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Wind Advisory 19, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 31, 2021, 11:58 AM CST for Cameron County, Willacy County, Texas. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 31, 2021, 11:58 AM CST (17:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2021, 5:26 PM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
Counties Cameron County, TX, Willacy County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:01 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, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 728 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -262 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 828 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
835 WWUS74 KBRO 311758 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1158 AM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 TXZ254>257-010000- /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0019.211231T1800Z-220101T0000Z/ Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 1158 AM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Willacy and Cameron Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Similar wind speeds and gusts will affect portions of eastern Hidalgo County as well. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Mejia
2 follow-up statements
161 WWUS74 KBRO 312007 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 207 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 TXZ254>257-010000- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220101T0000Z/ Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 207 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Willacy and Cameron Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ TXZ249-250-011200- /O.NEW.KBRO.FZ.A.0002.220103T0900Z-220103T1400Z/ Jim Hogg-Brooks- Including the cities of Hebbronville and Falfurrias 207 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible. * WHERE...Jim Hogg and Brooks Counties. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$
647 WWUS74 KBRO 312326 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 526 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 TXZ254>257-010030- /O.CAN.KBRO.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220101T0000Z/ Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 526 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Southerly wind speeds have tapered off a bit earlier than expected late this afternoon. Since they are no longer meeting criteria, the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. Occasionally gusty winds will continue well into the evening, so drivers of high-profile vehicles should continue to exercise caution. $$ TXZ249-250-010730- /O.CON.KBRO.FZ.A.0002.220103T0900Z-220103T1400Z/ Jim Hogg-Brooks- Including the cities of Hebbronville and Falfurrias 526 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible. * WHERE...Jim Hogg and Brooks Counties. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ 53
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 3:00 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 39 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.