Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

May 11, 2021, 11:14 PM CDT (04:14 UTC)

Expired

May 12, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

50.0 mph

Counties Starr County, TX, Zapata County, TX

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 174 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS54 KBRO 120414
SVRBRO
TXC427-505-120500-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SV.W.0005.210512T0414Z-210512T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1114 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Starr County in Deep South Texas...
  Southeastern Zapata County in Deep South Texas...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1113 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Falcon State
  Park, or 8 miles south of Lopeno, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Roma, Escobares, La Rosita, El Sauz, Lopeno, New Falcon, Roma
  Creek, Fronton, Roma High School and Salineno.

This includes US Highway 83 between mile markers 786 and 816.
 
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 2672 9910 2650 9874 2636 9890 2639 9893
      2637 9895 2640 9896 2639 9901 2641 9902
      2641 9904 2640 9906 2640 9908 2643 9911
      2647 9909 2650 9910 2652 9913 2654 9917
      2660 9917 2664 9919
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 316DEG 26KT 2659 9911 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

TOMASELLI

258 
WWUS54 KBRO 120436
SVSBRO

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1136 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

TXC427-505-120500-
/O.CON.KBRO.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210512T0500Z/
Starr TX-Zapata TX-
1136 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL STARR AND SOUTHEASTERN ZAPATA COUNTIES...

At 1136 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Roma High
School, or near Roma, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Roma, Escobares, La Rosita, El Sauz, Lopeno, New Falcon, Roma Creek,
Fronton, Roma High School and Salineno.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 2672 9910 2650 9874 2636 9890 2639 9893
      2637 9895 2640 9896 2639 9901 2641 9902
      2641 9904 2640 9906 2640 9908 2643 9911
      2647 9909 2650 9910 2652 9913 2654 9917
      2660 9917 2664 9919
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 316DEG 26KT 2647 9898 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

TOMASELLI

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