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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at Mar 6, 2008, 3:22 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 7, 2008, 5:44 AM CST. It was in force for 140 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2008, 3:22 PM CST (21:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2008, 5:44 AM CST
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2008, 9:20 AM CDT
- In force
- 140 days
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Calhoun County, TX, Nueces County, TX, Victoria County, TX, Webb County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Oso Creek near Corpus Christi (OOST2). The gauge peaked at 11.92 ft at Mar 7, 2008, 4:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08211520, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood 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 river flood warning went out at Mar 6, 12:28 PM CST, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 12:28 PM CST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1228 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008
.UPDATE...ZONES UPDATED TO INCLUDE TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 6 PM. THREAT
FOR TORNADOES WILL EXIST OVER THE COASTAL PLAINS IN ADVANCE OF THE
COLD FRONT TO THE NORTH AND THE SURFACE LOW TO THE WEST. THE COLD
FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE FORECAST AREA FROM NORTH OF GOLIAD TO NEAR
ENCINAL. STORMS ELEVATED ABOVE THE BOUNDARY WILL STILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AS AIRMASS HAS DESTABILIZED
TO THE SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY WITH CAPE VALUES FROM 1500-2000 J/KG.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CORPUS CHRISTI 39 62 37 71 51 / 20 10 0 0 10
VICTORIA 36 58 33 67 47 / 30 10 0 0 10
LAREDO 40 67 40 80 51 / 10 0 0 0 10
ALICE 36 64 33 74 49 / 10 0 0 0 10
ROCKPORT 42 59 42 69 55 / 30 10 0 0 10
COTULLA 33 64 31 76 48 / 10 0 0 0 10
KINGSVILLE 39 63 36 74 50 / 20 0 0 0 10
NAVY CORPUS 44 60 42 69 55 / 20 10 0 0 10
&&
.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: ARANSAS...BEE...CALHOUN...GOLIAD...
JIM WELLS...KLEBERG...LIVE OAK...NUECES...REFUGIO...SAN
PATRICIO...VICTORIA.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY
TO PORT ARANSAS...BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO
PORT OCONNOR...COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 20 NM...WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO
60 NM...WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO
60 NM.
&&
TT/89...SHORT TERM
JR/19...LONG TERMHazardous weather outlook, Mar 6, 11:32 AM CST, 3 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1132 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-070300- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL- JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 1132 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AN APPROACHING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS TODAY. AS THE LOW AND FRONT INTERACT WITH INCREASING GULF MOISTURE...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THE RESULT. DUE TO THE TURNING OF THE WINDS IN THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE DEGREE OF INSTABILITY OF THE AIRMASS...THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY TO THE NORTHEAST OF A KINGSVILLE TO TILDEN LINE. A FEW STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT EITHER. THE GREATEST THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE FROM NOON THROUGH 600 PM CST. AFTER 600 PM CST...THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH AS COOLER AIR BEHIND A COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF THE STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS. WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL BE LIKELY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND THIS AFTERNOON. TMT/MB/TE
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 6, 2:33 PM CST, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
233 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM FLASH FLOOD VICTORIA 28.82N 96.98W
03/06/2008 VICTORIA TX TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING REPORTED THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN VICTORIA
&&
KRRLocal storm report, Mar 6, 2:35 PM CST, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
235 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0221 PM TSTM WND GST CORPUS CHRISTI 27.71N 97.29W
03/06/2008 M67 MPH NUECES TX ASOS
&&
KRRLocal storm report, Mar 6, 2:38 PM CST, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
238 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM HAIL VICTORIA 28.82N 96.98W
03/06/2008 M0.50 INCH VICTORIA TX TRAINED SPOTTER
MARBLE SIZE HAIL IN DOWNTOWN VICTORIA
&&
KRRLocal storm report, Mar 6, 2:49 PM CST, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
249 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0210 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 E BISHOP 27.58N 97.75W
03/06/2008 NUECES TX EMERGENCY MNGR
EMC REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD EAST OF BISHOP BETWEEN COUNTY
ROAD 6 AND GOLDEN ACRES
&&
KRRLocal storm report, Mar 6, 2:52 PM CST, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
252 PM CST THU MAR 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM HAIL 2 W CHAPMAN RANCH 27.58N 97.49W
03/06/2008 E1.00 INCH NUECES TX TRAINED SPOTTER
ALONG COUNTY ROAD 70
&&
JVLocal storm report, Mar 6, 3:21 PM CST, 1 minute before
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Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 6:04 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kleberg and 5 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 6, 12:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Goliad | 29 min |
| Mar 6, 12:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | CRP | Goliad | 25 min |
| Mar 6, 12:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | CRP | Jim Wells, Nueces | 45 min |
| Mar 6, 12:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Goliad | 17 min |
| Mar 6, 12:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Bee | 44 min |
| Mar 6, 12:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Goliad | 39 min |
| Mar 6, 1:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Nueces, San Patricio | 52 min |
| Mar 6, 1:41 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 94 min | |
| Mar 6, 1:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Nueces | 44 min |
| Mar 6, 2:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | CRP | Nueces | 29 min |
| Mar 6, 2:09 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Goliad, Victoria | 2 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Victoria | 41 min |
| Mar 6, 2:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 52 min |
| Mar 6, 2:27 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 2 hr | |
| Mar 6, 2:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | CRP | Victoria | 37 min |
| Mar 6, 2:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria | 43 min |
| Mar 6, 3:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | CRP | Kleberg | 26 min |
| Mar 6, 3:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Refugio | 47 min |
| Mar 6, 3:38 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 2 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun | 33 min |
| Mar 6, 4:15 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 2 hr | |
| Mar 6, 5:48 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 117 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.