Jun 30, 2010
Feeder bands from intensifying Hurricane Alex produced a prolonged period of locally heavy rain, gusty winds, and a few tornadoes during the day and evening of June 30th. The center of Alex drifted north-northwest from early evening on the 29th until mid morning of the 30th, reaching a point a little more than 100 miles southeast of Brownsville before accelerating westward into the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, during the late afternoon and evening. While accelerating, Alex rapidly gained stren
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 242601). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hidalgo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.