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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

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136 PM CDT SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS DAY
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
 
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN STARR COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
  WEST CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
 
* UNTIL 230 PM CDT
 
* AT 136 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND
  DESTRUCTIVE 70 MPH WINDS...2 MILES NORTHWEST OF SULLIVAN CITY...MOVING
  EAST AT 30 MPH.
 
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  SULLIVAN CITY.
  LA JOYA.
  PENITAS.
  HIGHWAY 83.
  MCCOOK.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WIND SPEEDS STRONG ENOUGH TO
BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND DAMAGE OR DESTROY MOBILE HOMES 
AND OUTBUILDINGS. PERSONS OUTDOORS OR IN VEHICLES SHOULD SEEK SAFETY 
INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. IF YOU CAN HEAR 
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
 
PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES OR FUNNEL CLOUDS...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
HIGHER...HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER...AND ANY WIND DAMAGE TO
YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE BY CALLING 956-504-1432.
 
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
 
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