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Special Weather Statement, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this special weather statement at May 14, 2020, 5:19 AM CDT for Brooks County, Texas. It was in force for 56 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
- May 14, 2020, 5:19 AM CDT (10:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2020, 6:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
County Brooks County, TX
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NWS Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 13, 6:29 PM CDT, 10 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 13, 6:29 PM CDT, 10 hours 50 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Brownsville TX 425 PM CDT Wed May 13 2020 TXZ248>257-351-353-142130- Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo- Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo- 425 PM CDT Wed May 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Deep South Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight There continues to be low probabilities of isolated strong thunderstorms moving across the Western Ranchlands and possibly the Upper and Middle Rio Grande Valley later this evening and overnight. Wind gusts around 40 mph and small hail will be possible with any strong thunderstorm. There remains a moderate risk of rip currents along area beaches. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday There is a chance of a few strong thunderstorms Friday night. Strong gusty wind and hail and lightning strikes along with heavy rainfall will be possible. An elevated risk of rip currents is possible at the local beaches through the Thursday, over the weekend and into early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-142130- 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- 425 PM CDT Wed May 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of The Gulf of Mexico and The Laguna Madre. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Small Craft Advisories are possible along the Lower Texas Coast Friday Night through Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 14, 2:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 63 min |
| May 14, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 61 min |
| May 14, 3:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 58 min |
| May 14, 4:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Jim Hogg | 40 min |
| May 14, 4:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 58 min |
| May 14, 6:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 64 min |
| May 14, 7:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 50 min |
| May 14, 7:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 49 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.