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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 18, 2021Duval County, Webb County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2021, 12:39 AM CDT for Duval County, Webb County, Texas. It was in force for 51 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 18, 2021, 12:39 AM CDT (05:39 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Duval County, TX, Webb County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 18, 1:10 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Benavides, TXSTRONG WINDS RESULTED IN ROOF DAMAGE.
May 18, 1:12 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 E Benavides, TXCARPORT BLOWN INTO HOUSE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 132 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 2021-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2541 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 2021-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2541 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
672 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

As transmitted.

348 
WUUS54 KCRP 180539
SVRCRP
TXC131-479-180630-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SV.W.0030.210518T0539Z-210518T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1239 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Duval County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Webb County in south central Texas...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1238 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 15 miles southwest of Freer to 7 miles southwest of
  Ramirez, moving east at 35 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Ramirez around 1245 AM CDT.

This includes US Highway 59 near mile marker 798.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 2727 9852 2734 9852 2734 9855 2736 9856
      2736 9859 2734 9859 2734 9862 2736 9863
      2735 9880 2727 9880 2727 9898 2770 9907
      2772 9824 2726 9830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 268DEG 29KT 2771 9877 2726 9848 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LS
1 follow-up statement
599 
WWUS54 KCRP 180601
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
101 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

TXC131-479-180630-
/O.CON.KCRP.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210518T0630Z/
Duval TX-Webb TX-
101 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN DUVAL AND EAST CENTRAL WEBB COUNTIES...

At 101 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles south of Freer to 7 miles southeast of
Ramirez, moving east at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
southern Duval and east central Webb Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 2727 9852 2734 9852 2734 9855 2736 9856
      2736 9859 2734 9859 2734 9862 2736 9863
      2735 9880 2770 9890 2772 9824 2726 9830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0601Z 268DEG 29KT 2771 9862 2726 9833 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle47 min
May 17, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLa Salle, Webb48 min
May 17, 10:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle57 min
May 17, 10:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb40 min
May 17, 11:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPWebb3 hr
May 17, 11:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPZapata40 min
May 17, 11:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPWebb3 hr
May 17, 11:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb46 min
May 18, 12:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPDuval49 min
May 18, 12:14 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, La Salle, McMullen, Webb3 hr
May 18, 12:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg48 min
May 18, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPDuval45 min
May 18, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces47 min
May 18, 1:51 AM CDTTornado WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces24 min
May 18, 2:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPBee, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces, San Patricio44 min
May 18, 2:18 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP27 min
May 18, 2:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces26 min
May 18, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLive Oak29 min
May 18, 3:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPBee, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio29 min
May 18, 3:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP41 min
May 18, 3:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 9 more45 hr
May 18, 3:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP31 min
May 18, 3:35 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCRP48 hr
May 18, 3:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPBee, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio33 min
May 18, 5:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPJim Wells36 min
May 18, 12:29 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPLive Oak, McMullen3 hr
May 18, 12:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPLive Oak38 hr
May 18, 12:38 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPLive Oak55 hr
May 18, 12:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio9 hr
May 18, 12:51 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPNueces, San Patricio9 hr
May 18, 1:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPRefugio50 hr
May 18, 1:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPBee55 hr
May 18, 2:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPVictoria11 days
May 18, 2:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Refugio, Victoria25 days
May 18, 3:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria18 hr
May 18, 4:20 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPGoliad, Victoria12 hr
May 18, 5:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPNueces4 days
May 18, 5:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle24 min
May 18, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLa Salle46 min
May 18, 6:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPMcMullen43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.