Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hidalgo and Starr Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on August 2, 2026, 3 weeks 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 west central Hidalgo County and east central Starr County until 6:00 PM CDT on August 2, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Deep South Texas
- Issued
- August 2, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Deep South Texas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Brownsville TX. The alert is effective from August 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM CDT until August 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers west central Hidalgo County and east central Starr County in Deep South Texas. Locations impacted include Mccook.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:17 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mccook, moving east at 5 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 6:00 PM CDT on August 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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