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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at Jan 9, 2011, 3:42 AM CST for Nueces County, San Patricio County, Texas. It was in force for 33 min. 15 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2011, 3:42 AM CST (09:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2011, 4:15 AM CST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Nueces County, TX, San Patricio County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 3:45 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Robstown, TX | WEST SIDE OF ROBSTOWN...TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. SHEET METAL WRAPPED AROUND POWER POLES. SHINGLE AND WOODEN ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. ROOF TORN OFF ROBSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL GYM AND AIR CONDOTIONING UNITS DAMAGED. DAMAGE RESULT OF TORNADO. |
| Jan 9, 3:45 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Robstown, TX | WEST SIDE OF ROBSTOWN...TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. SHEET METAL WRAPPED AROUND POWER POLES. SHINGLE AND WOODEN ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. ROOF TORN OFF ROBSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL GYM AND AIR CONDOTIONING UNITS DAMAGED. DAMAGE RESULT OF TORNADO. |
| Jan 9, 3:45 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Robstown, TX | NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF ROBSTOWN. SHEET METAL WAS WRAPPED AROUND POWER POLES. |
| Jan 9, 3:45 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Robstown, TX | NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF ROBSTOWN. SHEET METAL WAS WRAPPED AROUND POWER POLES. |
| Jan 9, 3:50 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 13 Wnw Corpus Christi, TX | SEMI TRUCK FLIPPED NEAR THE 5 POINTS WALMART IN CALALLEN. STREET SIGNS DOWN. SHOPPING CARTS BLOWN ONTO HIGHWAY. |
| Jan 9, 3:50 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 13 Wnw Corpus Christi, TX | SEMI TRUCK FLIPPED NEAR THE 5 POINTS WALMART IN CALALLEN. STREET SIGNS DOWN. SHOPPING CARTS BLOWN ONTO HIGHWAY. |
| Jan 9, 3:52 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Robstown, TX | WEST SIDE OF ROBSTOWN...TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. SHEET METAL WRAPPED AROUND POWER POLES. |
| Jan 9, 3:53 AM CST | TSTM WND GST 0 | Driscoll, TX | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED EST 60 WINDS |
| Jan 9, 3:53 AM CST | TSTM WND GST 60 | Driscoll, TX | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED EST 60 MPH WINDS |
| Jan 9, 3:53 AM CST | HAIL 0.25 | Driscoll, TX | QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITHIN DRISCOLL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO BEING REPORTED. |
| Jan 9, 3:53 AM CST | HAIL 1 | Driscoll, TX | QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITHIN DRISCOLL. POWER OUTAGES ALSO BEING REPORTED. |
| Jan 9, 3:54 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 13 Wnw Corpus Christi, TX | SEMI TRUCK FLIPPED NEAR THE 5 POINTS WALMART IN CALALLEN. STREET SIGNS DOWN. SHOPPING CARTS BLOWN ONTO HIGHWAY. |
| Jan 9, 4:10 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Portland, TX | NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM OBSERVED TREE...SIGN...FENCE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE IN AND NORTHWEST OF PORTLAND. 3 MOBILE HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND SEVERAL OTHER DAMAGED. SHINGLE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON SEVERAL HOMES. A BARN WAS DESTOYED AS WELL. WINDS WERE ESTIMATE |
| Jan 9, 4:10 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Portland, TX | NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM OBSERVED TREE...SIGN...FENCE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE IN AND NORTHWEST OF PORTLAND. 3 MOBILE HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND SEVERAL OTHER DAMAGED. SHINGLE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON SEVERAL HOMES. A BARN WAS DESTOYED AS WELL. WINDS WERE ESTIMATE |
| Jan 9, 4:24 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Robstown, TX | NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF ROBSTOWN. SHEET METAL WAS WRAPPED AROUND POWER POLES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 719 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 285 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 475 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
230
WFUS54 KCRP 090942
TORCRP
TXC355-409-091015-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0002.110109T0942Z-110109T1015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
342 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL NUECES COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS...
WESTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS...
* UNTIL 415 AM CST
* AT 339 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BANQUETE...
OR 7 MILES NORTH OF DRISCOLL...MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROBSTOWN...
ANNAVILLE...
CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST SUNDAY
MORNING FOR CENTRAL TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 2766 9779 2782 9789 2808 9742 2784 9734
2784 9736 2786 9737 2786 9742 2784 9749
2783 9742 2784 9739 2783 9737 2777 9739
2772 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0942Z 249DEG 48KT 2778 9774
$$
JR2 follow-up statements
327
WWUS54 KCRP 090952
SVSCRP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
352 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011
TXC355-409-091015-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1015Z/
NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-
352 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
NUECES AND CENTRAL SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES...
AT 349 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROBSTOWN...MOVING
EAST-NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANNAVILLE...
TULOSO...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST SUNDAY
MORNING FOR CENTRAL TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 2768 9769 2787 9775 2808 9742 2784 9734
2784 9736 2786 9737 2786 9742 2784 9749
2783 9742 2784 9739 2783 9737 2777 9739
2772 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0951Z 249DEG 48KT 2782 9761
$$
JR521
WWUS54 KCRP 090957
SVSCRP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
357 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011
TXC355-409-091015-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1015Z/
NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-
357 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL NUECES AND CENTRAL SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES...
AT 354 AM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR ANNAVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROBSTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TAFT SOUTHWEST...
TAFT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST SUNDAY
MORNING FOR CENTRAL TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 2783 9737 2777 9759 2791 9767 2808 9742
2784 9734 2784 9736 2786 9737 2786 9742
2784 9749 2783 9742 2784 9739
TIME...MOT...LOC 0957Z 239DEG 48KT 2789 9754
$$
JRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen | 44 min |
| Jan 9, 2:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells | 35 min |
| Jan 9, 2:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | CRP | Bee, Live Oak | 25 min |
| Jan 9, 2:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kleberg and 4 more | 91 min |
| Jan 9, 3:22 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 3 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:26 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio | 24 min |
| Jan 9, 4:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, San Patricio | 27 min |
| Jan 9, 4:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio | 29 min |
| Jan 9, 4:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Calhoun | 40 min |
| Jan 9, 4:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Victoria | 19 min |
| Jan 9, 6:13 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.