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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 16, 2012, 5:28 AM CDT for San Patricio County, Texas. It was in force for 32 min. 4 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
- Apr 16, 2012, 5:28 AM CDT (10:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2012, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County San Patricio County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 5:39 AM CDT | TORNADO | 1 N Portland, TX | DAMAGE TO HOMES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PORTLAND. FENCES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN. |
| Apr 16, 5:44 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Gregory, TX | DAMAGE TO COTTON GIN NEAR GREGORY ALONG WITH POWERLINES DOWN. |
| Apr 16, 5:44 AM CDT | TORNADO | Gregory, TX | DAMAGE TO COTTON GIN NEAR GREGORY ALONG WITH POWERLINES DOWN. |
| Apr 16, 5:50 AM CDT | TORNADO 0 | 5 Nw Ingleside, TX | NWS STORM SURVEY CONCLUDED A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 361 ABOUT A MILE SOUTHEAST OF GREGORY. THE TORNADO FLIPPED OVER A FIREWORKS STAND AND DAMAGED THE SIDE OF AN OUTBUILDING. THE TORNADO CROSSED HIGHWAY 361 AND DISSIPATED IN A FIELD. M |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 3768 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1113 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
053
WFUS54 KCRP 161028
TORCRP
TXC409-161100-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0002.120416T1028Z-120416T1100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
528 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 600 AM CDT
* AT 524 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
PORTLAND. THIS TORNADO WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PORTLAND...
GREGORY...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2791 9715 2783 9720 2785 9726 2787 9726
2786 9731 2789 9740 2798 9732 2798 9727
2794 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1027Z 180DEG 0KT 2791 9732
$$
TMT2 follow-up statements
807
WWUS54 KCRP 161037
SVSCRP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
537 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012
TXC409-161100-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120416T1100Z/
SAN PATRICIO-
537 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY...
AT 534 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR PORTLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREGORY...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
&&
LAT...LON 2791 9715 2783 9720 2785 9726 2787 9726
2786 9731 2789 9740 2798 9732 2798 9727
2794 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1037Z 213DEG 8KT 2790 9729
$$
TMT733
WWUS54 KCRP 161049
SVSCRP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
549 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012
TXC409-161100-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120416T1100Z/
SAN PATRICIO-
549 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY...
AT 544 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES EAST OF
GREGORY...OR JUST SOUTHWEST OF MCCAMPBELL AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STATE HIGHWAY 35 NORTHEAST OF GREGORY...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2791 9715 2783 9720 2785 9726 2787 9726
2786 9731 2789 9740 2798 9732 2798 9727
2794 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1047Z 241DEG 14KT 2792 9725
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Victoria | 63 min |
| Apr 15, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Goliad, Refugio, Victoria | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 10:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Calhoun | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Bee, Goliad, Refugio | 50 min |
| Apr 15, 11:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Refugio | 65 min |
| Apr 16, 12:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Refugio | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 119 min | |
| Apr 16, 1:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Refugio | 57 min |
| Apr 16, 1:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun | 2 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | CRP | Refugio | 18 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:34 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 56 min | |
| Apr 16, 5:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Aransas, Refugio | 115 min |
| Apr 16, 5:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | San Patricio | 118 min |
| Apr 16, 5:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, San Patricio | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 6:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, San Patricio | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 7:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | McMullen | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 7:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, San Patricio | 41 min |
| Apr 16, 7:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Aransas, San Patricio | 113 min |
| Apr 16, 7:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, San Patricio | 33 min |
| Apr 16, 8:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, San Patricio | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 8:08 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 52 min | |
| Apr 16, 8:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Kleberg | 51 min |
| Apr 16, 8:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Kleberg | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 9:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio | 43 min |
| Apr 16, 9:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio | 118 min |
| Apr 16, 9:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, San Patricio | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 9:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Kleberg | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 9:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 64 min | |
| Apr 16, 9:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio | 2 hr |
| Apr 16, 9:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 10:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Nueces | 59 min |
| Apr 16, 10:39 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 81 min | |
| Apr 16, 10:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio | 5 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 115 min |
| Apr 16, 10:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 11:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio | 112 min |
| Apr 16, 11:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Nueces | 33 min |
| Apr 16, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 59 min | |
| Apr 16, 12:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 111 min |
| Apr 16, 12:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 2 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 36 min |
| Apr 16, 12:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 82 min | |
| Apr 16, 1:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | CRP | Aransas, San Patricio | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 85 min | |
| Apr 16, 2:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 52 min | |
| Apr 16, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 101 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.