WTUS84 KBRO 070915 HLSBRO TXZ248>255-351-353>355-451-454-455-071715- Tropical Storm Beryl Local Statement Advisory Number 35 National Weather Service Brownsville TX AL022024 415 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 This product covers The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas ***TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS, HURRICANE WATCHES AND STORM SURGE WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT*** NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - None * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - A Tropical Storm Warning, Storm Surge Watch, and Hurricane Watch are in effect for Cameron Island, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Kenedy Island, and Willacy Island * STORM INFORMATION: - About 170 miles east-southeast of South Padre Island TX or about 220 miles southeast of the Mouth of Baffin Bay - 25.3N 94.6W - Storm Intensity 60 mph - Movement Northwest or 320 degrees at 12 mph SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ As of 4 AM CDT, Tropical Storm Beryl was centered about 170 mi ESE of South Padre Island, TX and moving northwest at 12 mph towards Central Texas Coast. Current winds speed is 60 mph with higher gusts. Beryl is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall along the Texas Coast around sunrise Monday. Tropical Storm Warnings and Hurricane Watches continue for coastal Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron counties including the islands. Storm Surge Watches remain in effect for all coastal areas. Marine and coastal areas will see slowly worsening conditions later today and tonight as Beryl makes its closest approach to the Lower Texas Coast. Hazards include high rip current risk, storm surge, and dangerous seas. Gusty winds and heavy rainfall impacts will more likely begin later today. Rain bands will begin to move onshore later this morning producing locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Heaviest rainfall amounts will be along, and just inland from, the coast. There is a limited tornado risk on Sunday, mainly across Kenedy county. Make sure to keep up with official sources to keep for the latest information. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * FLOODING RAIN: Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible significant impacts across Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron counties. Potential impacts include: - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and rescues. - Arroyos and larger creeks may quickly become swollen with swift currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches overflow. - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures. Protect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible limited impacts across Hidalgo, Brooks, Jim Hogg, Starr and Zapata counties. * WIND: Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across lower Texas coast. Potential impacts in this area include: - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about. - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over. - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways. - Scattered power and communications outages. Elsewhere across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. * SURGE: Protect against life-threatening surge having possible significant impacts across the lower Texas coast. Potential impacts in this area include: - Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by waves. Damage to several buildings, mainly along the coast. - Sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads become weakened or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low spots. Exposed parking lots become overspread with surge water. - Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. New shoreline cuts possible. Strong and numerous rip currents. - Moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected anchorages. Elsewhere across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. * TORNADOES: Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts across Kenedy county. Potential impacts include: - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution of emergency plans during tropical events. - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power and communications disruptions. - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats pulled from moorings. Elsewhere across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ---------------------------------- * EVACUATIONS: Follow the advice of local officials. * OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION: Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and property in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding. If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in which you are staying and the name of the county in which it resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay attention for instructions from local authorities. Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings. * ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION: - For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov - For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org - For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org NEXT UPDATE ----------- The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather Service in Brownsville TX around 10 AM, or sooner if conditions warrant. $$