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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:14 AM May. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT KENEDY...SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO... CAMERON AND WILLACY COUNTIES THROUGH 600 AM CDT... At 514 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Arroyo City, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Harlingen, San Benito, Mercedes, Raymondville, La Feria, Los Fresnos, Progreso, Santa Rosa, South Padre Island, and Lyford. This includes the following highways... Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 1 and 51. US Highway 77 between mile markers 714 and 762. US Highway 281 between mile markers 804 and 838. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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