Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hidalgo and Starr Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on May 18, 2026, 3 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 central Hidalgo County and northeastern Starr County until 8:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Deep South Texas
- Issued
- May 18, 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 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 the National Weather Service in Brownsville TX at 7:06 PM CDT on May 10, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 8:00 PM CDT on May 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers central Hidalgo County and northeastern Starr County in Deep South Texas. Locations impacted include San Manuel, Mccook, Linn, Alton, Puerto Rico, Red Gate, Santa Catarina, Citrus City, La Gloria, and Josefa Garcia Park.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Do not drive through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 7:05 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Citrus City, or 7 miles south of Mccook, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:06 PM CDT until 8:00 PM CDT on May 10, 2026.
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