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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 11, 2021Duval County, Jim Wells County, Kleberg County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2021, 10:13 PM CDT for Duval County, Jim Wells County, Kleberg County, Texas. It was in force for 32 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, 10:13 PM CDT (03:13 UTC)
Expired
May 11, 2021, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Duval County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Kleberg County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:16 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
May 11, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 80 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2320 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 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
2320 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
854 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
4.2

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The text

As transmitted.

541 
WUUS54 KCRP 120313
SVRCRP
TXC131-249-273-120345-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SV.W.0022.210512T0313Z-210512T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1013 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Duval County in south central Texas...
  Southwestern Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
  Western Kleberg County in south central Texas...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 1012 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Palito Blanco to 11 miles southwest of
  Falfurrias Junior High School, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kingsville, Premont, La Gloria, Ricardo and Kingsville Naval Air
  Station.

This includes the following highways...
 US Highway 281 between mile markers 686 and 706.
 US Highway 77 between mile markers 690 and 702.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2726 9799 2727 9824 2759 9824 2755 9776
      2724 9790 2724 9792 2723 9795 2722 9796
      2721 9798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 275DEG 16KT 2754 9814 2715 9832 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

PH
1 follow-up statement
872 
WWUS54 KCRP 120337
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1037 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

TXC131-249-273-120345-
/O.CON.KCRP.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210512T0345Z/
Duval TX-Jim Wells TX-Kleberg TX-
1037 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN DUVAL...SOUTHWESTERN JIM WELLS AND WESTERN KLEBERG
COUNTIES...

At 1036 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles southeast of Ben Bolt to La Gloria, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kingsville, Premont, La Gloria, Ricardo and Kingsville Naval Air
Station.

This includes the following highways...
 US Highway 281 between mile markers 686 and 706.
 US Highway 77 between mile markers 690 and 702.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 2726 9799 2727 9824 2759 9824 2755 9776
      2724 9790 2724 9792 2723 9795 2722 9796
      2721 9798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 271DEG 22KT 2753 9802 2727 9813 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 7:00 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPDuval, McMullen45 min
May 11, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb40 min
May 11, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLa Salle, Webb45 min
May 11, 7:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, Live Oak, McMullen3 hr
May 11, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen49 min
May 11, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPWebb52 min
May 11, 8:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPLa Salle, McMullen3 hr
May 11, 8:09 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Live Oak51 min
May 11, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Live Oak41 min
May 11, 8:32 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPDuval28 min
May 11, 8:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb43 min
May 11, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces, San Patricio38 min
May 11, 9:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPDuval44 min
May 11, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, Webb45 min
May 11, 9:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval39 min
May 11, 9:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPJim Wells47 min
May 11, 9:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPJim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces52 min
May 11, 9:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen, San Patricio3 hr
May 11, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval40 min
May 11, 10:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces3 hr
May 11, 10:26 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPJim Wells, Kleberg34 min
May 11, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg, Nueces, San Patricio44 min
May 11, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPJim Wells, Kleberg45 min
May 11, 10:53 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP2 hr
May 11, 10:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Jim Wells, Live Oak, San Patricio110 min
May 11, 11:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio39 min
May 11, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg45 min
May 11, 11:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP95 min
May 11, 11:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPNueces, San Patricio28 min
May 11, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPNueces, San Patricio49 min
May 12, 12:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces3 hr
May 12, 12:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces31 min
May 12, 12:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces, San Patricio3 hr
May 12, 12:57 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP93 min
May 12, 12:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces46 min
May 12, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP60 min
May 12, 1:06 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningCRPNueces114 min
May 12, 1:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces31 min
May 12, 1:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP117 min
May 12, 10:38 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCRP6 hr

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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.