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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2009, 2:28 PM CDT for Kleberg County, Nueces County, Texas. It was in force for 32 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
- May 27, 2009, 2:28 PM CDT (19:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2009, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 30 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
- 3147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 861 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
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 27, 1:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 1:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1010 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2009 GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-281515- 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- 1010 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY INTERACTS WITH THE SEA BREEZE DURING DAYTIME HEATING. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL POSSIBLY BECOME SEVERE...WITH THE MAIN THREAT EXPECTED TO BE STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. ALSO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES...IS EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. SOME STORMS THIS MORNING HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED ISOLATED AREAS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE TO A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. HOWEVER...NO ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. MJG/KRR
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 27, 10:14 AM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1014 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2009 TXZ231>234-246-247-271615- BEE-CALHOUN-GOLIAD-LIVE OAK-REFUGIO-VICTORIA- 1014 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2009 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX WAS AFFECTING BEE...CALHOUN...GOLIAD...LIVE OAK...REFUGIO AND VICTORIA COUNTIES... AT 1012 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF CHARCO...OR 14 MILES WEST OF GOLIAD...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS LINE OF STRONG STORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH BEEVILLE TO GOLIAD THROUGH 11 AM. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES IN ONE HOUR. TARDY
Local storm report, May 27, 10:37 AM CDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1037 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0904 AM HEAVY RAIN PORT LAVACA 28.61N 96.62W
05/27/2009 E2.00 INCH CALHOUN TX CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 2 INCHES OF RAIN WITHIN 30
MINUTES
0918 AM FLASH FLOOD PORT LAVACA 28.61N 96.62W
05/27/2009 CALHOUN TX COUNTY OFFICIAL
STALLED VEHICLE ON GEORGE/SEA DRIFT. WATER UP TO DOOR.
0918 AM HAIL 8 E POINT COMFORT 28.66N 96.43W
05/27/2009 E0.25 INCH CALHOUN TX COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTED IN PORT ALTO
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN PORT LAVACA 28.61N 96.62W
05/27/2009 M4.50 INCH CALHOUN TX CO-OP OBSERVER
HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING.
&&
ATARDYLocal storm report, May 27, 11:11 AM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1111 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0904 AM HEAVY RAIN PORT LAVACA 28.61N 96.62W
05/27/2009 E2.00 INCH CALHOUN TX CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 2 INCHES OF RAIN WITHIN 30
MINUTES
0918 AM FLASH FLOOD PORT LAVACA 28.61N 96.62W
05/27/2009 CALHOUN TX COUNTY OFFICIAL
STALLED VEHICLE ON GEORGE/SEA DRIFT. WATER UP TO DOOR.
0918 AM HAIL 8 E POINT COMFORT 28.66N 96.43W
05/27/2009 E0.25 INCH CALHOUN TX COUNTY OFFICIAL
REPORTED IN PORT ALTO
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN PORT LAVACA 28.61N 96.62W
05/27/2009 M4.50 INCH CALHOUN TX CO-OP OBSERVER
HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING.
1100 AM HAIL GOLIAD 28.67N 97.39W
05/27/2009 M1.75 INCH GOLIAD TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
ATARDYSpecial weather statement, May 27, 11:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1157 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2009 TXZ241>244-271745- JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO- 1157 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2009 ...STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS JIM WELLS...KLEBERG...NUECES AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES THROUGH MID AFTERNOON... AT 1149 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WOODSBORO TO 12 MILES NORTH OF ALICE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. PEOPLE IN JIM WELLS...KLEBERG AND NUECES COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDIA...ORANGE GROVE AND EDROY...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. MJG
Local storm report, May 27, 1:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 8:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Calhoun, Victoria | 112 min |
| May 27, 9:52 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 113 min | |
| May 27, 10:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria | 52 min |
| May 27, 10:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Calhoun, Victoria | 2 hr |
| May 27, 11:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Live Oak, Refugio and 2 more | 53 min |
| May 27, 11:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio and 1 more | 2 hr |
| May 27, 11:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 110 min | |
| May 27, 11:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio and 1 more | 61 min |
| May 27, 12:15 PM CDT | Marine Weather Statement | CRP | 105 min | |
| May 27, 12:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Calhoun, Victoria | 50 min |
| May 27, 12:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Nueces | 65 min |
| May 27, 1:21 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 114 min | |
| May 27, 1:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 55 min |
| May 27, 1:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio | 152 days |
| May 27, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 111 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.