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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Brownsville, TX

November 4, 2024Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Nov 4, 2024, 2:23 AM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Nov 4, 2024, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 4, 2024, 2:23 AM CST (08:23 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 4, 2024, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 4, 2024, 5:00 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

Counties Cameron County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Willacy County, TX

The radar

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:26 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 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 71 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brownsville Intl, TX at 00:00Z on 2024-11-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 479 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brownsville Intl, TX at 00:00Z on 2024-11-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 79 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
479 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-283 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
886 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

388 
WWUS74 KBRO 040823
NPWBRO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
223 AM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

TXZ254-255-354-355-042300-
/O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.241104T1600Z-241104T2300Z/
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Raymondville, Port Mansfield,
Brownsville, Laguna Vista, Port Isabel, and Harlingen
223 AM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Cameron, Coastal Willacy, Inland Cameron, and 
  Inland Willacy Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Caceres
2 follow-up statements
311 
WWUS74 KBRO 041512
NPWBRO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
912 AM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

TXZ251-351-042300-
/O.EXA.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.241104T1600Z-241104T2300Z/
Inland Kenedy-Coastal Kenedy-
Including the city of Sarita
912 AM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Inland Kenedy and Coastal Kenedy Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CST 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.

&&

$$

TXZ254-255-354-355-042300-
/O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.241104T1600Z-241104T2300Z/
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, 
Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, and Laguna Vista
912 AM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Inland Willacy, Inland Cameron, Coastal Willacy and 
  Coastal Cameron Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CST 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.

&&

$$
541 
WWUS74 KBRO 042302
NPWBRO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
502 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

TXZ251-254-255-351-354-355-050015-
/O.EXP.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-241104T2300Z/
Inland Kenedy-Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-
Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Brownsville, Port Isabel, Sarita, Laguna
Vista, Port Mansfield, Raymondville, and Harlingen
502 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Breezy winds are expected to continue to diminish this evening. Wind 
gusts to 35 mph are still possible through 7 PM.

$$

Hallman

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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.