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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 27, 2020Bee County, Refugio County, San Patricio County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2020, 11:52 PM CDT for Bee County, Refugio County, San Patricio County, Texas. It was in force for 38 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
May 27, 2020, 11:52 PM CDT (04:52 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2020, 12:30 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bee County, TX, Refugio County, TX, San Patricio County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 May 27, 8:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 8:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 8:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
827 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-290130-
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-
827 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms may develop tonight across the Victoria
Crossroads, with additional storms possible after midnight from
the Brush Country to the Coastal Plains. Some strong thunderstorms
may develop at times.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible Thursday through
Saturday, with better chances Thursday night and Friday due to an
approaching weak frontal boundary. Locally heavy rainfall possible
Thursday night. Isolated thunderstorms then possible Monday and
Tuesday.

A few strong to possibly severe storms Thursday and Thursday
night with strong winds and hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-290130-
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-
827 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible Thursday through
Saturday, with better chances Thursday night and Friday due to an
approaching weak frontal boundary. Isolated thunderstorms then
possible Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

TC

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 27, 10:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1022 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

TXZ234-280345-
Victoria-
1022 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

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

At 1021 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Thomaston, or
9 miles east of Cuero, moving southeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fordtran, Salem and Nursery.

LAT...LON 2906 9694 2902 9683 2899 9682 2884 9709
      2896 9718 2910 9698
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 316DEG 26KT 2907 9712

TMT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 10:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPVictoria23 min
May 27, 10:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPBee, Live Oak36 min
May 27, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPBee, Goliad36 min
May 28, 12:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio27 min
May 28, 12:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio50 min
May 28, 3:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle29 min
May 28, 5:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPCalhoun47 min
May 28, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPCalhoun64 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.