| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Inland Kenedy; Coastal Kenedy |
| Effective | 11/5/2026, 7:25:00 PM CST |
| Expires | 11/5/2026, 8:15:00 PM CST |
Special Weather Statement issued November 5 at 7:25PM CST by NWS Brownsville TX
Details
At 724 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Kenedy County Wind Farms to
near Norias. Movement was southeast at 10 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…
Norias.
This includes US Highway 77 between mile markers 740 and 748.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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.
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