⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Northern Hidalgo – Sunday, August 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 5:57PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

Details

At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mccook to Doffing.
These storms were nearly stationary.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Mission, Hidalgo, Palmview, Penitas, Sullivan City, La Joya,
Palmhurst, North McAllen, Los Ebanos, and Sharyland.

This includes US Highway 83 between mile markers 834 and 850.

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.