Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Kenedy and Willacy Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on June 4, 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 and northeastern Willacy County until 8:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Deep South Texas
- Issued
- June 4, 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 the National Weather Service in Brownsville TX on May 22 at 7:26 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 2026-05-22T19:26:00-05:00 until 2026-05-22T20:15:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Kenedy County and northeastern Willacy County in Deep South Texas. Locations impacted include Port Mansfield, Port Mansfield Chamber Of Commerce, and Port Mansfield Airport.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Do not drive vehicles through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 7:26 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles north of Port Mansfield Airport moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until May 22 at 8:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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