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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2023, 6:01 PM CDT for Cameron County, Hidalgo 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 2023, 6:01 PM CDT (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2023, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 1428 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 793 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 29, 2:41 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 29, 2:41 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 4:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Brownsville TX 427 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023 TXZ248>255-351-353>355-451-454-455-302130- Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo- Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo- Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Kenedy Island-Willacy Island- Cameron Island- 427 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Deep South Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms occurring this evening/tonight may be strong to severe with damaging winds possible. Nuisance flooding and pockets of flash flooding will also be possible within any of the heavier showers and storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday An elevated risk of rip currents is possible at the beaches of South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach Thursday and Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-302130- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 427 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of The Gulf of Mexico and The Laguna Madre. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 29, 4:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
445 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023
TXZ255-292200-
Inland Cameron TX-
445 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Cameron County through 500 PM CDT...
At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Villa Nueva Elementary School, or near Olmito, moving east around 10
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Olmito, Cameron Park, Downtown Brownsville, Brownsville, Sams
Memorial Stadium, Brownsville Fire Department Station Two,
Brownsville Fire Department Station Seven, Valley Regional Medical
Center, Northside Transfer Station and Brownsville Golf Center.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 3 and 9.
US Highway 281 between mile markers 828 and 838.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Occasional cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this
storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek
a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 2592 9753 2592 9754 2594 9755 2593 9756
2594 9758 2596 9758 2596 9760 2597 9761
2598 9761 2599 9763 2600 9762 2600 9763
2601 9763 2600 9764 2604 9762 2601 9746
2589 9751 2589 9752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 292DEG 8KT 2598 9758
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
MejiaSpecial weather statement, May 29, 5:33 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
533 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023
TXZ253-255-292300-
Southern Hidalgo TX-Inland Cameron TX-
533 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Hidalgo
and west central Cameron Counties through 600 PM CDT...
At 533 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Taylor Elementary School, or over Mercedes, moving southeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Harlingen, Weslaco, Mercedes, La Feria, Santa Maria, Weslaco Mid
Valley Airport, Llano Grande Country Club, Weslaco City Hall, Taylor
Elementary School and Weslaco Fire Department Station Two.
This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 810 and 816.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2606 9782 2605 9783 2605 9786 2607 9786
2606 9787 2607 9788 2606 9789 2617 9801
2626 9798 2619 9775 2605 9780 2606 9780
2606 9781 2605 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 293DEG 7KT 2618 9793
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MejiaSpecial weather statement, May 29, 5:56 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
556 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023
TXZ253-255-292330-
Southern Hidalgo TX-Inland Cameron TX-
556 PM CDT Mon May 29 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Hidalgo, northwestern Cameron and southwestern Willacy Counties
through 630 PM CDT...
At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Indian Hills, or near La Villa, moving northeast at 5 to 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Harlingen, Edcouch, Santa Rosa, La Villa, Olivarez, Mila Doce,
Yznaga, Tierra Bonita, Satiago Garcia Elementary School and Edcouch
Volunteer Fire Department.
This includes Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 32 and 37.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 2624 9800 2643 9790 2643 9789 2641 9786
2635 9786 2633 9774 2630 9769 2615 9788
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 226DEG 6KT 2623 9791
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MejiaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 4:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron | 53 min |
| May 29, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 15 min |
| May 29, 4:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo | 56 min |
| May 29, 5:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 27 min |
| May 29, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 34 min |
| May 29, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks | 50 min |
| May 29, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy | 48 min |
| May 29, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 33 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.