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Special Weather Statement, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

April 30, 2021Goliad County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this special weather statement at Apr 30, 2021, 8:24 AM CDT for Goliad County, Texas. It was in force for 36 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
Apr 30, 2021, 8:24 AM CDT (13:24 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX

County Goliad County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 124 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 2021-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 63 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 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
63 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-200 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 30, 7:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 7:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 5:41 AM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
541 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-011045-
La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval-
Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio-
Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg-
Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands-
Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-
Calhoun Islands-
541 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect through 1 PM today.

There is a High risk of rip currents for Gulf facing beaches
through this evening.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today and
tonight. Some of the storms will be capable of producing strong
wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Minor coastal flooding is possible during morning high tide cycles
Saturday.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected over South Texas
Saturday and Saturday night, with locally heavy rainfall possible
over the Coastal Plains. Isolated thunderstorms Tuesday.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-011045-
Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas-
Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
541 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas
Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the northern bays and
coastal waters from 1 PM today through 1 AM Saturday.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today through
tonight. Some of the storms will be capable of producing strong
wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected Saturday through
Sunday morning. Isolated thunderstorms Tuesday.

88/87

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 4:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
440 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

TXZ242-243-342-343-301015-
Inland Nueces-Coastal Nueces-Coastal Kleberg-Inland Kleberg-
440 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL NUECES AND
NORTHEASTERN KLEBERG COUNTIES...

At 439 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of
South Texas Botanical Gardens, or 13 miles south of Corpus Christi,
moving north at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi Country Club, South Texas
Botanical Gardens, Cabaniss Field, Kings Crossing Subdivision, Bay
Area Medical Center, Spohn Hospital South, Texas A&M University
Corpus Christi, Waldron Field, La Palmera Mall, Petronila, Chapman
Ranch and Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

LAT...LON 2739 9740 2743 9760 2776 9760 2770 9725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0939Z 191DEG 19KT 2756 9748

TC
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 5:09 AM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
509 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

TXZ243-244-343-344-301045-
Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio-Coastal Nueces-Coastal San
Patricio-
509 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL NUECES AND
SOUTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES...

At 509 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cabaniss Field,
or over Corpus Christi, moving north at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Corpus Christi, Portland, Corpus Christi International Airport,
Ingleside, Odem, Gregory, Ingleside On The Bay, Flour Bluff, Corpus
Christi North Beach, Kings Crossing Subdivision, Bay Area Medical
Center, Del Mar College East Campus, Spohn Hospital South, Del Mar
College West Campus, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Clarkwood,
Waldron Field, La Palmera Mall, Corpus Christi Country Club and South
Texas Botanical Gardens.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 37 between mile markers 1 and 11.
 US Highway 181 between mile markers 638 and 648.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 2759 9755 2796 9758 2790 9720 2756 9733
TIME...MOT...LOC 1009Z 191DEG 20KT 2774 9744

TC
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 5:49 AM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
549 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

TXZ243>246-343-344-346-301130-
Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio-Coastal Refugio-Coastal
Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Inland Refugio-Coastal Aransas-
549 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN ARANSAS...CENTRAL
NUECES...EASTERN SAN PATRICIO AND SOUTHWESTERN REFUGIO COUNTIES...

At 548 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Taft, moving
north at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Corpus Christi, Portland, Sinton, Taft, Gregory, Bayside, Corpus
Christi North Beach, Downtown Corpus Christi, Taft Southwest and
Tuloso.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 37 between mile markers 1 and 9.
 US Highway 181 between mile markers 618 and 648.
 US Highway 77 between mile markers 638 and 650.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

LAT...LON 2780 9755 2816 9755 2810 9717 2777 9735
TIME...MOT...LOC 1048Z 190DEG 18KT 2795 9742

TC
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 8:24 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 2:41 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP34 min
Apr 30, 3:02 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP43 min
Apr 30, 3:40 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP50 min
Apr 30, 4:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kleberg and 5 more39 hr
Apr 30, 4:22 AM CDTRip Current StatementCRPAransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces15 hr
Apr 30, 4:24 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCRP21 hr
Apr 30, 4:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces35 min
Apr 30, 5:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces36 min
Apr 30, 5:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio41 min
Apr 30, 7:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Bee, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
Apr 30, 8:50 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio3 hr
Apr 30, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP66 min
Apr 30, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle44 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.