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Special Weather Statement, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

October 9, 2018Victoria County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this special weather statement at Oct 9, 2018, 5:21 PM CDT for Victoria County, Texas. It was in force for 54 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: Oct 9, 2018, 5:21 PM CDT (22:21 UTC)
Expired: Oct 9, 2018, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX

County Victoria County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 362 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.

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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: 1894 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 608 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 262 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 380 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 4.0
Supercell composite: 19.2

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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 Oct 9, 4:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 9, 4:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 9, 4:23 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
423 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-102130-
La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval-
Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio-
Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg-
Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands-
Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-
Calhoun Islands-
423 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms through tonight. Some storms may become
strong with small hail and wind gusts to 40 mph. An isolated
severe storm is possible.

Coastal Flood Advisory and a high risk of rip currents are in
effect tonight through Wednesday evening. Tides are running 2 to
2.5 feet above Mean Sea Level during the time of high tides.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible through Wednesday morning,
and again over the weekend. Severe weather is not expected at
this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-102130-
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-
423 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms through tonight. Some storms may become
strong with small hail and wind gusts to 35 knots. An isolated
severe storm is possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across the Coastal Waters
through Wednesday morning, and again over the weekend. Severe
weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 9, 3:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
337 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018

TXZ234-092100-
Victoria-
337 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN VICTORIA COUNTY...

At 336 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Victoria Detar
Hospital North, or near Victoria, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Victoria, Victoria Riverside Park, Fordtran, Victoria Mall, Saxet
Lakes, Salem, Victoria Detar Hospital North and Nursery.

This storm 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.

LAT...LON 2910 9697 2906 9694 2902 9683 2900 9682
      2877 9704 2882 9717 2901 9711 2910 9698
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 207DEG 23KT 2886 9707

TC

Special weather statement, Oct 9, 5:21 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
521 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018

TXZ233-234-092315-
Victoria-Goliad-
521 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT VICTORIA AND NORTHEASTERN GOLIAD
COUNTIES...

At 519 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Schroeder, or
14 miles west of Victoria, moving east at 10 mph. This storm will
produce strong winds as it moves toward the Goliad-Victoria County
border.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and marble size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Victoria, Guadalupe, Fannin, Fordtran, Victoria Colony Creek Country
Club, Schroeder, Dacosta, Ander, Wood Hi, Mission Valley, Victoria
Detar Hospital North, Weser, Nursery, Victoria Riverside Park, Coleto
Creek Park, Victoria Mall, Saxet Lakes, Victoria College, Oak Village
and Salem.

LAT...LON 2906 9694 2903 9686 2872 9674 2864 9735
      2892 9742 2892 9739 2889 9735 2890 9734
      2887 9730 2910 9698
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 258DEG 10KT 2880 9721

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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
Oct 8, 8:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	La Salle	2 hr
Oct 9, 4:44 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	CRP		41 hr
Oct 9, 7:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	29 min
Oct 9, 8:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Goliad	64 min
Oct 9, 8:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	La Salle	19 days
Oct 9, 8:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Refugio	38 min
Oct 9, 3:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	23 min
Oct 9, 6:18 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Victoria	117 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.