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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 29, 2017Duval County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2017, 1:17 AM CDT for Duval County, Texas. It was in force for 17 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: May 29, 2017, 1:17 AM CDT (06:17 UTC)
Expired: May 29, 2017, 1:34 AM CDT
In force: 17 min
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Duval County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:19 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 28, 7:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 105 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2745 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -174 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1028 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

143 
WFUS54 KCRP 290617
TORCRP
TXC131-290645-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0008.170529T0617Z-170529T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
117 AM CDT MON MAY 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Duval County in south central Texas...

* Until 145 AM CDT
    
* At 116 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Concepcion, or 8 miles south of Benavides, moving
  northeast at 20 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. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Benavides.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2746 9848 2764 9844 2753 9823 2748 9823
      2742 9840
TIME...MOT...LOC 0616Z 212DEG 19KT 2748 9841 

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

$$

Wagner

2 follow-up statements

672 
WWUS54 KCRP 290625
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
125 AM CDT MON MAY 29 2017

TXC131-290645-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170529T0645Z/
Duval TX-
125 AM CDT MON MAY 29 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DUVAL COUNTY...
    
At 125 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Benavides, moving northeast at 20 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Benavides.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2750 9847 2764 9844 2753 9823 2748 9823
      2743 9836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0625Z 212DEG 19KT 2752 9838 

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

$$

Wagner

463 
WWUS54 KCRP 290634
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
134 AM CDT MON MAY 29 2017

TXC131-290643-
/O.CAN.KCRP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170529T0645Z/
Duval TX-
134 AM CDT MON MAY 29 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUVAL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
south central Texas.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southern Duval, southern Jim Wells, and western Kleberg Counties.

LAT...LON 2750 9847 2764 9844 2753 9823 2748 9823
      2743 9836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 212DEG 19KT 2756 9835 

$$

Wagner

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Dimmit	42 min
May 28, 7:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	52 min
May 28, 7:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	40 min
May 28, 8:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	27 min
May 28, 8:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Webb	2 hr
May 28, 9:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	29 min
May 28, 9:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	36 min
May 28, 10:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	31 min
May 28, 10:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	La Salle	2 hr
May 28, 11:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	30 min
May 28, 11:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Webb	29 min
May 28, 11:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	51 min
May 28, 11:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Webb	117 min
May 29, 12:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	McMullen	27 min
May 29, 12:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Goliad	36 min
May 29, 12:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, Webb	49 min
May 29, 12:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	16 min
May 29, 12:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells, Webb	36 min
May 29, 1:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg	41 min
May 29, 1:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells	117 min
May 29, 1:38 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	CRP	Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio	4 hr
May 29, 1:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	San Patricio	34 min
May 29, 1:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Nueces	25 min
May 29, 1:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Kleberg, Nueces	2 hr
May 29, 2:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Jim Wells, Kleberg	37 min
May 29, 2:14 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		61 min
May 29, 2:19 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces	3 hr
May 29, 2:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces	41 min
May 29, 2:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	34 min
May 29, 2:30 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		60 min
May 29, 2:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Kleberg	3 hr
May 29, 2:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio	41 min
May 29, 2:54 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces	35 hr
May 29, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		2 hr
May 29, 3:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Kleberg	29 min
May 29, 3:11 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		34 min
May 29, 3:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio	45 min
May 29, 3:18 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	Kleberg	27 min
May 29, 3:37 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		53 min
May 29, 4:16 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		89 min
May 29, 4:31 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		59 min
May 29, 5:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces	2 hr
May 29, 5:42 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		63 min
May 29, 7:56 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	CRP		42 min
May 29, 8:35 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio	3 hr
May 29, 8:38 AM CDT	Gale Warning	CRP		2 hr
May 29, 8:38 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	CRP		7 hr
May 29, 9:02 AM CDT	Coastal Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces	4 hr
May 29, 9:02 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces	9 hr
May 29, 11:23 AM CDT	Gale Warning	CRP		97 min
May 29, 11:23 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	CRP		4 hr

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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.