School, or near La Joya, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Edinburg, Mission, Pharr, San Juan, Alamo, Hidalgo, Palmview,
Penitas, Sullivan City, McAllen, Pharr, and La Joya.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 83 between mile markers 840 and 850.
Interstate Highway 69 C between mile markers 1 and 12.
US Highway 281 between mile markers 784 and 794.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2607 9825 2610 9829 2612 9827 2611 9830
2610 9830 2617 9834 2616 9839 2623 9845
2620 9848 2625 9855 2625 9856 2624 9855
2624 9858 2636 9853 2638 9811 2606 9812
2605 9815
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 267DEG 36KT 2628 9844
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TOMASELLI1 follow-up statement
663
WWUS54 KBRO 090323
SVSBRO
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1023 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020
TXC215-090345-
/O.CON.KBRO.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200509T0345Z/
Hidalgo TX-
1023 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HIDALGO COUNTY...
At 1022 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alton, or over
Palmhurst, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Edinburg, Mission, Pharr, San Juan, Alamo, Hidalgo, Palmview,
Penitas, Sullivan City, McAllen, Pharr, and La Joya.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2607 9825 2610 9829 2612 9827 2611 9830
2610 9830 2617 9834 2616 9839 2623 9845
2620 9848 2625 9855 2625 9856 2624 9855
2624 9858 2636 9853 2638 9811 2606 9812
2605 9815
TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 267DEG 36KT 2629 9831
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
TOMASELLIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 51 min |
| May 8, 7:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 46 min |
| May 8, 7:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Starr | 37 min |
| May 8, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr | 50 min |
| May 8, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 27 min |
| May 8, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 39 min |
| May 8, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr, Zapata | 49 min |
| May 8, 8:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Starr | 3 hr |
| May 8, 9:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata | 3 hr |
| May 8, 9:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 57 min |
| May 8, 9:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Starr | 54 min |
| May 8, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 2 hr | |
| May 8, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Starr | 56 min |
| May 8, 9:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata | 3 hr |
| May 8, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr | 45 min |
| May 8, 10:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Starr | 3 hr |
| May 8, 10:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Starr | 2 hr |
| May 8, 10:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Starr | 2 hr |
| May 8, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 55 min |
| May 8, 10:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Zapata | 6 min |
| May 8, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr | 49 min |
| May 8, 10:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Zapata | 2 hr |
| May 8, 10:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy | 41 min |
| May 8, 10:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 115 min | |
| May 8, 10:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 2 hr |
| May 8, 11:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 3 hr |
| May 8, 11:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 2 hr |
| May 8, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 49 min |
| May 8, 11:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 58 min |
| May 8, 11:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 95 min |
| May 9, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 62 min |
| May 9, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 52 min |
| May 9, 12:54 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 84 min | |
| May 9, 1:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 110 min |
| May 9, 2:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata | 86 min |
| May 9, 10:57 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 8 hr |
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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.