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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2025, 6:49 PM CDT for Cameron County, Willacy County, Texas. It was in force for 41 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
- Mar 27, 2025, 6:49 PM CDT (23:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2025, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cameron County, TX, Willacy County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 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
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 713 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 244 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 372 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
055
WUUS54 KBRO 272349
SVRBRO
TXC061-489-280030-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SV.W.0021.250327T2349Z-250328T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
649 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Cameron County in Deep South Texas...
Eastern Willacy County in Deep South Texas...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 649 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near San Perlita to near Arroyo City to near Los
Fresnos, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Port Mansfield Chamber Of Commerce, Holly Beach, Laureles, Palmer
Laasko Elementary, Arroyo City, Port Mansfield, Las Yescas
Elementary School, La Tina, Bayview, and Las Yescas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2614 9722 2609 9750 2626 9751 2645 9760
2658 9740 2637 9725
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 240DEG 15KT 2652 9760 2628 9745 2605 9742
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
88-RC1 follow-up statement
469
WWUS54 KBRO 280017
SVSBRO
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
717 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025
TXC061-489-280030-
/O.CON.KBRO.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250328T0030Z/
Cameron TX-Willacy TX-
717 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CAMERON AND SOUTHEASTERN WILLACY COUNTIES...
At 716 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Port Mansfield Airport to 6 miles east of Arroyo
City to Laguna Vista Police Department, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Holly Beach, Laureles, Palmer Laasko Elementary, Arroyo City, Las
Yescas Elementary School, La Tina, Bayview, Las Yescas, and
Brownsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2614 9722 2609 9750 2626 9751 2635 9755
2649 9735 2637 9725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 240DEG 15KT 2658 9749 2634 9734 2611 9731
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
68The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr, Zapata | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Starr | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Hidalgo | 42 min |
| Mar 26, 11:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 25 min |
| Mar 27, 12:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Willacy | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 1:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Starr, Zapata | 114 min |
| Mar 27, 2:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 2:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 2:49 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 40 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:56 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 19 min | |
| Mar 27, 3:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 3:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 5:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy | 2 hr |
| Mar 27, 5:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron | 113 min |
| Mar 27, 6:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 6:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron | 117 min |
| Mar 27, 7:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Cameron | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 7:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy | 50 min |
| Mar 27, 7:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 59 min |
| Mar 27, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 34 min | |
| Mar 27, 8:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 46 min |
| Mar 27, 8:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Starr | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 8:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Jim Hogg, Starr | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 46 min |
| Mar 27, 9:17 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 28 hr | |
| Mar 27, 10:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 10:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 11:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 45 min |
| Mar 27, 11:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Starr | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 11:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 12:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo, Starr | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo, Kenedy | 41 min |
| Mar 27, 12:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Starr | 35 min |
| Mar 27, 1:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 1:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 1:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 15 min |
| Mar 27, 1:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 13 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 19 min |
| Mar 27, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 2:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 23 min |
| Mar 27, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 42 min |
| Mar 27, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 3:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 8 min |
| Mar 27, 3:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy | 63 min |
| Mar 27, 3:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 30 min |
| Mar 27, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 54 min |
| Mar 27, 4:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 5 hr |
| Mar 27, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 68 min |
| Mar 27, 5:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 12 min |
| Mar 27, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo | 37 min |
| Mar 27, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 45 min | |
| Mar 27, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 6:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 7 hr |
| Mar 27, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 40 min |
| Mar 27, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 46 min | |
| Mar 27, 6:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Hidalgo | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 38 min |
| Mar 27, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 30 min |
| Mar 27, 6:58 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 47 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.