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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
634 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025

TXZ248-240015-
Zapata TX-
634 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ZAPATA COUNTY
THROUGH 715 PM CDT...

At 632 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 16 miles northwest of Bustamante to 6 miles
north of Zapata County Airport to Las Palmas to 10 miles southwest of
Falcon Mesa. Movement was south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.  Torrential rains along US 83 and SR 16 will
         reduce visibility below one half mile for up to 15 minutes
         in any one location, and water may pond in poor drainage
         locations.

Locations impacted include...
Zapata, Bustamante, Medina, Zapata High School, Zapata County Fire
Department, Zapata Middle School, Siesta Shores, Zapata County Public
Library, Las Palmas, and Falcon Mesa.

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.

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LAT...LON 2688 9908 2668 9920 2669 9921 2672 9921
      2675 9924 2679 9924 2682 9926 2685 9927
      2686 9929 2686 9931 2688 9933 2697 9927
      2709 9927 2727 9920 2727 9918
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 355DEG 20KT 2722 9922 2706 9927 2695 9927 2675
9939

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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