Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 1:30pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles south of Airport Road Addition, or 10 miles
southeast of Falfurrias, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Falfurrias, Falfurrias Junior High School, Pleasant Park, La Colonia
Park, Airport Road Addition, Falfurrias Fire Station, Flowella,
Brooks County Airport, Cantu Addition, and Brooks County Detention
Center.
This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 710 and 728.
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:
Brooks; Inland Kenedy
Forcast Office:
NWS Brownsville TX
Sender: