Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2002
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2002, 4:38 PM CDT for 8 counties in Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 17, 2002, 4:38 PM CDT (21:38 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2002, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Bee County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Duval County, TX, Goliad County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, Refugio County, TX, San Patricio County, TX, Webb County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 1839 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -146 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 894 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 311 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS54 KCRP 172138 SVRCRP TXC025-057-391-172245- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 435 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL BEE COUNTY IN TEXAS NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN TEXAS NORTHERN REFUGIO COUNTY IN TEXAS * UNTIL 545 PM CDT * AT 435 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM 17 MILES EAST OF POINT COMFORT TO 14 MILES WEST OF WOODSBORO...OR FROM 21 MILES NORTH OF PORT OCONNOR TO 8 MILES EAST OF SKIDMORE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... OVER TIVOLI...REFUGIO...LONG MOTT AROUND 515 PM CDT... OVER WOODSBORO AROUND 520 PM CDT... OVER MAGNOLIA BEACH AROUND 530 PM CDT... OVER INDIANOLA AROUND 540 PM CDT... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING... HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS... WINDS UP TO 60 MILES AN HOUR... THE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. PLEASE TAKE COVER NOW
4 follow-up statements
000 WUUS54 KCRP 172145 SVRCRP TXC175-172230- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 444 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN GOLIAD COUNTY IN TEXAS * UNTIL 530 PM CDT * AT 444 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHEASTERN GOLIAD COUNTY...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GOLIAD...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... OPEN COUNTRY IN SOUTHERN GOLIAD COUNTY AROUND 500 PM CDT... THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING... HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS... WINDS UP TO 60 MILES AN HOUR... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. PLEASE TAKE COVER NOW LAT...LON 2852 9715 2865 9730 2856 9752 2845 9739
000 WUUS54 KCRP 172248 SVRCRP TXC025-297-180000- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 545 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... BEE COUNTY IN TEXAS EASTERN LIVE OAK COUNTY IN TEXAS * UNTIL 700 PM CDT * AT 545 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEEVILLE...MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... 2 MILES NORTH OF BEEVILLE AROUND 610 PM CDT... 7 MILES SOUTH OF NORMANNA AROUND 615 PM CDT... 3 MILES EAST OF OAKVILLE...6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RAY POINT...8 MILES NORTHEAST OF GEORGE WEST AROUND 700 PM CDT... THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING... HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS... WINDS UP TO 60 MILES AN HOUR... VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING... SEEK A STURDY SHELTER IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR TEXAS. LAT...LON 2828 9746 2865 9786 2854 9821 2814 9806
000 WUUS54 KCRP 172253 SVRCRP TXC131-479-180015- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 553 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN DUVAL COUNTY IN TEXAS SOUTHEASTERN WEBB COUNTY IN TEXAS * UNTIL 715 PM CDT * AT 553 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTH OF MIRANDO CITY...OR ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF HEBBRONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MIRANDO CITY AROUND 630 PM CDT... 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OILTON AROUND 640 PM CDT... OVER BRUNI AROUND 650 PM CDT... THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING... HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS... WINDS UP TO 60 MILES AN HOUR... SEEK A STURDY SHELTER IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR TEXAS. LAT...LON 2741 9918 2720 9893 2742 9858 2763 9881
000 WUUS54 KCRP 172316 SVRCRP TXC391-409-180015- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 615 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN REFUGIO COUNTY IN TEXAS NORTHERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN TEXAS * UNTIL 715 PM CDT * AT 609 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES WEST OF WOODSBORO...OR ABOUT 11 MILES EAST OF SKIDMORE...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 20 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF SINTON AROUND 640 PM CDT... THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING... HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR TEXAS.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 17, 3:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 17, 3:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
COASTAL BEND FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 305 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002 THE COLD FRONT OVER NORTH TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERN FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OVERNIGHT...AND MOVE OFFSHORE BY MID MORNING SATURDAY. AIRMASS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA STABILIZED AFTER THIS MORNINGS CONVECTION...AND RECOVERY HAS BEEN SLOW...ONLY A FEW PUFFY CU OUTSIDE. EXPECT AIRMASS TO DESTABILIZE AS WE GO THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. THE PREFRONTAL TROUGH SHOULD ENTER THE NORTHERN ZONES AROUND MIDNIGHT. PWATS SHOULD AVERAGE 1.5 TO 1.75 IN WITH CAPES AROUND 2000 J/KG...EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP AROUND 06Z AND MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA BY 12Z. THE FRONT WILL BE SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA BY MID MORNING SATURDAY (LAGGING 3 TO 6 HOURS). AFTER THIS...THE CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL DWINDLE DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH SOME CLOUDS LINGERING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. EXPECT FAIR CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES. EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WEST ON TUESDAY...WILL KEEP THE EXTENDED DRY. CROSS SECTIONS SHOW A RETURN TO MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE PERIOD. MARINE...EXPECT THE FRONT...CURRENTLY OVER NRN TX...TO MOVE SWD OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE WATERS EARLY SAT. CAPE-CIN PATTERN WL SUPPORT CONVECTION ALONG/NEAR THE FRONT OVER THE WATERS BEGINNING LATER TONIGHT. SCA CONDITIONS/DECREASING PCPN CHANGES EXPECTED AFTER FROPA. EXPECT SFC WIND SPEEDS TO DECREASE/VEER SUNDAY...AS THE ANTICYCLONE MOVES SLOWLY INTO THE SERN CONUS. SGFNT MSTR INCREASE ANTICIPATED BY WED...HWR NOT YET CONFIDENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PCPN. PRELIMS... CRP EB 068/080 062/081 064 42- VCT EB 063/077 057/079 058 52- LRD EB 065/081 062/084 065 320 .CRP...SCA GMZ230-235. 78/87
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 17, 4:00 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
TXZ229>234-239>247-181200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...COR HEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 400 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002 ...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TONIGHT... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. THE AIRMASS IS VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE THIS AFTERNOON. AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY AS WELL AS SEVERAL OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FROM EARLIER CONVECTION WILL SERVE AS THE FOCUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE STORMS. AS WE GO THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING AND LATE NIGHT HOURS THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STRONG STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND HAIL. SOME CITIES TO BE AFFECTED ARE LAREDO...COTULLA...VICTORIA...CORPUS CHRISTI...KINGSVILLE AND SINTON. MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA BY 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING...AND THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT SHOULD MOVE SOUTH OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA BY MID MORNING SATURDAY. AFTER A FEW MORNING SHOWERS...MOST OF THE RAINFALL WILL END. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH WITH SPEEDS INCREASING BY THE AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS FROM THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS TO THE VICTORIA CROSS ROADS TO THE COASTAL BEND SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS AND ADVISORIES THROUGH THE EVENING AS THIS SITUATION DEVELOPS. 78
Local storm report, May 17, 4:07 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
407 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0357 PM VICTORIA TX 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/17/02 VICTORIA REPORTED BY AIRPORT
MANAGER AT VICTORIA
REGIONAL AIRPORT
0400 PM 4 SW INEZ TX .75 INCH HAIL
05/17/02 VICTORIA
JMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Webb | 53 min |
| May 17, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Webb | 48 min |
| May 17, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells | 49 min |
| May 17, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Goliad, Victoria | 41 min |
| May 17, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Bee | 67 min |
| May 17, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 119 min | |
| May 17, 5:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Goliad | 2 hr |
| May 17, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen | 2 hr |
| May 17, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Nueces, San Patricio | 3 hr |
| May 17, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval | 2 hr |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.