Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 4:55PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 15, 2024 - 2:55pm
Expires:
September 15, 2024 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 455 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Brownsville Golf Center, or over Cameron Park. This thunderstorm was
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Los Fresnos, Rancho Viejo, Southmost, Olmito, Port Of Brownsville,
Cameron Park, Laureles, Downtown Brownsville, Brownsville, and
Lincoln Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 1 and 18.
US Highway 281 between mile markers 828 and 838.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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; Coastal Cameron
Forcast Office:
NWS Brownsville TX