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Special Weather Statement for Southern Hidalgo; Northern Hidalgo

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At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cesar Chavez, or over Edinburg, moving northwest at 10 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...

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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.

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At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cesar Chavez, or over Edinburg, moving northwest at 10 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... Edinburg, Weslaco, Alamo, Donna, Elsa, Edcouch, La Villa, North McAllen, Faysville, and Edinburg Regional Medical Center. This includes the following highways... Interstate Highway 69 C between mile markers 1 and 12. US Highway 281 between mile markers 760 and 764.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:24PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Brownsville TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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