Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 10:09AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 8:09am
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
At 1009 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Starbase, or 7 miles south of South Padre Island, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
South Padre Island, Southmost, Port Of Brownsville, Brownsville,
Lincoln Park, U.s. Coast Guard Station, Villa Pancho, Port Isabel
Lighthouse, Port Isabel Fire And Police Department, and Laguna Vista
Police Department.
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.
Area Description:
Inland Cameron; Coastal Cameron; Cameron Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Brownsville TX
Sender: