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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

March 9, 2016Aransas County, Refugio County, San Patricio County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 9, 2016, 7:58 AM CST for Aransas County, Refugio County, San Patricio County, Texas. It was in force for 47 min. 3 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
Mar 9, 2016, 7:58 AM CST (13:58 UTC)
Expired
Mar 9, 2016, 8:45 AM CST
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Aransas County, TX, Refugio County, TX, San Patricio County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 9, 7:59 AM CSTTSTM WND DMGS Ingleside, TXVIDEO OF LARGE TREE BLOWN ONTO HOUSE NEAR 1069 IN INGLESIDE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 9, 8:10 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG4 Sse Woodsboro, TXREFUGIO LAW ENFORECMENT REPORTED WIND DAMAGE TO A BARN IN THE BONNIE VIEW AREA. RANCHER ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH.
Mar 9, 8:18 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 W Rockport, TXROOF DAMAGE TO HOME ALONG RATTLESNAKE POINT RD.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 9, 7:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 29 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2016-03-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1989 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2016-03-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1989 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
647 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
172 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
8.3

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The text

As transmitted.

846 
WUUS54 KCRP 091358
SVRCRP
TXC007-391-409-091445-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SV.W.0013.160309T1358Z-160309T1445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
758 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  ARANSAS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN TEXAS...
  EASTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN SOUTHERN TEXAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL REFUGIO COUNTY IN SOUTHERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 845 AM CST

* AT 758 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER GREGORY...OR
  NEAR PORTLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CORPUS CHRISTI...PORTLAND...ROCKPORT...REFUGIO...LAMAR...INGLESIDE...
  ARANSAS PASS...GREGORY...INGLESIDE ON THE BAY...BAYSIDE...PALM HARBOR...
  COPANO VILLAGE...INGLESIDE--ARANSAS PASS...HOLIDAY BEACH...KEY
  ALLEGRO...BONNIE VIEW AND FULTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 2781 9721 2781 9722 2778 9724 2787 9740
      2837 9727 2826 9685
TIME...MOT...LOC 1358Z 208DEG 35KT 2791 9726 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HART
2 follow-up statements
678 
WWUS54 KCRP 091413
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
813 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

TXC007-391-409-091445-
/O.CON.KCRP.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160309T1445Z/
ARANSAS TX-SAN PATRICIO TX-REFUGIO TX-
813 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CST
FOR ARANSAS...NORTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO AND SOUTH CENTRAL REFUGIO
COUNTIES...

AT 812 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BAYSIDE...OR 8
MILES WEST OF ROCKPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKPORT...REFUGIO...LAMAR...ARANSAS PASS...BAYSIDE...KEY ALLEGRO...PALM
HARBOR...COPANO VILLAGE...BONNIE VIEW...HOLIDAY BEACH...
INGLESIDE--ARANSAS PASS AND FULTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
CORPUS CHRISTI .

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 2786 9717 2803 9736 2837 9727 2826 9685
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 208DEG 35KT 2804 9718 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

HART
673 
WWUS54 KCRP 091444
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
844 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

TXC007-391-409-091453-
/O.EXP.KCRP.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160309T1445Z/
ARANSAS TX-SAN PATRICIO TX-REFUGIO TX-
844 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ARANSAS...NORTHEASTERN SAN
PATRICIO AND SOUTH CENTRAL REFUGIO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 AM
CST...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN
IS STILL POSSIBLE AS ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTH.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR
SOUTH TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2786 9717 2803 9736 2837 9727 2826 9685
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 208DEG 35KT 2804 9718 

$$

HART

The office that day

Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 8:19 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb26 min
Mar 8, 8:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPWebb37 min
Mar 8, 10:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle26 min
Mar 9, 1:43 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPCalhoun32 min
Mar 9, 1:54 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPRefugio, San Patricio21 min
Mar 9, 2:20 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPRefugio, San Patricio, Victoria25 min
Mar 9, 2:49 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb56 min
Mar 9, 2:51 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPVictoria39 min
Mar 9, 4:28 AM CSTRip Current StatementCRPAransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces16 hr
Mar 9, 4:41 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle34 min
Mar 9, 5:52 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb23 min
Mar 9, 6:19 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb26 min
Mar 9, 6:26 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP64 min
Mar 9, 6:31 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg, Nueces59 min
Mar 9, 6:41 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPWebb34 min
Mar 9, 7:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces49 min
Mar 9, 7:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, La Salle, McMullen, Webb26 min
Mar 9, 7:22 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPNueces, San Patricio38 min
Mar 9, 7:24 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces, San Patricio3 hr
Mar 9, 7:24 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP36 min
Mar 9, 8:03 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP87 min
Mar 9, 8:09 AM CSTFlash Flood WatchCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Kleberg, Nueces and 3 more22 hr
Mar 9, 8:22 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLive Oak23 min
Mar 9, 8:25 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio and 1 more3 hr
Mar 9, 8:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria42 min
Mar 9, 8:57 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg3 hr
Mar 9, 9:03 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPRefugio27 min
Mar 9, 9:18 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Live Oak3 hr
Mar 9, 9:19 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPCalhoun, Victoria26 min
Mar 9, 9:24 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces, San Patricio36 min
Mar 9, 9:26 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPVictoria34 min
Mar 9, 9:31 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP29 min
Mar 9, 9:40 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas35 min
Mar 9, 10:29 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces3 hr
Mar 9, 10:35 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningCRPSan Patricio3 hr
Mar 9, 11:17 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPGoliad, Victoria118 min
Mar 9, 11:27 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio2 hr
Mar 9, 1:28 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPCalhoun, Victoria62 min
Mar 9, 1:58 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP62 min
Mar 9, 2:50 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningCRPNueces68 hr
Mar 9, 2:59 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP46 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.