Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 11 at 1:38AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 10, 2026 - 11:38pm
Expires:
May 11, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 137 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles east of Kingsville Naval Air Station
to 9 miles north of Agua Nueva. Movement was southeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Falfurrias, Armstrong, Agua Nueva, Encino, Rachal, San Manuel, Linn,
Sarita, Puerto Rico, and Red Gate.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 77 between mile markers 710 and 758.
US Highway 281 between mile markers 708 and 764.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Inland Willacy; Coastal Kenedy; Northern Hidalgo; Kenedy Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Brownsville TX
Sender: