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Special Weather Statement, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2021, 5:46 PM CDT for Starr County, Texas. It was in force for 29 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
- Aug 5, 2021, 5:46 PM CDT (22:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 40
County Starr County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 2122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
397
WWUS84 KBRO 052246
SPSBRO
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
546 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
TXZ252-353-052315-
Northern Hidalgo TX-Starr TX-
546 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Jim Hogg,
northwestern Hidalgo and northeastern Starr Counties through 615 PM
CDT...
At 546 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
San Isidro, or 13 miles northwest of Mccook, moving northwest at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Puerto Rico, La Gloria, La Reforma, Santa Catarina, San Isidro, Santa
Elena, Delmita and Diamond O Ranch Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 2678 9863 2678 9842 2664 9831 2650 9847
2670 9875 2679 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 131DEG 23KT 2666 9847
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
$$
MejiaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 36 min |
| Aug 5, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 32 min |
| Aug 5, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 30 min |
| Aug 5, 5:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 28 min |
| Aug 5, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 24 min |
| Aug 5, 5:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Jim Hogg, Zapata | 68 min |
| Aug 5, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 34 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.