⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Brooks – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 4:37PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

Details

At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
El Coyote Ranch Airport, or 8 miles west of Rachal, moving northwest
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…
Encino and El Coyote Ranch Airport.

This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 730 and 732.

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.