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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

March 26, 2003Nueces County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2003, 1:01 AM CST for Nueces County, Texas. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2003, 1:01 AM CST (07:01 UTC)
Expired
Mar 26, 2003, 1:30 AM CST
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Nueces County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 25, 11:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 17 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2003-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1379 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2003-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1379 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
745 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 Mar 25, 8:40 PM CST, 4 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 25, 8:40 PM CST, 4 hours 21 minutes before
COASTAL BEND FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
840 PM CST TUE MAR 25 2003

COMPLEX OF STORMS OVER SOUTH TEXAS IN TWO LOCATIONS.  ONE AROUND SAN
ANTONIO AREA NORTHEASTWARD AND ANOTHER NEAR THE RIO GRANDE...THE
LATTER BEING THE STRONGEST.  NEW WATCH BOX WILL COME OUT SHORTLY
WHICH WILL INCLUDE ALL BUT COASTAL COUNTIES AND WILL OBVIOUSLY
MENTION SEVERE THERE.  MAIN THREAT WILL BE HAIL AND PERHAPS WIND
DAMAGE THE LATTER MAINLY IN THE WEST.  ZONE UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED
AFTER NEW WATCH COMES OUT.  TEMPS LOOK FINE AT THIS TIME. NO CHANGES
TO LATTER PERIODS.

.CRP...NONE.

86/GW...92/TR
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 25, 4:00 PM CST, 9 hours 1 minute before
TXZ229>234-239>247-261200-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
400 PM CST TUE MAR 25 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A COLD FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTH
TEXAS LATER THIS EVENING.  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
ALONG THE FRONT THIS EVENING.  SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...MAINLY NORTH OF A
VICTORIA TO LAREDO LINE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY WEDNESDAY.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ON WEDNESDAY.  MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL RESUME ON THURSDAY ACROSS
SOUTH TEXAS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON
FRIDAY PROVIDING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
COASTAL BEND AND WINDY CONDITIONS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY AS THE ONSHORE FLOW INCREASES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

TR

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 25, 10:11 PM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
1011 PM CST TUE MAR 25 2003

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1002 PM    COTULLA                   TX   WIND DAMAGE
03/25/03   LASALLE                        SEVERAL POWER LINES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY
                                          SHERIFFS OFFICE

1225 AM    1 S ROBSTOWN              TX   .75 INCH HAIL
03/26/03   NUECES                         DIME HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY
                                          77. REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

1225 AM    1 S  ROBSTOWN             TX   .75 INCH HAIL
03/26/03   NUECES

1245 AM    CORPUS CHRISTI            TX   .88 INCH HAIL
03/26/03   NUECES                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC

1255 AM    CORPUS CHRISTI            TX   .88 INCH HAIL
03/26/03   NUECES                        115 AM    ARANSAS PASS              TX   76 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
03/26/03   SAN PATRICIO                   WIND GUST AND DIME SIZED
                                          HAIL. REPORTED BY
                                          RETIRED AIR FORCE
                                          OBSERVER.

GEW
Local storm report, Mar 25, 10:11 PM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
1011 PM CST TUE MAR 25 2003

TIME(CST)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1002 PM    COTULLA                   TX   WIND DAMAGE
03/25/03   LASALLE                        SEVERAL POWER LINES DOWN.
                                          REPORTED BY
                                          SHERIFFS OFFICE

1225 AM    1 S ROBSTOWN              TX   .75 INCH HAIL
03/26/03   NUECES                         DIME HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY
                                          77. REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

1225 AM    1 S  ROBSTOWN             TX   .75 INCH HAIL
03/26/03   NUECES

1245 AM    CORPUS CHRISTI            TX   .88 INCH HAIL
03/26/03   NUECES                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC

1255 AM    CORPUS CHRISTI            TX   .88 INCH HAIL
03/26/03   NUECES

115 AM     ARANSAS PASS              TX   76 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
03/26/03   SAN PATRICIO                   WIND GUST AND DIME SIZED
                                          HAIL. REPORTED BY
                                          RETIRED AIR FORCE
                                          OBSERVER.

GW
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 12:00 AM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before
TXZ241>247-261000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1200 AM CST WED MAR 26 2003

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
VALID UNTIL 400 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE WATCH INCLUDES THE
COUNTIES OF ARANSAS...CALHOUN...JIM WELLS...KLEBERG...NUECES...
REFUGIO AND SAN PATRICIO. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE
ALICE...ARANSAS PASS...CORPUS CHRISTI...INGLESIDE...KINGSVILLE...
MATHIS...PORT ARANSAS...PORT LAVACA...PORT OCONNOR...PORTLAND...
REFUGIO...ROBSTOWN...ROCKPORT...SEADRIFT AND SINTON.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO OCCUR IN OR NEAR THE WATCH AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL THE SIZE OF A DIME
OR LARGER...STRONG WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AND EVEN TORNADOES.

EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND SPOTTER GROUPS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
ACTIVATION. RESIDENTS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE
READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. IF
SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS YOUR AREA...THEN MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM
AND LAY DOWN ON THE FLOOR. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...LAY FLAT DOWN ON THE
GROUND...PREFERABLY IN A DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN
SEVERE WEATHER.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP

GW
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 12:13 AM CST, 48 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 9:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLa Salle69 min
Mar 25, 10:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPWebb89 min
Mar 25, 10:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLive Oak, McMullen72 min
Mar 25, 11:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPJim Wells, San Patricio62 min
Mar 25, 11:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPBee, Live Oak76 min
Mar 26, 12:00 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPNueces60 min
Mar 26, 12:14 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP2 hr
Mar 26, 12:14 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP2 hr
Mar 26, 12:35 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPAransas, Refugio, San Patricio55 min
Mar 26, 2:30 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP90 min
Mar 26, 2:30 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP90 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2003Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2003

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.