Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

May 18, 2021, 1:43 AM CDT (06:43 UTC)

Expired

May 18, 2021, 2:30 AM CDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

70.0 mph

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

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454 
WUUS54 KCRP 180643
SVRCRP
TXC131-249-273-355-180730-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SV.W.0032.210518T0643Z-210518T0730Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

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

* Until 230 AM CDT.

* At 143 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Tecalote to Kingsville Naval Air Station to
  Riviera Beach, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Riviera Beach around 150 AM CDT.
  Alfred-South La Paloma around 200 AM CDT.
  Banquete around 210 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Loyola
Beach, Pernitas Point, Agua Dulce, Lake Alice and Petronila.

This includes the following highways...
 US Highway 281 between mile markers 656 and 708.
 US Highway 77 between mile markers 674 and 708.

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.

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 2726 9799 2726 9816 2787 9844 2806 9796
      2806 9789 2726 9745 2723 9752 2724 9763
      2728 9765 2726 9773 2728 9776 2727 9781
      2726 9781 2724 9784 2724 9792 2723 9795
      2723 9798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 267DEG 44KT 2783 9816 2749 9779 2728 9769 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

LS

407 
WWUS54 KCRP 180706
SVSCRP

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

TXC131-180716-
/O.CAN.KCRP.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210518T0730Z/
Duval TX-
206 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DUVAL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 2757 9787 2765 9808 2796 9822 2806 9796
      2806 9789 2766 9767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 235DEG 42KT 2805 9804 2786 9778 2770 9765 

$$

TXC249-273-355-180730-
/O.CON.KCRP.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210518T0730Z/
Nueces TX-Jim Wells TX-Kleberg TX-
206 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR WESTERN NUECES...NORTHERN JIM WELLS AND NORTHERN KLEBERG
COUNTIES...

At 206 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Midway to near Bluntzer to 6 miles east of
Driscoll, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe storms will be near...
  Sandia around 215 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Pernitas Point, Agua Dulce and Lake Alice.

This includes the following highways...
 US Highway 281 between mile markers 656 and 678.
 US Highway 77 between mile markers 674 and 682.

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.

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 2757 9787 2765 9808 2796 9822 2806 9796
      2806 9789 2766 9767
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 235DEG 42KT 2805 9804 2786 9778 2770 9765 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

LS

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