⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Jim Hogg; Brooks – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 4:49PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

Details

At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of San Rafael Ranch Airport, or 14 miles west of
Rachal, moving northwest at 5 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…
San Rafael Ranch Airport and Puesta Del Sol Airport.

Instructions

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.

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