Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 13 at 7:32PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 5:32pm
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 731 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Thompsonville, or 15 miles southwest of
Hebbronville, moving north at 20 mph.
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...
Hebbronville, Las Lomitas, Gruy Stadium, Thompsonville, Jim Hogg
County Airport, Hebbronville High School, South Fork Estates, and
Hebbronville Border Patrol Station.
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:
Jim Hogg
Forcast Office:
NWS Brownsville TX
Sender: