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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 19, 20216 counties in Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2021, 12:58 AM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It was in force for 47 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 19, 2021, 12:58 AM CDT (05:58 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bee County, TX, Duval County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, McMullen County, TX, San Patricio County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:01 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 18, 7:34 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 119 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 2021-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2386 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 2021-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 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
2386 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
721 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
6.4

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The text

As transmitted.

068 
WUUS54 KCRP 190558
SVRCRP
TXC025-131-249-297-311-409-190645-
/O.NEW.KCRP.SV.W.0038.210519T0558Z-210519T0645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1258 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Duval County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern San Patricio County in south central Texas...
  Eastern McMullen County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
  Live Oak County in south central Texas...
  Western Bee County in south central Texas...

* Until 145 AM CDT.

* At 1257 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Cross to 9 miles east of Seven Sisters, moving
  northeast at 70 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Beeville, Mathis, George West, Three Rivers, Tilden, Choke Canyon,
  Skidmore, Lake City, Midway, Cross, River Creek Acres, Tynan,
  Calliham, Annarose, Argenta, Karon, Rancho De La Parita, Mount
  Lucas, Pawnee and Simmons.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 37 between mile markers 36 and 83.
 US Highway 281 between mile markers 618 and 656.
 US Highway 59 between mile markers 698 and 752.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2869 9801 2872 9792 2869 9787 2816 9767
      2787 9840 2864 9862 2864 9834 2861 9833
      2879 9810
TIME...MOT...LOC 0557Z 220DEG 60KT 2861 9856 2798 9838 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
328 
WUUS54 KCRP 190601 CCA
SVRCRP
TXC025-131-249-297-311-409-190645-
/O.COR.KCRP.SV.W.0038.210519T0558Z-210519T0645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
101 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Duval County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern San Patricio County in south central Texas...
  Eastern McMullen County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
  Live Oak County in south central Texas...
  Western Bee County in south central Texas...

* Until 145 AM CDT.

* At 100 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Cross to 9 miles west of Rancho De La Parita,
  moving northeast at 30 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Beeville, Mathis, George West, Three Rivers, Tilden, Choke Canyon,
  Skidmore, Lake City, Midway, Cross, River Creek Acres, Tynan,
  Calliham, Annarose, Argenta, Karon, Rancho De La Parita, Mount
  Lucas, Pawnee and Simmons.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 37 between mile markers 36 and 83.
 US Highway 281 between mile markers 618 and 656.
 US Highway 59 between mile markers 698 and 752.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2869 9801 2872 9792 2869 9787 2816 9767
      2787 9840 2864 9862 2864 9834 2861 9833
      2879 9810
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 220DEG 60KT 2861 9856 2798 9838 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
444 
WWUS54 KCRP 190613
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
113 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

TXC025-131-249-297-311-409-190645-
/O.CON.KCRP.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210519T0645Z/
Duval TX-San Patricio TX-McMullen TX-Jim Wells TX-Live Oak TX-Bee TX-
113 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DUVAL...NORTHWESTERN SAN PATRICIO...EASTERN
MCMULLEN...NORTHWESTERN JIM WELLS...LIVE OAK AND WESTERN BEE
COUNTIES...

At 113 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Crowther to near Annarose, moving east at 35 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...
Beeville, Mathis, George West, Three Rivers, Tilden, Choke Canyon,
Skidmore, Lake City, Midway, Cross, River Creek Acres, Tynan,
Calliham, Annarose, Argenta, Karon, Rancho De La Parita, Mount Lucas,
Pawnee and Simmons.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 37 between mile markers 36 and 83.
 US Highway 281 between mile markers 618 and 656.
 US Highway 59 between mile markers 698 and 752.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2869 9801 2872 9792 2869 9787 2816 9767
      2787 9840 2864 9862 2864 9834 2861 9833
      2879 9810
TIME...MOT...LOC 0613Z 256DEG 33KT 2858 9832 2810 9813 

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLive Oak41 min
May 18, 8:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPLa Salle, McMullen117 min
May 18, 8:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPVictoria2 hr
May 18, 9:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPVictoria3 hr
May 18, 9:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb52 min
May 18, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPGoliad51 min
May 18, 10:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPLa Salle, Webb3 hr
May 18, 10:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPVictoria2 hr
May 18, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPWebb44 min
May 18, 11:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Victoria3 hr
May 19, 12:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPCalhoun37 min
May 19, 12:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPVictoria36 hr
May 19, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPMcMullen33 min
May 19, 12:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPCalhoun, Refugio, Victoria43 min
May 19, 12:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPDuval, McMullen46 min
May 19, 1:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Victoria115 min
May 19, 2:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPGoliad30 min
May 19, 2:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPRefugio, Victoria26 min
May 19, 2:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPRefugio, Victoria3 hr
May 19, 3:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPVictoria31 min
May 19, 3:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Victoria3 hr
May 19, 4:07 AM CDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces18 hr
May 19, 4:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPGoliad, Refugio, Victoria3 hr
May 19, 5:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPRefugio, Victoria2 hr
May 19, 6:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg50 min
May 19, 6:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPBee, Jim Wells, Live Oak, San Patricio22 min
May 19, 6:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb52 min
May 19, 7:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio45 min
May 19, 7:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio6 hr
May 19, 7:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces6 hr
May 19, 7:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPWebb3 hr
May 19, 7:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPDuval33 min
May 19, 7:58 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPSan Patricio6 hr
May 19, 8:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg44 min
May 19, 8:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces4 hr
May 19, 8:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPJim Wells47 min
May 19, 9:15 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, Webb3 hr
May 19, 9:19 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP26 min
May 19, 9:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPNueces, San Patricio11 hr
May 19, 9:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio11 hr
May 19, 9:35 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP25 min
May 19, 9:38 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP52 min
May 19, 9:39 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPAransas, Refugio6 days
May 19, 9:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg, Nueces47 min
May 19, 9:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, San Patricio3 hr
May 19, 10:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP50 min
May 19, 11:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP52 min
May 19, 11:46 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP44 min
May 19, 12:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria20 min
May 19, 12:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria3 hr
May 19, 1:57 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio3 hr
May 19, 2:04 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPAransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio and 1 more3 hr
May 19, 4:10 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria31 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.