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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 31, 2016Bee County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at May 31, 2016, 6:02 PM CDT for Bee County, Texas. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report 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
May 31, 2016, 6:02 PM CDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2016, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

County Bee County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 31, 6:15 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUDPettus, TXTWO FUNNEL CLOUDS REPORTED BY EM NEAR PETTUS.

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 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 115 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 2016-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2719 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2016-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2719 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
624 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

389 
WFUS54 KCRP 312302
TORCRP
TXC025-312330-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0012.160531T2302Z-160531T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
602 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BEE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
    
* AT 601 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED OVER PAWNEE...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KENEDY...MOVING
  EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MINERAL AROUND 620 PM CDT. 
  TULSITA...PETTUS...TULETA AND NORMANNA AROUND 630 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2871 9790 2870 9789 2869 9786 2867 9782
      2868 9779 2866 9776 2850 9775 2843 9795
      2868 9803 2872 9792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 275DEG 15KT 2865 9797 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

TMT
2 follow-up statements
508 
WWUS54 KCRP 312312
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
612 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2016

TXC025-312330-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160531T2330Z/
BEE TX-
612 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
NORTHERN BEE COUNTY...

AT 612 PM CDT...A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
TORNADOES AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WAS LOCATED OVER
MINERAL...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  TULETA AROUND 615 PM CDT. 
  NORMANNA AROUND 620 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2871 9790 2870 9789 2869 9786 2867 9782
      2868 9779 2866 9776 2850 9775 2843 9795
      2868 9803 2872 9792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 315DEG 40KT 2855 9787 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

TMT
753 
WWUS54 KCRP 312323
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
623 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2016

TXC025-312330-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160531T2330Z/
BEE TX-
623 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BEE COUNTY...

AT 623 PM CDT...A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
TORNADOES AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WAS LOCATED OVER
NORMANNA...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHWESTERN BEE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2864 9789 2867 9786 2867 9782 2868 9779
      2866 9776 2850 9775 2843 9795 2859 9799
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 288DEG 16KT 2854 9782 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

TMT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 8:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPVictoria12 days
May 31, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPMcMullen27 min
May 31, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPMcMullen46 min
May 31, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPMcMullen47 min
May 31, 4:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPJim Wells41 min
May 31, 4:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPMcMullen2 hr
May 31, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPMcMullen47 min
May 31, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces46 min
May 31, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle57 min
May 31, 4:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPJim Wells63 min
May 31, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLa Salle23 min
May 31, 4:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPMcMullen83 min
May 31, 4:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPJim Wells, Nueces2 hr
May 31, 5:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPLa Salle, McMullen118 min
May 31, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, Live Oak, McMullen43 min
May 31, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLa Salle38 min
May 31, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLa Salle37 min
May 31, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPJim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces43 min
May 31, 5:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 9 more4 days
May 31, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLive Oak60 min
May 31, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPBee, Live Oak37 min
May 31, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, La Salle, McMullen46 min
May 31, 5:47 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedCRPBee, Live Oak28 min
May 31, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval40 min
May 31, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPKleberg47 min
May 31, 6:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces113 min
May 31, 6:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPBee, Live Oak38 min
May 31, 6:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPLa Salle, McMullen82 min
May 31, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells32 min
May 31, 6:19 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPKleberg26 min
May 31, 6:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces114 min
May 31, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, Webb49 min
May 31, 6:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Webb3 hr
May 31, 6:28 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPBee16 min
May 31, 6:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Goliad, Live Oak2 hr
May 31, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval15 min
May 31, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPKleberg50 min
May 31, 6:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas, Bee, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces and 3 more54 min
May 31, 6:51 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPKleberg24 min
May 31, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval40 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.