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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Jul 26, 2020, 4:45 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2020, 4:45 AM CDT (09:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Counties Aransas County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 23 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
- 573 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 576 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
884 WHUS44 KCRP 260945 CFWCRP URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 445 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 TXZ342>344-261800- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.W.0001.200726T0945Z-200727T0000Z/ Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio- 445 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Significant coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces and Coastal San Patricio Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads will likely be closed. Beach roads will be impassable. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. && $$ TXZ442-443-261800- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0009.200726T0945Z-200727T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KCRP.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-200727T0000Z/ Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- 445 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TXZ345-447-261800- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0009.200726T0945Z-200727T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-200727T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Calhoun Islands- 445 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TXZ245-346-347-261800- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-200727T0000Z/ Coastal Aransas-Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun- 445 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Aransas, Aransas Islands, Coastal Refugio, Coastal Calhoun and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
3 follow-up statements
198 WHUS44 KCRP 261750 AAA CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1250 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 TXZ342>344-270000- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200727T0000Z/ Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio- 1250 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Significant coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Nueces, Coastal Kleberg and Coastal San Patricio Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads will likely be closed. Beach roads will be impassable. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. && $$ TXZ345-442-443-447-270000- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-200727T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200727T0600Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1250 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Calhoun Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TXZ245-346-347-270000- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-200727T0000Z/ Coastal Aransas-Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun- 1250 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Calhoun, Coastal Refugio and Coastal Aransas Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
345 WHUS44 KCRP 262232 AAA CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 532 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 TXZ342>344-270600- /O.CAN.KCRP.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200727T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCRP.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-200727T0600Z/ Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio- 532 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces and Coastal San Patricio Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ TXZ245-346-347-262345- /O.CAN.KCRP.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-200727T0000Z/ Coastal Aransas-Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun- 532 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The threat for additional coastal flooding has diminished. $$ TXZ345-442-443-447-270600- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-200727T0600Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200727T0600Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 532 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Calhoun Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
996 WHUS44 KCRP 270618 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 118 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2020 TXZ342>344-271430- /O.EXP.KCRP.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-200727T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0026.200727T0618Z-200727T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0027.200728T1100Z-200728T1800Z/ Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio- 118 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces and Coastal San Patricio Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ TXZ345-442-443-447-270730- /O.EXP.KCRP.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-200727T0600Z/ /O.EXP.KCRP.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200727T0600Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 118 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... Water levels have fallen below coastal flood advisory criterion. Hence, the Coastal Flood Advisory was allowed to expire. $$ TXZ245-346-271430- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0026.200727T0618Z-200727T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0027.200728T1100Z-200728T1800Z/ Coastal Aransas-Coastal Refugio- 118 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Aransas and Coastal Refugio Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ TXZ347-271430- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0026.200727T0618Z-200727T1800Z/ Coastal Calhoun- 118 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Calhoun County. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ 87
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 7:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces | 37 min |
| Jul 25, 7:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg | 51 min |
| Jul 25, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | San Patricio | 36 min |
| Jul 25, 8:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | CRP | Nueces | 15 hr |
| Jul 25, 9:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Aransas, San Patricio | 35 min |
| Jul 25, 9:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Bee, Jim Wells, San Patricio | 30 min |
| Jul 25, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 25 min | |
| Jul 25, 9:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Nueces, San Patricio | 30 min |
| Jul 25, 9:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Bee, Live Oak, San Patricio | 26 min |
| Jul 25, 10:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Live Oak, San Patricio | 33 min |
| Jul 25, 10:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Jim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces, San Patricio | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 10:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen | 48 min |
| Jul 25, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 46 min | |
| Jul 25, 11:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen | 35 min |
| Jul 26, 1:20 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio | 24 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:35 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, Webb | 7 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:45 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Warning | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio | 13 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:49 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 20 hr | |
| Jul 26, 8:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Bee, Goliad, Refugio | 22 min |
| Jul 26, 9:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Goliad | 14 min |
| Jul 26, 10:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells | 22 min |
| Jul 26, 11:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval | 15 min |
| Jul 26, 12:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Jim Wells | 31 min |
| Jul 26, 12:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells | 36 min |
| Jul 26, 1:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells | 29 min |
| Jul 26, 1:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells | 33 min |
| Jul 26, 3:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen | 21 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.