Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

May 12, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT (06:00 UTC)

Expired

May 12, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.25 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Kenedy County, TX

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107 
WUUS54 KBRO 120600
SVRBRO
TXC261-120700-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SV.W.0008.210512T0600Z-210512T0700Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

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

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 100 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kenedy County
  Wind Farms, or 16 miles northeast of Armstrong, moving southeast at
  30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kenedy County Wind Farms.

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 2719 9757 2701 9739 2704 9739 2703 9738
      2690 9737 2700 9756 2693 9755 2692 9746
      2691 9752 2689 9746 2680 9751 2676 9734
      2674 9747 2672 9743 2672 9744 2663 9757
      2707 9772
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 317DEG 25KT 2707 9759 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TOMASELLI

921 
WWUS54 KBRO 120628
SVSBRO

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

TXC261-120700-
/O.CON.KBRO.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210512T0700Z/
Kenedy TX-
128 AM CDT Wed May 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL KENEDY COUNTY...

At 128 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast
of Kenedy County Wind Farms, or 21 miles east of Armstrong, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Kenedy County Wind Farms.

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 2719 9757 2701 9739 2704 9739 2703 9738
      2690 9737 2700 9756 2693 9755 2692 9746
      2691 9752 2689 9746 2680 9751 2676 9734
      2674 9747 2672 9743 2672 9744 2663 9757
      2707 9772
TIME...MOT...LOC 0628Z 317DEG 25KT 2693 9744 

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

TOMASELLI

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