Initial local storm report for Zapata Hail and Microburst event, May 14 2008

Preliminary Lower RGV Storm Reports, May 14^th


PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1135 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0840 PM     HAIL             14 SE SAN YGNACIO       26.89N 99.29W
05/14/2008  E0.50 INCH       ZAPATA             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DEPUTY REPORT TO SHERIFF OFFICE. TIME IS ESTIMATED.

0843 PM     HAIL             ZAPATA                  26.89N 99.26W
05/14/2008  E1.00 INCH       ZAPATA             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN ZAPATA

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW ZAPATA             26.87N 99.29W
05/14/2008                   ZAPATA             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROOF BLOWN OFF OF MOBILE HOME 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ZAPATA
            ON FM 469. REPORTED BY OIL COMPANY TO SHERIFF OFFICE.
            TIME OF REPORT IS ESTIMATED.

0848 PM     HAIL             ZAPATA                  26.89N 99.26W
05/14/2008  E1.00 INCH       ZAPATA             TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WITH POSSIBLY LARGER STONES

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ZAPATA                  26.89N 99.26W
05/14/2008                   ZAPATA             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWERLINES AND SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN IN ZAPATA BY
            EMERGENCY MANAGER. APPROX 200 TO 300 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER
            AS OF 9PM.

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ZAPATA                  26.89N 99.26W
05/14/2008                   ZAPATA             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            200 FEET BY 30 FEET STORAGE SHEDS DESTROYED.

0905 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ZAPATA                  26.89N 99.26W
05/14/2008                   ZAPATA             TX   PUBLIC

            ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A TWO STORY HOUSE AT FALCON LAKE WEST
            SUBDIVISION.

0915 PM     HAIL             6 S ZAPATA              26.81N 99.26W
05/14/2008  E1.75 INCH       ZAPATA             TX   PUBLIC

            REPORTED 6 MILES SOUTH OF ZAPATA ON US 83.

0915 PM     HAIL             ZAPATA                  26.89N 99.26W
05/14/2008  E1.00 INCH       ZAPATA             TX   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL FOR APPROX 20
            MINUTES 3 MILES WEST OF CHIHUAHUA IN ZAPATA COUNTY.

0941 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NW EL SAUZ              26.57N 98.87W
05/14/2008                   STARR              TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES BLOWN DOWN ON FM 649 NEAR EL SAUZ.

1000 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ENCINO                  26.93N 98.13W
05/14/2008                   BROOKS             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWERLINES DOWN AND OUTAGES REPORTED NEAR ENCINO. TIME IS
            ESTIMATED.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROMA                    26.41N 99.00W
05/14/2008                   STARR              TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWERLINES AND POWER OUTAGES REPORTED IN ROMA AS WELL AS
            SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS STARR COUNTY.