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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Brownsville, TX

October 1, 2021Willacy County, Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 1, 2021, 2:34 PM CDT for Willacy County, Texas. It was in force for 26 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
Oct 1, 2021, 2:34 PM CDT (19:34 UTC)
Expired
Oct 1, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Willacy County, TX

The radar

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:35 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 64 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 2021-10-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2086 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 2021-10-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -24 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2086 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
809 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

046 
WUUS54 KBRO 011934
SVRBRO
TXC489-012000-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SV.W.0038.211001T1934Z-211001T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
234 PM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

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

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 233 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near San Perlita,
  or 10 miles west of Port Mansfield, moving southeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  San Perlita, Willamar, Port Mansfield Chamber Of Commerce,
  Porfirio, San Perlita High School and Port Mansfield Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 2651 9743 2649 9742 2648 9745 2649 9741
      2647 9742 2646 9744 2647 9740 2644 9742
      2644 9744 2643 9742 2642 9745 2634 9748
      2633 9751 2646 9770 2660 9760 2657 9743
      2652 9742 2651 9739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 297DEG 7KT 2652 9759 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Mejia
2 follow-up statements
560 
WWUS54 KBRO 011948
SVSBRO

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
248 PM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

TXC489-012000-
/O.CON.KBRO.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-211001T2000Z/
Willacy TX-
248 PM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL WILLACY COUNTY...

At 247 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near San Perlita, or
9 miles west of Port Mansfield, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Port Mansfield Chamber Of Commerce and Port Mansfield Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 2651 9743 2649 9742 2648 9745 2649 9741
      2646 9744 2647 9740 2644 9742 2644 9744
      2643 9742 2642 9745 2634 9748 2647 9765
      2659 9757 2657 9743 2652 9742 2651 9739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 297DEG 7KT 2651 9756 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Mejia
776 
WWUS54 KBRO 011955
SVSBRO

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
255 PM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

TXC489-012005-
/O.EXP.KBRO.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-211001T2000Z/
Willacy TX-
255 PM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WILLACY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 300 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2651 9743 2649 9742 2648 9745 2649 9741
      2646 9744 2647 9740 2644 9742 2644 9744
      2643 9742 2642 9745 2634 9748 2647 9765
      2659 9757 2657 9743 2652 9742 2651 9739
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 297DEG 7KT 2650 9755 

$$

Mejia

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 30, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks16 min
Sep 30, 7:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks3 hr
Sep 30, 7:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks, Kenedy3 hr
Sep 30, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks, Jim Hogg47 min
Sep 30, 7:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks2 hr
Sep 30, 8:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks, Jim Hogg31 min
Sep 30, 8:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg31 min
Sep 30, 9:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks95 min
Sep 30, 9:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks, Jim Hogg52 min
Oct 1, 3:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchBROBrooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Willacy19 hr
Oct 1, 4:11 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO38 min
Oct 1, 5:10 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO35 min
Oct 1, 5:46 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO59 min
Oct 1, 9:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO31 min
Oct 1, 10:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO26 min
Oct 1, 10:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO39 min
Oct 1, 10:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron42 min
Oct 1, 11:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron3 hr
Oct 1, 11:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron46 min
Oct 1, 11:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO42 min
Oct 1, 12:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron23 min
Oct 1, 12:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROKenedy5 hr
Oct 1, 12:23 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO37 min
Oct 1, 12:38 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO37 min
Oct 1, 12:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROKenedy26 min
Oct 1, 1:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO31 min
Oct 1, 1:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo, Willacy4 hr
Oct 1, 2:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROWillacy4 hr
Oct 1, 2:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron, Hidalgo, Willacy5 hr
Oct 1, 3:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROKenedy, Willacy3 hr
Oct 1, 3:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo2 hr
Oct 1, 3:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROWillacy36 min
Oct 1, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO65 min
Oct 1, 3:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROWillacy2 hr
Oct 1, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron31 min
Oct 1, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron51 min
Oct 1, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO39 min
Oct 1, 4:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron111 min
Oct 1, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron20 min
Oct 1, 4:37 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO23 min
Oct 1, 4:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron2 hr
Oct 1, 4:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron38 min
Oct 1, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron40 min
Oct 1, 5:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron119 min
Oct 1, 5:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron3 hr
Oct 1, 5:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron3 hr
Oct 1, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron51 min
Oct 1, 5:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron87 min
Oct 1, 5:48 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBROHidalgo87 min
Oct 1, 6:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron2 hr
Oct 1, 6:54 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO17 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.