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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Brownsville, TX

May 12, 2021Cameron County, Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 12, 2021, 2:40 AM CDT for Cameron County, Texas. It was in force for 34 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 12, 2021, 2:40 AM CDT (07:40 UTC)
Expired
May 12, 2021, 3:14 AM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Cameron County, TX

The radar

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:41 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
May 11, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 36 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2611 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 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
2611 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
772 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

302 
WUUS54 KBRO 120740
SVRBRO
TXC061-120830-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SV.W.0012.210512T0740Z-210512T0830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
240 AM CDT Wed May 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Cameron County in Deep South Texas...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 240 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rio Hondo,
  moving south at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  San Benito, Los Fresnos, Rio Hondo, Laureles, Brownsville, Miller
  Jordan Middle School, Palmer Laasko Elementary, San Benito Library,
  Rancho Viejo City Hall and Lozano.

This includes Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 12 and 19.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2627 9765 2630 9749 2604 9741 2604 9763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0740Z 350DEG 18KT 2621 9758 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TOMASELLI
1 follow-up statement
835 
WWUS54 KBRO 120814
SVSBRO

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
314 AM CDT Wed May 12 2021

TXC061-120824-
/O.CAN.KBRO.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210512T0830Z/
Cameron TX-
314 AM CDT Wed May 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CAMERON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
Deep South Texas.

LAT...LON 2627 9765 2630 9749 2604 9741 2604 9763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0812Z 350DEG 18KT 2604 9755 

$$

TOMASELLI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 8:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROZapata39 min
May 11, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROJim Hogg, Zapata49 min
May 11, 9:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROZapata51 min
May 11, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROZapata42 min
May 11, 9:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROBrooks, Jim Hogg51 min
May 11, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROStarr, Zapata49 min
May 11, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks, Kenedy60 min
May 11, 11:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROZapata4 hr
May 11, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROStarr, Zapata46 min
May 11, 11:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROJim Hogg, Starr, Zapata4 hr
May 11, 11:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROJim Hogg, Zapata94 min
May 11, 11:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROHidalgo, Kenedy, Starr54 min
May 11, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROStarr36 min
May 12, 12:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROStarr3 hr
May 12, 12:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks, Hidalgo, Starr3 hr
May 12, 12:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROStarr3 hr
May 12, 12:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROHidalgo62 min
May 12, 12:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROStarr52 min
May 12, 12:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROHidalgo, Willacy30 min
May 12, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROKenedy55 min
May 12, 1:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy60 min
May 12, 1:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron, Hidalgo41 min
May 12, 1:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo, Starr3 hr
May 12, 1:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO48 min
May 12, 1:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo, Willacy3 hr
May 12, 1:34 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO26 min
May 12, 1:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron49 min
May 12, 1:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron, Hidalgo3 hr
May 12, 1:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROHidalgo40 min
May 12, 1:53 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO22 min
May 12, 2:24 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron3 hr
May 12, 2:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron63 min
May 12, 2:39 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO41 min
May 12, 2:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron39 min
May 12, 3:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron59 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.