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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

February 14, 2017Goliad County, Refugio County, Victoria County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at Feb 14, 2017, 7:00 AM CST for Goliad County, Refugio County, Victoria County, Texas. It was in force for 30 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
Feb 14, 2017, 7:00 AM CST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 14, 2017, 7:30 AM CST
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Goliad County, TX, Refugio County, TX, Victoria County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:00 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 14, 5:09 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 80 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 2017-02-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1811 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 2017-02-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 209 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1811 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
495 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
209 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
308 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
16.1

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The text

As transmitted.

775 
WFUS54 KCRP 141300
TORCRP
TXC175-391-469-141330-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0002.170214T1300Z-170214T1330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
700 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Goliad County in south central Texas...
  Southwestern Victoria County in south central Texas...
  Northern Refugio County in south central Texas...

* Until 730 AM CST
    
* At 659 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Blanconia, or 10 miles northwest of Refugio,
  moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  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...
  McFaddin around 730 AM CST. 

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 2844 9690 2836 9739 2839 9738 2840 9739
      2839 9740 2840 9740 2841 9741 2850 9743
      2870 9701
TIME...MOT...LOC 1259Z 239DEG 41KT 2843 9736 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

PZ
1 follow-up statement
420 
WWUS54 KCRP 141319
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
719 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017

TXC175-391-469-141330-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170214T1330Z/
Goliad TX-Victoria TX-Refugio TX-
719 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GOLIAD...SOUTH CENTRAL VICTORIA AND NORTHEASTERN REFUGIO
COUNTIES...

At 718 AM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing brief 
tornadoes was located 8 miles west of McFaddin, moving northeast at 
45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

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...
  McFaddin around 725 AM CST. 

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 2844 9690 2838 9727 2851 9727 2870 9701
TIME...MOT...LOC 1318Z 239DEG 41KT 2854 9715 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

PZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 14, 6:15 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPBee, Goliad, Refugio45 min
Feb 14, 6:24 AM CSTTornado WarningCRPBee, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio21 min
Feb 14, 6:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPVictoria27 min
Feb 14, 6:48 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP117 min
Feb 14, 7:29 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas, Calhoun, Nueces, Refugio61 min
Feb 14, 7:48 AM CSTTornado WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio27 min
Feb 14, 8:12 AM CSTTornado WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun18 min
Feb 14, 8:42 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningCRP93 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.