Funnel clouds, hail spotted in Hidalgo County
June 03, 2009 9:26 PM
The National Weather Service is reporting that several funnel clouds have been spotted north of Edinburg in Red Gate and in Pharr.
Quarter-sized hail was reported from Mission as well as deadly lightning in Palmhurst, said Joseph Tomaselli, a meteorologist with the weather service in Brownsville.
In Mission, the storm toppled trees over and caused minor street flooding.
The weather service has lifted a tornado warning for northern Hidalgo County and Brooks County, where funnel clouds were reported earlier in the evening, but warned that tornados can appear with no warning during severe thunderstorms.
A flood warning has also been issued for southern Hidalgo County until 9:45 p.m. Affected areas have rainfall rates of two inches per hour.
