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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 11, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2021, 6:21 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 39 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 11, 2021, 6:21 PM CDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
May 11, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Duval County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, McMullen County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 11, 3:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 115 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1953 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -52 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1953 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-175 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
825 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-2.5

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The text

As transmitted.

545 
WUUS54 KCRP 112321
SVRCRP
TXC131-249-297-311-120000-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SV.W.0010.210511T2321Z-210512T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
621 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Duval County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern McMullen County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
  Southwestern Live Oak County in south central Texas...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast
  of Loma Alta, or 17 miles southeast of Tilden, moving southeast at
  15 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Clegg around 700 PM CDT.

This includes US Highway 59 between mile markers 734 and 754.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Corpus Christi.

&&

LAT...LON 2825 9854 2834 9836 2806 9812 2791 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 330DEG 14KT 2824 9841 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JCP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 8:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle32 min
May 10, 9:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle40 min
May 10, 10:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPMcMullen45 min
May 11, 12:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio40 min
May 11, 1:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio51 min
May 11, 1:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
May 11, 1:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio47 min
May 11, 2:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio42 min
May 11, 2:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio45 min
May 11, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle36 min
May 11, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle29 min
May 11, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLa Salle, McMullen52 min
May 11, 4:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPLa Salle, McMullen3 hr
May 11, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPMcMullen42 min
May 11, 5:20 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPLive Oak, McMullen40 min
May 11, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLive Oak, McMullen52 min
May 11, 6:18 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPDuval, Live Oak, McMullen42 min
May 11, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle31 min
May 11, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLa Salle, McMullen, Webb40 min
May 11, 6:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, La Salle, McMullen, Webb3 hr
May 11, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, McMullen38 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.