Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/20/2026 04:04

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 6:04AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 20, 2026 - 4:04am
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 4:45am
Description: 
At 603 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Rudolph, or 13 miles north of Lasara, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... San Manuel, Linn, Encino, Rachal, Yturria, El Coyote Ranch Airport, Hargill Elementary, Rudolph, Hargill Reservoir, and Hidalgo City Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate Highway 69 E near mile marker 51. US Highway 77 between mile markers 748 and 762. US Highway 281 between mile markers 716 and 758.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Inland Willacy; Northern Hidalgo
Forcast Office: 
NWS Brownsville TX