Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
La Feria Police Department, or over La Feria, moving north at 5 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...
Harlingen, Santa Rosa, Palm Valley, Primera, Combes, Wilson
Elementary School, Doctor Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School, Palm
Valley Police Department, Combes Community Center, and Tierra Bonita.
This includes Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 29 and 33.
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.
Area Description:
Inland Cameron
Forcast Office:
NWS Brownsville TX
Sender: