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Special Weather Statement, NWS Brownsville, TX

May 14, 2020Brooks County, Texas

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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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 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, May 13, 4:25 PM CDT, 12 hours 54 minutes before
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 2:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROZapata63 min
May 14, 3:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg, Zapata61 min
May 14, 3:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROJim Hogg, Zapata58 min
May 14, 4:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROBrooks, Jim Hogg40 min
May 14, 4:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg58 min
May 14, 6:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROKenedy64 min
May 14, 7:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROKenedy50 min
May 14, 7:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROKenedy49 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.