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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Brownsville TX

241 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

 

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Brooks TX-Coastal Kenedy TX-Inland Kenedy TX-

241 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN KENEDY AND NORTHEASTERN

BROOKS COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM CDT...



At 240 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Riviera, or near Sarita, moving southwest at 20 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Sarita, Kenedy County Wind Farms, and Kenedy County Sheriffs Office.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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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LAT...LON 2726 9773 2728 9765 2724 9763 2723 9755

      2726 9745 2724 9737 2711 9739 2709 9739

      2721 9736 2700 9732 2700 9738 2709 9738

      2700 9739 2701 9809 2726 9803 2726 9799

      2721 9799 2721 9797 2725 9782 2728 9779

TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 040DEG 19KT 2728 9777 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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