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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 29, 2023, 4:13 AM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 29, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 1 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2023, 4:13 AM CDT (09:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2023, 10:01 AM CDT
- In force
- 1 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
Counties Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Starr County, TX, Willacy County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 3433 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
The text
As transmitted.
903 WWUS74 KBRO 290913 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 413 AM CDT Sat Apr 29 2023 TXZ251>255-351-353>355-451-454-292100- /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.230429T1500Z-230429T2100Z/ Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy- Inland Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-Coastal Willacy- Coastal Cameron-Kenedy Island-Willacy Island- Including the cities of Sarita, Rio Grande City, Roma, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, San Manuel, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, and Laguna Vista 413 AM CDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of Deep South Texas. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
616 WWUS74 KBRO 291501 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1001 AM CDT Sat Apr 29 2023 TXZ251>255-351-353>355-451-454-292100- /O.CAN.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-230429T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0014.230429T1700Z-230429T2100Z/ Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy- Inland Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-Coastal Willacy- Coastal Cameron-Kenedy Island-Willacy Island- Including the cities of Sarita, Rio Grande City, Roma, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, San Manuel, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, and Laguna Vista 1001 AM CDT Sat Apr 29 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of Deep South Texas. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 9:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 9:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Zapata | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 9:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Zapata | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 59 min | |
| Apr 28, 10:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Zapata | 116 min |
| Apr 28, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr, Zapata | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 10:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 10:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 22 min |
| Apr 28, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 10:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Zapata | 115 min |
| Apr 28, 10:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 67 min | |
| Apr 28, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 11:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 11:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Starr | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 11:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Starr | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Kenedy | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 11:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 11:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 11:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 11:56 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 64 min | |
| Apr 28, 11:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 55 min |
| Apr 29, 12:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 37 min |
| Apr 29, 12:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 12:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Willacy | 27 min |
| Apr 29, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 36 min |
| Apr 29, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 67 min | |
| Apr 29, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 33 min |
| Apr 29, 1:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron | 59 min |
| Apr 29, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy | 37 min |
| Apr 29, 1:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 1:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo | 65 min |
| Apr 29, 1:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 90 min | |
| Apr 29, 1:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron | 21 min |
| Apr 29, 3:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 54 min | |
| Apr 29, 4:14 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 15 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:01 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:53 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 6 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.