Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy Counties TX
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NOAA issued it on June 1, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Brownsville has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Kenedy County, northeastern Cameron County, and central Willacy County until 7:15 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Deep South Texas
- Issued
- June 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Brownsville TX
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Deep South Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Brownsville TX on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from 2026-05-20T06:27:00-05:00 until 2026-05-20T07:15:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Kenedy County, northeastern Cameron County, and central Willacy County in Deep South Texas. Locations impacted include Rio Hondo, Arroyo City, Port Mansfield, San Perlita, Port Mansfield Chamber Of Commerce, Port Mansfield Airport, Porfirio, Rudolph, Rio Hondo Elementary School, and Rio Hondo High School.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 626 AM CDT a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of San Perlita or 10 miles west of Port Mansfield moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Impacts include damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 6:27 AM CDT until 7:15 AM CDT on May 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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