Special Weather Statement for Zapata
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Zapata
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- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 746 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southeast of Rio Bravo, or 18 miles northeast of San Ygnacio, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 746 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southeast of Rio Bravo, or 18 miles northeast of San Ygnacio, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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 Ygnacio. This includes US Highway 83 between mile markers 738 and 752.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 7:47PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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