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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
619 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008

TXZ250-251-261200-
BROOKS-KENEDY-
619 AM CDT SAT APR 26 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS RACING THROUGH NORTHERN BROOKS AND INTO 
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL KENEDY COUNTY...

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH...WILL AFFECT 
SARITA...BORDER PATROL STATION AND ARMSTRONG...UNTIL 700 AM CDT. 
GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. 
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FROM 
THE BORDER PATROL STATION NORTH TO SARITA.  FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND 
LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW 
SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. 
TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. 
MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 77 IN 
NORTHERN KENEDY COUNTY
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WHEN DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN...SLOW DOWN. THIS IS CRITICAL ALONG 
HIGHWAY 77 UNTIL 7 AM. ALWAYS LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND 
OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN USING WIPERS...TURN ON HEADLIGHTS. AVOID 
DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES THAT COULD HIDE POTHOLES OR CAUSE 
HYDROPLANING. MAKE SURE YOUR HEADLAMPS...TIRES...AND WIPERS ARE IN 
GOOD CONDITION. KEEP AN EMERGENCY KIT WHICH INCLUDES A 
FLASHLIGHT...FLARES...AND SIMPLE HAND TOOLS.

SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE DIE IN WEATHER RELATED AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
EACH YEAR... MANY DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND WET ROADS.

REMEMBER: VISIBILITY AND TRACTION LEAVE TIME FOR REACTION!

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