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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at May 10, 2012, 7:25 PM CDT for Duval County, McMullen County, Texas. It was in force for 35 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
- May 10, 2012, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Duval County, TX, McMullen County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 11:40 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 2214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 274 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.4
- Supercell composite
- 14.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
352 WFUS54 KCRP 110025 TORCRP TXC131-311-110100- /O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0040.120511T0025Z-120511T0100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 725 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTH CENTRAL DUVAL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... SOUTH CENTRAL MCMULLEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 724 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES NORTH OF FREER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE AND DANGEROUS TORNADO. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SEVEN SISTERS... LOMA ALTA... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! 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 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH TEXAS. && LAT...LON 2813 9844 2791 9834 2786 9871 2806 9876 TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 263DEG 18KT 2796 9862 $$ MB
1 follow-up statement
329 WWUS54 KCRP 110039 SVSCRP SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 739 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012 TXC131-311-110100- /O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120511T0100Z/ DUVAL-MCMULLEN- 739 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MCMULLEN AND NORTHERN DUVAL COUNTIES... AT 738 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SEVEN SISTERS...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF FREER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. ALTHOUGH THIS STORM HAS WEAKENED...THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY OF A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR SEVEN SISTERS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SEVEN SISTERS... LOMA ALTA... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH TEXAS. && LAT...LON 2813 9844 2791 9834 2786 9871 2806 9876 TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 263DEG 18KT 2797 9854 $$ MB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 7:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen | 40 min |
| May 10, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | La Salle | 63 min |
| May 10, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Bee, Goliad, Refugio | 48 min |
| May 10, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Webb | 47 min |
| May 10, 7:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | La Salle | 42 min |
| May 10, 7:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Live Oak | 47 min |
| May 10, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Goliad, Victoria | 54 min |
| May 10, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen | 37 min |
| May 10, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, La Salle, McMullen, Webb | 34 min |
| May 10, 7:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Duval, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Webb | 2 hr |
| May 10, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Webb | 55 min |
| May 10, 8:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Bee, Duval, Live Oak, McMullen | 2 hr |
| May 10, 8:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Bee, Live Oak, San Patricio | 59 min |
| May 10, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, McMullen | 46 min |
| May 10, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Goliad, Victoria | 64 min |
| May 10, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio, Webb | 46 min |
| May 10, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Jim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio | 63 min |
| May 10, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Webb | 51 min |
| May 10, 9:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | San Patricio | 41 min |
| May 10, 9:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 112 min | |
| May 10, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio | 54 min |
| May 10, 10:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, Nueces, San Patricio | 23 min |
| May 10, 10:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio | 32 min |
| May 10, 10:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, Nueces, San Patricio | 34 min |
| May 10, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio | 45 min |
| May 10, 10:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio | 37 min |
| May 10, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio | 47 min |
| May 10, 11:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Goliad, Victoria | 32 min |
| May 10, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria | 61 min |
| May 10, 11:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Refugio | 30 min |
| May 10, 11:25 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 3 hr | |
| May 10, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio | 13 min |
| May 10, 11:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Calhoun | 24 min |
| May 10, 11:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Victoria | 16 min |
| May 11, 12:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Calhoun | 45 min |
| May 11, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Calhoun | 24 min |
| May 11, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Webb | 34 min |
| May 11, 1:26 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 64 min | |
| May 11, 2:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 2 hr | |
| May 11, 4:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 60 min | |
| May 11, 9:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | CRP | Calhoun, Victoria | 5 days |
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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.