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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Brownsville, TX

July 26, 2020Hidalgo County, Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this tornado warning at Jul 26, 2020, 9:02 AM CDT for Hidalgo County, Texas. It was in force for 13 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
Jul 26, 2020, 9:02 AM CDT (14:02 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2020, 9:15 AM CDT
In force
13 min
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Hidalgo County, TX

The radar

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 26, 7:51 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC14 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 118 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brownsville Intl, TX at 12:00Z on 2020-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 103 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brownsville Intl, TX at 12:00Z on 2020-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -43 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
103 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
590 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

160 
WFUS54 KBRO 261402
TORBRO
TXC215-261415-
/O.NEW.KBRO.TO.W.0007.200726T1402Z-200726T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
902 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Hidalgo County in Deep South Texas...

* Until 915 AM CDT.
    
* At 901 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Red Gate, or near Linn, moving northwest at 50
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Puerto Rico around 915 AM CDT.

This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 758 and 764.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2678 9825 2649 9806 2642 9816 2664 9839
      2678 9832
TIME...MOT...LOC 1401Z 147DEG 45KT 2652 9816 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

CB
1 follow-up statement
400 
WWUS54 KBRO 261412
SVSBRO

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
912 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020

TXC215-261422-
/O.EXP.KBRO.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200726T1415Z/
Hidalgo TX-
912 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 915 AM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for Deep South
Texas.

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

LAT...LON 2678 9825 2649 9806 2642 9816 2664 9839
      2678 9832
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 147DEG 45KT 2663 9824 

$$

CB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 8:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy14 hr
Jul 25, 8:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron, Hidalgo, Willacy89 min
Jul 25, 9:32 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO88 min
Jul 25, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO45 min
Jul 25, 10:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron, Hidalgo, Willacy7 hr
Jul 25, 10:08 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO37 min
Jul 25, 10:50 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO55 min
Jul 25, 11:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROKenedy, Willacy110 min
Jul 25, 11:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo2 hr
Jul 25, 11:34 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO56 min
Jul 26, 12:10 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO65 min
Jul 26, 12:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROHidalgo5 hr
Jul 26, 12:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo, Willacy3 hr
Jul 26, 1:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron113 min
Jul 26, 1:31 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO44 min
Jul 26, 1:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROHidalgo2 hr
Jul 26, 2:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron8 hr
Jul 26, 2:21 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO54 min
Jul 26, 2:32 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO58 min
Jul 26, 2:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron40 min
Jul 26, 3:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron, Hidalgo, Willacy7 hr
Jul 26, 3:24 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatBROCameron, Kenedy, Willacy7 hr
Jul 26, 3:27 AM CDTTornado WarningBROCameron33 min
Jul 26, 4:00 AM CDTTornado WarningBROCameron, Willacy30 min
Jul 26, 4:07 AM CDTTornado WarningBROCameron, Willacy23 min
Jul 26, 4:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROHidalgo, Starr6 hr
Jul 26, 4:30 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO90 min
Jul 26, 5:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo82 min
Jul 26, 5:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROKenedy111 min
Jul 26, 5:48 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatBROHidalgo13 hr
Jul 26, 6:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron, Hidalgo, Willacy5 hr
Jul 26, 6:32 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO58 min
Jul 26, 6:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROHidalgo4 hr
Jul 26, 8:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy3 hr
Jul 26, 10:04 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatBROCameron, Hidalgo9 hr
Jul 26, 10:14 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatBROCameron, Hidalgo, Willacy6 hr
Jul 26, 10:33 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBRO18 hr
Jul 26, 10:44 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatBROBrooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Willacy4 hr
Jul 26, 11:22 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo, Starr3 hr
Jul 26, 11:25 AM CDTTornado WarningBROHidalgo11 min
Jul 26, 11:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy4 hr
Jul 26, 11:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks38 min
Jul 26, 11:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron48 min
Jul 26, 12:30 PM CDTTornado WarningBROKenedy, Willacy45 min
Jul 26, 12:33 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO42 min
Jul 26, 12:47 PM CDTTornado WarningBROBrooks, Kenedy28 min
Jul 26, 1:04 PM CDTTornado WarningBROBrooks26 min
Jul 26, 1:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks28 min
Jul 26, 1:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROZapata41 min
Jul 26, 1:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr4 hr
Jul 26, 2:16 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatBROHidalgo, Starr9 hr
Jul 26, 2:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROJim Hogg, Starr, Zapata7 hr
Jul 26, 2:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Willacy4 hr
Jul 26, 2:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROStarr48 min
Jul 26, 5:38 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROHidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr5 hr
Jul 26, 5:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROJim Hogg, Zapata96 min
Jul 26, 6:58 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatBROCameron, Hidalgo5 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.