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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

April 11, 2017Webb County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 11, 2017, 9:41 PM CDT for Webb County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 11, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 11, 2017, 9:41 PM CDT (02:41 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 11, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 12, 2017, 11:00 PM CDT
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Webb County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Rio Grande at Laredo (LDOT2).

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08459000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 11, 9:27 PM CDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 9:27 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 11, 10:07 AM CDT, 11 hours 34 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1007 AM CDT Tue Apr 11 2017

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-121515-
Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas-
Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval-
Jim Wells-Kleberg-Nueces-San Patricio-Aransas-Refugio-Calhoun-
1007 AM CDT Tue Apr 11 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas and the Middle
Texas Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected across South
Texas today. A few of these storms could produce wind gusts 40 mph
or higher or even small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GW/JV/MB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 5:03 PM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
503 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2017

TXZ230-231-112230-
Live Oak-McMullen-
503 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN MCMULLEN AND
NORTHWESTERN LIVE OAK COUNTIES...

At 502 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Crowther, or 9
miles northwest of Choke Canyon, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Choke Canyon, Calliham, Crowther, Cross, Whitsett and Esseville.

If you are on or near Choke Canyon Reservoir, get out of the water
and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike
out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to
safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2867 9807 2866 9809 2858 9804 2841 9852
      2864 9864 2864 9834 2861 9833 2876 9813
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 320DEG 20KT 2862 9839

TMT

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 6:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
649 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2017

TXZ243-120015-
Nueces-
649 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN NUECES COUNTY...

At 648 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located from Corpus Christi
Bayfront to Corpus Christi International Airport, moving southwest
at 25 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Corpus Christi, Robstown, Driscoll, Corpus Christi International
Airport, Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi Country Club, Christus Spohn
Hospital South, Bay Area Medical Center, Corpus Christi Del Mar West
Campus, Cole Park, Driscoll Childrens Hospital, Naval Air Station
Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi Del Mar East Campus, Clarkwood, Texas
A&M University Corpus Christi, Waldron Field, Kings Crossing Golf
Course, Petronila, North San Pedro and Corpus Christi Naval Air
Station.

LAT...LON 2783 9774 2777 9725 2756 9732 2769 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 030DEG 15KT 2776 9739

TMT

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 6:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
652 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2017

TXZ243-244-120015-
Nueces-San Patricio-
652 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2017

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN NUECES
AND CENTRAL SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES...

At 651 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered from north of
Sinton to Odem to near Calallen, moving southwest at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sinton, Odem, St. Paul, San Patricio, Edroy, Annaville, Calallen,
Bluntzer and West Sinton.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 2787 9783 2816 9754 2815 9751 2817 9749
      2815 9744 2813 9744 2814 9743 2814 9742
      2813 9743 2812 9743 2812 9741 2811 9740
      2812 9739 2810 9734 2782 9758
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 030DEG 15KT 2798 9757

TMT

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 7:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
756 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2017

TXZ242-243-120130-
Kleberg-Nueces-
756 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN NUECES AND
NORTHEASTERN KLEBERG COUNTIES...

At 752 PM CDT, a line of strong thunderstorms were located from
south of Cole Park along the bayfront to Christus Spohn Hospital
South to northeast Kleberg County, moving southeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi Country Club, Christus
Spohn Hospital South, Padre Balli Park, Bay Area Medical Center,
Driscoll Childrens Hospital, Mustang Island State Park, Malaquite
Beach, Padre Isles Country Club, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi,
Waldron Field, Kings Crossing Golf Course, Chapman Ranch and Corpus
Christi Naval Air Station.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 2747 9760 2780 9735 2767 9706 2758 9713
      2746 9719 2736 9728
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 315DEG 27KT 2769 9736

TMT

Local storm report, Apr 11, 8:46 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 11, 9:20 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 11, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		61 min
Apr 11, 7:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	53 min
Apr 11, 7:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Nueces	34 min
Apr 11, 8:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Webb	82 min
Apr 11, 8:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	31 min
Apr 11, 8:36 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		54 min
Apr 11, 9:32 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	CRP		5 hr
Apr 12, 8:57 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	CRP	Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria	6 hr
Apr 12, 2:47 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria	5 days

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.