The National Weather Service Office in Brownsville has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the entire Rio Grande Valley until 11 p.m. Heres the report: THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH THE BEST CHANCE MAINLY WEST OF A LINE FROM RIO GRANDE CITY TO HEBBRONVILLE. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WIND TO 60 MPH. AN ISOLATED INCIDENCE OF HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER IS POSSIBLE. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES. WHILE THEY APPEAR TO BE MOVING QUICKLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...LOCALIZED FLOODING AND POSSIBLY FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. ESPECIALLY IN URBANIZED AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 00:22:12 +0000
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