⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Zapata – Friday, June 19, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 9:07PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

Details

At 907 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles northeast of San Ygnacio, moving northeast at 15 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Zapata
County.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.