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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at Nov 16, 1987, 6:08 AM CST for Bee County, San Patricio County, Texas. It was in force for 52 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 1987, 6:08 AM CST (12:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 1987, 7:00 AM CST
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Bee County, TX, San Patricio County, TX
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 6:25 AM CST | Thunderstorm Wind 0 | Bee, TX |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Victoria Regiona, TX (KVCT), launched 12:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 100 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3540 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 539 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 6.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KCRP 161216 COR
TORCRP
TXC025-409-161300-
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
608 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 700 AM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
...BEE...SAN PATRICIO
AT 605 AM CST THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT MATHIS IN EXTREME WEST SAN
PATRICIO COUNTY REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. DETAILS ARE
NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR ALICE
IN NORTH JUM WELLS COOUNTY TO MATHIS TO BEEVILLE.
MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LIVE OAK COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A
BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE.
IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM
SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS.&..
OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS.What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 1:52 AM CST, 4 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VICTORIA TX 140 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS INCLUDING...JACKSON...LAVACA AND GOLIAD COUNTIES. AT 125 AM CST VICTORIA RADAR SHOWED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTHEAST OF EAGLE PASS TO KERRVILLE. OTHER SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS WERE OCCURRING FROM SEALY TO TOMBALL AND FROM ROSENBERG TO NEAR HOUSTON. ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSHOWERS WERE OCCURRING BETWEEN GALVESTON AND BEAUMONT. ALL MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR. CONDITIONS FAVOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO REMAIN eALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR T.V. FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 2:10 AM CST, 3 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VICTORIA TX 210 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS INCLUDING...JACKSON...DEWITT...LAVACA...GOLIAD...AND VICTORIA COUNTIES. AT 125 AM CST VICTORIA RADAR SHOWED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTHEAST OF EAGLE PASS TO KERRVILLE. OTHER SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS WERE OCCURRING FROM SEALY TO TOMBALL AND FROM ROSENBERG TO NEAR HOUSTON. ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSHOWERS WERE OCCURRING BETWEEN GALVESTON AND BEAUMONT. ALL MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR. CONDITIONS FAVOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR T.V. FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 2:15 AM CST, 3 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 215 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS INCLUDING LIVE OAK AND BEE COUNTIES... AT 2 AM CST CORPUS CHRISTI RADAR INDICATED VERY STRONG THINDERSTORMS FROM NEAR EAGLE PASS NORTHEASTWARD TO 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAN ANTONIO. OTHER SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS WERE OCCURRING OVER SOUTH TEXAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LAREDO TO LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI TO ROCKPORT. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH. CONDITIONS FAVOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA THIS MORNING. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR T.V. FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 3:04 AM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 305 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS...INCLUDING THE COASTAL BEND COUNTIES OF LIVE OAK AND BEE... AT 300 AM CST STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING FROM NORTHWEST DUVAL COUNTY...WEST OF FREER...THROUGH SOUTHEAST MCMULLEN COUNTY INTO LIVE OAK AND BEE COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH AND WERE INCREASING IN STRENTH. RESIDENTS IN DUVAL...MCMULLEN...LIVE OAK...AND BEE COUNTIES SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPING. ELSEWHERE A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF LAREDO TO COTULLA TO JUST NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 MPH. CONDITIONS FAVOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA THIS MORNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNING.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 3:04 AM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VICTORIA TX 300 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS INCLUDING...JACKSON...DEWITT...LAVACA...GOLIAD...AND VICTORIA COUNTIES. AT 255 AM CST VICTORIA RADAR SHOWED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM CARRIZO SPRINGS TO MARBLE FALLS. OTHER SCATTERED THUNDERSHOWERS WERE OCCURRING FROM RIVERA TO FREER TO KENEDY. ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSHOWERS WERE OCCURRING FROM GALVESTON TO BEAUMONT. ALL MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MILES AN HOUR. CONDITIONS FAVOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR T.V. FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 3:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Live Oak | 55 min |
| Nov 16, 4:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Bee | 47 min |
| Nov 16, 5:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | CRP | Live Oak | 49 min |
| Nov 16, 6:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Refugio | 53 min |
| Nov 16, 6:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Nueces, San Patricio | 64 min |
| Nov 16, 6:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Refugio | 64 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.