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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 15, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

March 29, 20185 counties in Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 29, 2018, 12:56 AM CDT for 5 counties in 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 29, 2018, 12:56 AM CDT (05:56 UTC)
Expired: Mar 29, 2018, 1:45 AM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Aransas County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX, Refugio County, TX, San Patricio County, TX

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 28, 7:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 29, 12:29 AM CDT, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 12:29 AM CDT, 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 5:10 AM CDT, 19 hours 46 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 28, 10:17 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1017 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

TXZ239-290345-
Webb-
1017 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WEBB COUNTY...

At 1016 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were developing across much of
Webb County , moving northeast at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Laredo, Encinal, Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, Las Tiendas, Laredo
International Airport, Botines, Unitec Industrial Park, Ranchos
Penitas West, Columbia Bridge, United South High School, Texas A&M
International University, Ranchitos Las Lomas, Doctors Hospital Of
Laredo, St Augustine High School South Laredo, Laredo Community
College, Laredo Country Club, Orvil and Callaghan.

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.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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

LAT...LON 2726 9949 2730 9949 2731 9954 2741 9949
      2749 9948 2750 9953 2757 9951 2764 9960
      2763 9964 2766 9971 2778 9982 2780 9988
      2791 9990 2794 9994 2804 9939 2805 9889
      2785 9880 2763 9880 2730 9936 2732 9937
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 240DEG 39KT 2761 9924

HART

Local storm report, Mar 28, 10:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1055 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1015 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NE COTULLA            28.45N  99.22W
03/28/2018  M61 MPH          LA SALLE           TX   ASOS

            ADDITIONAL WIND GUSTS OF 61 MPH REPORTED AT KCOT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CRP1800026

KW

Special weather statement, Mar 28, 11:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 28, 11:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 28, 11:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1141 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1126 PM     HAIL             5 N LOMA ALTA           28.16N  98.51W
03/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       MCMULLEN           TX   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTS NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CRP1800028

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Special weather statement, Mar 29, 12:16 AM CDT, 40 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
Mar 28, 8:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria	8 days
Mar 28, 8:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Jim Wells	23 min
Mar 28, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Jim Wells	48 min
Mar 28, 9:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	61 min
Mar 28, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Jim Wells	39 min
Mar 28, 9:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	San Patricio	31 min
Mar 28, 10:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	29 min
Mar 28, 10:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	La Salle, McMullen	34 min
Mar 28, 10:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Webb	28 min
Mar 28, 10:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	49 min
Mar 28, 10:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	La Salle, McMullen	48 min
Mar 28, 10:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	McMullen	34 min
Mar 28, 11:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Webb	42 min
Mar 28, 11:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, Webb	44 min
Mar 28, 11:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee, Live Oak, McMullen	51 min
Mar 28, 11:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells	28 min
Mar 29, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces and 3 more	46 min
Mar 29, 12:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Duval	29 min
Mar 29, 12:28 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		2 hr
Mar 29, 12:52 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	23 min
Mar 29, 12:52 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	Refugio	23 min
Mar 29, 1:09 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	San Patricio	21 min
Mar 29, 1:13 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	Nueces	32 min
Mar 29, 1:17 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	Aransas, San Patricio	28 min
Mar 29, 1:22 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Refugio	23 min
Mar 29, 1:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Calhoun	25 min
Mar 29, 1:40 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	Calhoun	23 min
Mar 29, 2:01 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		59 min
Mar 29, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		92 min
Mar 29, 3:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Victoria	5 days
Mar 29, 4:41 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		94 min

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.