Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 6:45AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 4:45am
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
At 645 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 14 miles northeast of San Rafael Ranch Airport, or 15
miles northeast of Agua Nueva, moving northeast at 30 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...
Falfurrias, Hebbronville, Gruy Stadium, La Colonia Park, Airport Road
Addition, South Fork Estates, Falfurrias Junior High School, Las
Lomitas, Pleasant Park, and El Coyote Ranch Airport.
This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 708 and 728.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
Deep South Texas.
Area Description:
Jim Hogg; Brooks
Forcast Office:
NWS Brownsville TX
Sender: