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Special Weather Statement, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2017, 3:26 PM CDT for Nueces County, Texas. It was in force for 49 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
- Aug 7, 2017, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2017, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
County Nueces County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 28 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
- 2870 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 12:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 12:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 532 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2017 GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-081045- 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- 532 AM CDT Mon Aug 7 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas and the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected Today and Tonight. Heat Advisory valid Today from Noon to 6 PM CDT for the counties of Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Refugio, Bee, Live Oak, and Goliad. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for the southern Coastal Waters until 9 AM CDT this morning. There is a moderate risk for rip currents Today along Gulf facing beaches. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible across South Texas through Friday. Severe thunderstorms are not expected at this time. Afternoon heat index values will be between 105 and 109 degrees this week across much of the area. Heat advisories may also be needed over parts of the region as the heat index climbs to or slightly above 110 degrees. A moderate risk for dangerous rip currents will exist along Gulf facing beaches on Tuesday. Increasing swells from Tropical Storm Franklin may result in a greater rip current risk and the possibility of minor tidal overflow by Thursday. Small craft advisories will also likely be needed by Thursday as seas increase across the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. 87/78
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 10:01 AM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 3:52 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | CRP | Bee, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | La Salle | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 11:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | La Salle | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Nueces, San Patricio | 118 min |
| Aug 7, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Brooks | 49 min |
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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.