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Special Marine Warning 21, NWS Brownsville, TX

May 25, 2020

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this special marine warning at May 25, 2020, 2:35 AM CDT. It was in force for 115 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 25, 2020, 2:35 AM CDT (07:35 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2020, 4:30 AM CDT
In force: 115 min
Issued by: NWS Brownsville, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.0 in
Wind: 40.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine 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 special marine warning went out at May 25, 12:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 12:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 1:40 AM CDT, 55 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 25, 12:08 AM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1208 AM CDT Mon May 25 2020

TXZ253>257-353-250615-
Coastal Willacy TX-Inland Willacy TX-Southern Hidalgo TX-
Coastal Cameron TX-Northern Hidalgo TX-Inland Cameron TX-
1208 AM CDT Mon May 25 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO...CAMERON
AND WILLACY COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

At 1208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Monte Alto, or near Edcouch, moving east at 30 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Edinburg, Harlingen, Weslaco, San Juan, San Benito, Alamo, Donna,
Mercedes, Raymondville and La Feria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Brownsville.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for
Deep South Texas.

LAT...LON 2603 9766 2606 9817 2657 9823 2641 9802
      2658 9728 2644 9732 2648 9725 2646 9724
      2636 9738 2638 9734 2636 9733 2644 9723
      2636 9731 2641 9722 2595 9715 2593 9735
      2584 9740
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 261DEG 25KT 2634 9796

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Special weather statement, May 25, 12:09 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 25, 12:39 AM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1239 AM CDT Mon May 25 2020

TXZ250-251-254-256-351-353-250630-
Coastal Willacy TX-Inland Willacy TX-Brooks TX-Coastal Kenedy TX-
Northern Hidalgo TX-Inland Kenedy TX-
1239 AM CDT Mon May 25 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KENEDY...NORTHEASTERN HIDALGO...
BROOKS AND NORTHWESTERN WILLACY COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT...

At 1239 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Norias, or 12 miles southeast of Armstrong, moving northeast at 30
mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Raymondville, Falfurrias, Armstrong, Port Mansfield, Encino, Hargill,
Rachal, Lasara, San Manuel and Linn.

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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Brownsville.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for
Deep South Texas.

LAT...LON 2723 9755 2728 9735 2692 9745 2700 9756
      2694 9749 2693 9753 2692 9755 2692 9747
      2682 9752 2677 9746 2684 9746 2656 9742
      2656 9737 2643 9787 2645 9812 2692 9835
      2726 9835 2721 9797 2728 9779
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 244DEG 27KT 2678 9767

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Special weather statement, May 25, 1:07 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 25, 1:13 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 25, 2:08 AM CDT, 27 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 8:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Zapata	70 min
May 24, 10:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Hidalgo	59 min
May 24, 10:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Brooks	83 min
May 24, 11:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy	46 min
May 24, 11:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Brooks	40 min
May 24, 11:54 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		111 min
May 25, 12:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Brooks, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy	44 min
May 25, 12:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy	67 min
May 25, 12:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Brooks	21 min
May 25, 12:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy	119 min
May 25, 12:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Brooks, Kenedy	51 min
May 25, 12:41 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		2 hr
May 25, 1:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Hidalgo	53 min
May 25, 1:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Cameron, Willacy	47 min
May 25, 2:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Cameron	52 min
May 25, 2:11 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		64 min
May 25, 3:21 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		39 min
May 25, 8:07 AM CDT	Coastal Flood Statement	BRO	Kenedy	16 hr
May 25, 8:07 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	BRO	Kenedy	23 hr

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.