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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 18, 2021La Salle County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT for La Salle County, Texas. It was in force for 46 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 18, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County La Salle County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 2021-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 12 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 2021-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -66 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
12 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-595 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1962 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

121 
WUUS54 KCRP 182244
SVRCRP
TXC283-182330-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SV.W.0034.210518T2244Z-210518T2330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central La Salle County in south central Texas...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast 
  of Dilley, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  north central La Salle County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 2847 9898 2857 9919 2865 9914 2865 9883
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 235DEG 20KT 2862 9902 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
626 
WWUS54 KCRP 182259
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
559 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

TXC283-182330-
/O.CON.KCRP.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210518T2330Z/
La Salle TX-
559 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL LA SALLE COUNTY...

At 558 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles east of 
Dilley, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north
central La Salle County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 2847 9898 2857 9919 2865 9914 2865 9883
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 235DEG 20KT 2867 9894 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$
419 
WWUS54 KCRP 182321
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
621 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

TXC283-182330-
/O.CON.KCRP.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210518T2330Z/
La Salle TX-
621 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL LA SALLE COUNTY...

At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles east of 
Dilley, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north
central La Salle County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 2847 9898 2857 9919 2865 9914 2865 9883
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 235DEG 20KT 2874 9882 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

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, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, Webb51 min
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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.