993
ACUS11 KWNS 091438
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 091438
TXZ000-091615-
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0681
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0938 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2026
AREAS AFFECTED...FAR SOUTH TEXAS
CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY
VALID 091438Z - 091615Z
PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...5 PERCENT
SUMMARY...ISOLATED SEVERE WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT 1 TO
2 HOURS.
DISCUSSION...A (LIKELY) SLIGHTLY ELEVATED SUPERCELL HAS MOVED ACROSS
HIDALGO COUNTY THIS MORNING WITH A RECENT MEASURED WIND GUST OF 54
KNOTS IN MCALLEN, TEXAS. THE 12Z KBRO RAOB SAMPLED THIS ENVIRONMENT
WITH 2500 J/KG MUCAPE AND 47 KNOTS OF EFFECTIVE SHEAR WITH A PWAT OF
2.00". THIS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN SOME ISOLATED WIND
THREAT FOR THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS. ON THE STORM SCALE, AN ADDITIONAL
STRONGER CORE HAS DEVELOPED IN WESTERN WILLACY COUNTY. THESE
STRONGER CORES, IN ADDITION TO ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEAR THE RIO
GRANDE, SHOULD SUPPORT ISOLATED AREAS OF INTENSE WATER LOADING AND
THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS FOR THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS
BEFORE THESE STORMS MOVE OFFSHORE AND THE THREAT SUBSIDES.
..BENTLEY/GLEASON.. 05/09/2026
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
ATTN...WFO...BRO...
LAT...LON 26089835 26449820 26679799 26819768 26809740 26799729
26509722 26249715 26129713 25919711 25909726 25859733
25809738 25859756 25979769 26009784 26019813 26089835
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
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