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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Brownsville TX

1039 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025

 

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Cameron Island TX-Inland Willacy TX-Coastal Cameron TX-

Southern Hidalgo TX-Brooks TX-Coastal Kenedy TX-Coastal Willacy TX-

Northern Hidalgo TX-Willacy Island TX-Inland Cameron TX-

Kenedy Island TX-Inland Kenedy TX-

1039 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT KENEDY...NORTHERN HIDALGO...

CAMERON...SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS AND WILLACY COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM

CDT...



At 1038 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms near Norias, or 12 miles south of Armstrong, moving

east at 80 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

T. George Gutierrez Jr. Middle School, El Camino Angosto, Beach

Access Four, Jose Borrego Middle School, Olmito Lake, Adams Gardens,

Brownsville Golf Center, Harlingen City Reservoir, Willamar, and Palm

Valley.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 2 and 51.

 Interstate Highway 69 C near mile marker 12.

 US Highway 77 between mile markers 712 and 762.

 US Highway 281 between mile markers 738 and 764.

 US Highway 281 between mile markers 824 and 830, and near mile

marker 838.



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.



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for

Deep South Texas.



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LAT...LON 2613 9713 2595 9725 2596 9728 2594 9728

      2591 9737 2587 9736 2584 9739 2656 9843

      2672 9822 2726 9782 2721 9727 2695 9729

      2636 9713

TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 288DEG 69KT 2675 9773 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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64-Katz