NWS Brownsville TXTO.W 0001May 22, 2026
Tornado Warning: Kenedy and Willacy, TX
The National Weather Service office in Brownsville issued a tornado warning for Kenedy and Willacy in Texas, which was in force until 7:30 p.m. local time on May 22. It was the 1st tornado warning the NWS office in Brownsville issued in 2026. Texas had 13 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 95 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Texas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 41 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Brownsville TX
- Area
- Kenedy and Willacy
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:49 p.m. CDT, May 22, 2026
- Expires
- 7:30 p.m. CDT, May 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBRO TO.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
TORBRO The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Kenedy County in Deep South Texas... North central Willacy County in Deep South Texas... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles south of Kenedy County Wind Farms, or 13 miles east of Armstrong, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Port Mansfield, Port Mansfield Airport, and Port Mansfield Chamber Of Commerce around 715 PM CDT.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Brownsville. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.