⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Zapata; Jim Hogg – Friday, September 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:13PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

Details

At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Guerra, or 11 miles northwest of Viboras, moving west at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 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…
Guerra.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall with up to 2 inches in less than an hour is also
occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding along
FM 649. 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.