TX WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, April 21, 2023

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Brownsville TX

430 PM CDT Fri Apr 21 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT

FOR SOUTHWESTERN HIDALGO COUNTY...

At 429 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mcallen Police

Department, or over South McAllen, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public. At 420 PM CDT 2 inch hail was reported Penitas.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail

damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind

damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...

Mission, Pharr, San Juan, Alamo, Donna, Hidalgo, Progreso, Palmview,

Penitas and Palmhurst.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside

should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from

windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading

killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to

be struck by lightning.

FOR SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO AND WESTERN CAMERON COUNTIES...

At 430 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located near Sebastian and

south of La Feria, moving southeast at 15 mph. Public has reported

quarter sized hail near La Feria.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is...