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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at Jul 23, 2008, 9:39 AM CDT for Nueces County, San Patricio County, Texas. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2008, 9:39 AM CDT (14:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2008, 10:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Nueces County, TX, San Patricio County, TX
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 10:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Jul 23, 9:39 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 113 min |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 11 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
- 232 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 599 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KCRP 231441
TORCRP
TXC355-409-231515-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0013.080723T1439Z-080723T1515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
939 AM CDT WED JUL 23 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL NUECES COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS
SOUTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS
* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT
* AT 934 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO JUST EAST OF
INGLESIDE...MOVING WEST AT 36 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PORTLAND BY 950 AM CDT...
CORPUS CHRISTI NORTH BEACH BY 955 AM CDT...
DOWNTOWN CORPUS CHRISTI...COLE PARK BY 1000 AM CDT...
CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY 1010 AM CDT...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTH TEXAS.
LAT...LON 2766 9762 2791 9761 2790 9713 2784 9717
2783 9712 2784 9710 2781 9718 2780 9710
2774 9710 2773 9711 2771 9717 2778 9713
2779 9722 2786 9728 2785 9748 2785 9749
2784 9739 2783 9737 2775 9737 2771 9726
TIME...MOT...LOC 1439Z 092DEG 31KT 2781 9721
$$
TMT1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS54 KCRP 231457
SVSCRP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
954 AM CDT WED JUL 23 2008
TXC409-231504-
/O.CAN.KCRP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080723T1515Z/
SAN PATRICIO-
954 AM CDT WED JUL 23 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE THUNDERSTORM PROMPTING THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED INTO
CORPUS CHRISTI BAY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL TEXAS.
LAT...LON 2766 9762 2788 9761 2783 9748 2783 9737
2777 9739 2772 9731 2778 9723 2781 9723
2782 9718 2772 9729 2773 9716 2780 9710
2779 9710 2774 9710 2771 9716 2772 9724
TIME...MOT...LOC 1454Z 092DEG 31KT 2781 9734
$$
TXC355-231515-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080723T1515Z/
NUECES-
954 AM CDT WED JUL 23 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
NUECES COUNTY...
AT 951 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 8 MILES EAST
OF CORPUS CHRISTI NORTH BEACH...MOVING WEST AT 36 MPH. THIS TORNADO
WILL LIKELY BE WRAPPED IN RAIN.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CORPUS CHRISTI NORTH BEACH...DOWNTOWN CORPUS CHRISTI...COLE PARK
BY 1000 AM CDT...
CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY 1010 AM CDT...
TULOSO BY 1015 AM CDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR CENTRAL TEXAS.
LAT...LON 2766 9762 2788 9761 2783 9748 2783 9737
2777 9739 2772 9731 2778 9723 2781 9723
2782 9718 2772 9729 2773 9716 2780 9710
2779 9710 2774 9710 2771 9716 2772 9724
TIME...MOT...LOC 1454Z 092DEG 31KT 2781 9734
$$
TMTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2:52 AM CDT | Flood Watch | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Webb | 49 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 65 min | |
| Jul 23, 9:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Nueces | 10 min |
| Jul 23, 9:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 34 min | |
| Jul 23, 10:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Nueces, San Patricio | 59 min |
| Jul 23, 10:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Duval | 53 min |
| Jul 23, 11:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio | 114 min |
| Jul 23, 12:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, Refugio | 25 min |
| Jul 23, 12:08 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 37 min | |
| Jul 23, 12:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells | 117 min |
| Jul 23, 12:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | San Patricio | 23 min |
| Jul 23, 12:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | San Patricio | 30 min |
| Jul 23, 1:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg | 29 min |
| Jul 23, 3:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 6:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Jim Wells, Kleberg | 2 hr |
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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.