Subscribe to the Newspaper
View the Online Newspaper
Publish your Stuff
Need Help? Click Here
Search: Site   Web
Print Story | E-Mail Story | Font Size
What is this?

Save & Share this Article

Cold front brings heavy rains to the Valley

Comments 0 | Recommend 0

Small hail possible

Heavy rains are descending on the Rio Grande Valley as a strong cold front makes its way through the area.

Temperatures have dropped about 20 degrees this afternoon to 66 degrees.

Earlier this afternoon, fixed marine sites along the Kenedy County Coastline and in the Laguna Madre area reported sustained winds near 50 mph with gusts more than 65 mph.

Weather officials said similar storm structure is developing from Eastern Hidalgo County into Central Willacy County and is moving rapidly southeast toward Cameron County and Eastern Willacy County.

Some parts of McAllen reported receiving up to 2 inches of rain. Heavy rainfall is being reported in and around the Harlingen area.

Weather officials said the storms could bring strong winds of up to 50 mph and small hail.

Officials are reporting this is a dangerous storm and the strong winds could cause major structural damage. Residents living in mobile homes are expected to seek shelter elsewhere.


See archived 'Local' stories »
 


Reader Comments
From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh anonymous comments from readers. To remedy that, we are introducing new features. You can create your own blog, publish your news and share your photos with the community. Once you fill out a simple form and leave a verifiable e-mail address, you can set up your profile page. It will display all of your contributions and allow you to track issues and easily connect with others.

We want our site to be a place where people discuss and debate ideas that foster stronger communities. We built this for you. Please take care of it. Tolerate broad thinking, but take action against obscene or hateful material. Make it a credible and safe place worth preserving and sharing.


Weather
Yellow Pages
NWS Brownsville - Overcast
54.0°F
Overcast - Winds from the North at 17.3 gusting to 24.2 MPH (15 gusting to 21 KT)
Last Update: 2010-02-09 11:21:22

ADVERTISEMENT 
Publish your Stuff (beta)
ADVERTISEMENT 
Are Super Bowl commercials more entertaining than the game itself?
Yes
No
Enter The Code To Vote
 
Read Related Article
powered by
google
Search
        Search: Web    Site