Special Weather Statement in Willacy County, Texas
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED1/24/2024 3:03:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: MinorCertainty: Observed
1/24/2024 3:03:00 AM until 1/24/2024 3:45:00 AM
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.
A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Kenedy,
northwestern Cameron and eastern Willacy Counties through 345 AM
CST...
At 302 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rio Hondo Elementary School, or near Rio Hondo, moving northeast at
50 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Harlingen, Rio Hondo, Arroyo City, Port Mansfield, Texas State
Technical College Harlingen, Harlingen Arts And Heritage Museum, Port
Mansfield Airport, Harlingen Soccer Complex, Harlingen Fire
Department, and Marine Military Academy.
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH