| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Brooks |
| Effective | 8/2/2026, 7:13:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/2/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 7:13PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Details
At 713 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
El Coyote Ranch Airport, or 10 miles west of Rachal, moving southeast
at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
El Coyote Ranch Airport.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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