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WWUS84 KBRO 192214
SPSBRO

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
514 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

TXZ253-192300-
Southern Hidalgo TX-
514 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY
THROUGH 600 PM CDT...

At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Pharr Fire Station Three to near Santa Ana
National Wildlife Refuge to Progreso City Offices. Movement was
southwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
San Juan, Hidalgo, Austin Middle School, Carman Elementary School,
South Pharr Elementary School, P S J A High School, Pharr Police
Academy, San Juan Public Library, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge,
and Pharr Fire Station Three.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 2606 9807 2607 9808 2606 9808 2606 9813
      2607 9813 2605 9815 2607 9818 2606 9818
      2606 9820 2608 9822 2607 9825 2610 9828
      2620 9816 2611 9798 2606 9800 2607 9803
      2604 9804 2605 9806 2604 9808
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 042DEG 12KT 2613 9817 2603 9815 2609 9796

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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