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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 11, 2020, 3:23 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 12, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2020, 3:23 PM CDT (20:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2020, 3:07 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
Counties Brooks County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, Jim Hogg County, TX, Starr County, TX, Zapata County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 762 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 891 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.3
The text
As transmitted.
228 WWUS74 KBRO 112023 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 323 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020 TXZ248>250-252-120600- /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.200412T1500Z-200413T0000Z/ Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Starr- Including the cities of Zapata, Hebbronville, Falfurrias, Rio Grande City, and Roma 323 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks and Starr Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High profile or light weight vehicles will be difficult to drive...especially on bridges or overpasses and in cross winds.Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Brady
3 follow-up statements
641 WWUS74 KBRO 120910 AAA NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 410 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 TXZ248>250-252-121800- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.200412T1500Z-200413T0000Z/ Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Starr- Including the cities of Zapata, Hebbronville, Falfurrias, Rio Grande City, and Roma 410 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Brooks, Zapata, Jim Hogg and Starr Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ TOMASELLI
071 WWUS74 KBRO 121328 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 828 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 TXZ253-353-130000- /O.EXA.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.200412T1500Z-200413T0000Z/ Southern Hidalgo-Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, and San Manuel 828 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Southern Hidalgo and Northern Hidalgo Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result from blown down power lines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds are now expected to surge into much of northern Hidalgo County...and at least the west half of southern Hidalgo County from I-69C west...by early afternoon. This includes the McAllen/Edinburg metropolitan region. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ TXZ248>250-252-130000- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.200412T1500Z-200413T0000Z/ Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Starr- Including the cities of Zapata, Hebbronville, Falfurrias, Rio Grande City, and Roma 828 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Brooks, Zapata, Jim Hogg and Starr Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and minor damage is possible to signs and poorly attached roof material. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result from fallen power lines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Update...52/BSG
769 WWUS74 KBRO 122007 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 307 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 TXZ248>250-252-253-353-122115- /O.CAN.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-200413T0000Z/ Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-Northern Hidalgo- Including the cities of Zapata, Hebbronville, Falfurrias, Rio Grande City, Roma, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, and San Manuel 307 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Northwest winds increased to 15 to 25 mph with a few gusts to 35 mph between 11 AM and 1 PM...but have not increased any further this afternoon and are no longer expected to reach 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph or higher in any locations this afternoon. $$ 52/BSG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 4:08 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 39 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:31 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 27 hr |
Nearby
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.