Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2021, 7:47 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 43 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 19, 2021, 7:47 AM CDT (12:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2021, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Brooks County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, Jim Hogg County, TX, Starr County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 5:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 3667 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 504 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.3
The text
As transmitted.
658
WUUS54 KBRO 191247
SVRBRO
TXC047-215-247-427-191330-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SV.W.0025.210519T1247Z-210519T1330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
747 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Jim Hogg County in Deep South Texas...
Western Hidalgo County in Deep South Texas...
Starr County in Deep South Texas...
Southwestern Brooks County in Deep South Texas...
* Until 830 AM CDT.
* At 747 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles southeast of South Fork Estates to near Los
Ebanos, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Mission, Pharr, Rio Grande City, Hidalgo, Palmview, Penitas,
Sullivan City, La Joya, Palmhurst and Garciasville.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 83 between mile markers 818 and 850.
Interstate Highway 69 C between mile markers 1 and 3.
US Highway 281 between mile markers 784 and 792.
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 these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2610 9829 2612 9827 2611 9830 2610 9830
2617 9834 2616 9839 2623 9845 2620 9848
2626 9859 2624 9867 2627 9872 2629 9871
2630 9875 2633 9875 2637 9880 2637 9886
2711 9888 2711 9819 2605 9816
TIME...MOT...LOC 1247Z 293DEG 32KT 2713 9860 2620 9856
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TOMASELLIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 3:30 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 16 hr |
| May 19, 4:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 32 min |
| May 19, 5:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 40 min |
| May 19, 5:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 34 min |
| May 19, 6:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Starr | 42 min |
| May 19, 6:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 33 min |
| May 19, 6:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata | 7 hr |
| May 19, 6:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr | 39 min |
| May 19, 7:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Starr, Zapata | 2 hr |
| May 19, 7:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 64 min |
| May 19, 7:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 3 hr |
| May 19, 7:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg | 3 hr |
| May 19, 7:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Starr | 6 hr |
| May 19, 7:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 4 hr |
| May 19, 7:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr, Zapata | 63 min |
| May 19, 7:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 56 min |
| May 19, 7:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Kenedy | 6 hr |
| May 19, 7:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo, Starr | 24 min |
| May 19, 8:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 18 min |
| May 19, 8:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo | 5 hr |
| May 19, 8:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Starr | 5 hr |
| May 19, 8:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 1 more | 39 min |
| May 19, 8:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 26 min | |
| May 19, 8:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Jim Hogg | 113 min |
| May 19, 8:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Brooks, Jim Hogg | 5 hr |
| May 19, 8:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo | 7 hr |
| May 19, 8:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Brooks, Kenedy | 5 hr |
| May 19, 8:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Brooks | 13 min |
| May 19, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 47 min |
| May 19, 9:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 7 hr |
| May 19, 9:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Kenedy, Willacy | 10 min |
| May 19, 9:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Kenedy, Willacy | 19 min |
| May 19, 9:14 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 61 min | |
| May 19, 9:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Kenedy | 5 hr |
| May 19, 9:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 63 min | |
| May 19, 9:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Kenedy | 17 min |
| May 19, 9:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 47 min |
| May 19, 9:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Willacy | 16 min |
| May 19, 9:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 4 hr |
| May 19, 9:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 57 min | |
| May 19, 9:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 4 hr |
| May 19, 10:10 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 65 min | |
| May 19, 10:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 50 min |
| May 19, 10:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 7 hr |
| May 19, 10:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Willacy | 4 hr |
| May 19, 10:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 5 hr |
| May 19, 10:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Willacy | 5 hr |
| May 19, 10:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy | 5 hr |
| May 19, 10:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron | 4 hr |
| May 19, 10:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 47 min |
| May 19, 10:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo | 4 hr |
| May 19, 10:29 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 46 min | |
| May 19, 10:42 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 48 min | |
| May 19, 10:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 39 min | |
| May 19, 11:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 5 hr |
| May 19, 11:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 24 min | |
| May 19, 11:12 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 18 min | |
| May 19, 11:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 24 min |
| May 19, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 50 min | |
| May 19, 11:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron | 5 hr |
| May 19, 11:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron | 3 hr |
| May 19, 12:10 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 50 min | |
| May 19, 12:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron | 4 hr |
| May 19, 2:38 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BRO | Kenedy | 6 hr |
| May 19, 2:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron | 112 min |
| May 19, 2:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron | 6 hr |
| May 19, 3:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 19 hr |
| May 19, 4:36 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | Cameron | 102 min |
| May 19, 6:20 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 15 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.