Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Valley

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Until 8:30 p.m.

Cameron County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 7:38 PM CDT

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for:

Southeastern Hidalgo County in Deep South Texas...

Northwestern Cameron County in Deep South Texas...

Southwestern Willacy County in Deep South Texas...

* Until 8:30 p.m. CDT.

* At 7:38 p.m. CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Jose Borrego Middle School to Economedes high school, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

*Locations impacted include:

Edinburg, Harlingen, Weslaco, San Juan, Alamo, Donna, Mercedes, La Feria, Elsa, and Progreso.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Large hail, damaging winds, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning are occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately.

Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.

Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding.

Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Hidalgo County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 7:38 p.m. CDT

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Southeastern Hidalgo County in Deep South Texas...

Northwestern Cameron County in Deep South Texas...

Southwestern Willacy County in Deep South Texas...

* Until 8:30 p.m. CDT.

* At 7:38 p.m. CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Jose Borrego Middle School to Economedes High School, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected.

Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include:

Edinburg, Harlingen, Weslaco, San Juan, Alamo, Donna, Mercedes, La Feria, Elsa, and Progreso.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Large hail, damaging winds, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning

are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.

Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.

Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding.

Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Willacy County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 7:38 p.m CDT

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Southeastern Hidalgo County in Deep South Texas...

Northwestern Cameron County in Deep South Texas...

Southwestern Willacy County in Deep South Texas...

* Until 8:30 p.m. CDT.

* At 7:38 p.m. CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Jose Borrego Middle School to Economedes High School, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...

Edinburg, Harlingen, Weslaco, San Juan, Alamo, Donna, Mercedes, La Feria, Elsa, and Progreso.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Large hail, damaging winds, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.

Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding.

Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Hidalgo County

Moderate Flood Advisory

Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 7:46 p.m. CDT

Flood advisory in effect until 9:45 p.m. CDT this evening

* WHAT: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE: .A portion of Deep South Texas, including the following county: Hidalgo.

* WHEN: .Until 9:45 p.m. CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 7:46 p.m. CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area.

This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

Some locations that will experience flooding include:

Edinburg, Mission, Pharr, Hidalgo, Palmview, Penitas, Sullivan City, La Joya, Palmhurst, North McAllen, Faysville, Sharyland, South McAllen, Linn, San Manuel, Hargill, Los Ebanos, Alton, B.L. Garza Middle School, and Olivero Garza Sr. Elementary School.

http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

In Cameron County

Minor Special Weather Statement

Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 8:24 PM CDT

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO...WESTERN

CAMERON AND SOUTHWESTERN WILLACY COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM CDT...

At 823 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lyford Elementary School to Hidalgo. The movement was southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include:

Mission, Pharr, Harlingen, Weslaco, San Juan, San Benito, Alamo, Donna, Mercedes, and Raymondville.

This includes the following highways:

Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 14 and 47.

Interstate Highway 69 C between mile markers 1 and 6.

US Highway 281 between mile markers 784 and 832.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead

to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

In Willacy County

Minor Special Weather Statement

Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 8:24 PM CDT

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO. WESTERN CAMERON AND SOUTHWESTERN WILLACY COUNTIES THROUGH 9:30 p.m. CDT.

At 8:23 p.m. CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lyford Elementary School to Hidalgo. The movement was southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include:

Mission, Pharr, Harlingen, Weslaco, San Juan, San Benito, Alamo, Donna, Mercedes, and Raymondville.

This includes the following highways:

Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 14 and 47.

Interstate Highway 69 C between mile markers 1 and 6.

US Highway 281 between mile markers 784 and 832.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding.

Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH