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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 >

1220 PM CDT SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS DAY
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
 
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ZAPATA COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
 
* UNTIL 100 PM CDT
 
* AT 1220 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND
  DESTRUCTIVE 70 MPH WINDS...14 MILES SOUTH OF SAN YGNACIO...MOVING
  EAST AT 50 MPH.
 
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  SAN YGNACIO.
  ZAPATA.
  MORALES-SANCHEZ.
  BUSTAMANTE.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE HAIL THAT COULD CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS...SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR
DESTRUCTION OF ROOFS AND VEHICLES...AND BREAK WINDOWS. PERSONS IN
MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO STRONGER SHELTER.
 
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
SATURDAY EVENING FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
 
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