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Special Weather Statement, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 18, 2021Jim Wells County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this special weather statement at May 18, 2021, 5:24 AM CDT for Jim Wells 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

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The facts

Issued: May 18, 2021, 5:24 AM CDT (10:24 UTC)
Expired: May 18, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX

County Jim Wells County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 95 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

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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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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 May 18, 4:47 AM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 4:47 AM CDT, 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 5:00 AM CDT, 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
500 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-191000-
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-
500 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible today and
tonight. A few storms could be strong to severe.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Thursday morning.

There is a MODERATE risk of rip currents today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible
daily through the week and into the weekend. A few storms could
become strong to severe, along with a threat of locally heavy
rainfall.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Thursday morning.

There is a MODERATE risk of rip currents Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-191000-
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-
500 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect this afternoon through
Wednesday evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible
daily through the week. A few storms could become strong to possibly
severe.

Small Craft Advisory conditions may be possible on and off through
the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 18, 2:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
243 AM CDT TUE MAY 18 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE ALICE              27.75N 98.06W
05/18/2021                   JIM WELLS          TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORT OF WIND DAMAGED HOME, STORAGE UNIT
            BEHIND HOME IS GONE, AND DOWNED POWERLINES.

&&

LS

Special weather statement, May 18, 3:01 AM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
301 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

TXZ231>233-243>246-343>346-443-180830-
Live Oak-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio-Coastal Refugio-Coastal
Nueces-Bee-Coastal San Patricio-Inland Refugio-Nueces Islands-Coastal
Aransas-Aransas Islands-Goliad-
301 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN ARANSAS...
CENTRAL NUECES...SAN PATRICIO...SOUTHERN GOLIAD...WESTERN REFUGIO...
CENTRAL LIVE OAK AND BEE COUNTIES...

At 300 AM CDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Tulsita to near Blanconia to near
Bayside. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Corpus Christi, Portland, Beeville, Rockport, Sinton, Mathis, Port
Aransas, Taft, Refugio, George West, Three Rivers, Woodsboro, Corpus
Christi International Airport, Skidmore, Lamar, Ingleside, Aransas
Pass, Odem, Gregory and St. Paul.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 37 between mile markers 1 and 12, and between mile
markers 17 and 72.
 US Highway 281 between mile markers 618 and 634.
 US Highway 181 between mile markers 572 and 648.
 US Highway 183 between mile markers 646 and 668.
 US Highway 59 between mile markers 670 and 724.
 US Highway 77 between mile markers 612 and 658.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 2852 9722 2793 9686 2791 9687 2772 9745
      2809 9784 2842 9833 2871 9790 2867 9778
      2878 9762
TIME...MOT...LOC 0800Z 230DEG 30KT 2864 9779 2834 9746 2804 9722

LS

Special weather statement, May 18, 3:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 18, 3:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 18, 3:57 AM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 5:24 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 17, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	47 min
May 17, 7:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	La Salle, Webb	48 min
May 17, 10:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	57 min
May 17, 10:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Webb	40 min
May 17, 11:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Webb	3 hr
May 17, 11:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Zapata	40 min
May 17, 11:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Webb	3 hr
May 17, 11:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Webb	46 min
May 18, 12:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Duval	49 min
May 18, 12:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Duval, La Salle, McMullen, Webb	3 hr
May 18, 12:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, Webb	51 min
May 18, 12:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg	48 min
May 18, 1:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Duval	45 min
May 18, 1:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces	47 min
May 18, 1:51 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	Jim Wells, Nueces	24 min
May 18, 2:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces, San Patricio	44 min
May 18, 2:18 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		27 min
May 18, 2:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Nueces	26 min
May 18, 2:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Live Oak	29 min
May 18, 3:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Bee, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio	29 min
May 18, 3:04 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		41 min
May 18, 3:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	CRP	Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 9 more	45 hr
May 18, 3:29 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		31 min
May 18, 3:35 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	CRP		48 hr
May 18, 3:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio	33 min
May 18, 12:29 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Live Oak, McMullen	3 hr
May 18, 12:34 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Live Oak	38 hr
May 18, 12:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Live Oak	55 hr
May 18, 12:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Jim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio	9 hr
May 18, 12:51 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	9 hr
May 18, 1:25 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Refugio	50 hr
May 18, 1:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Bee	55 hr
May 18, 2:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Victoria	11 days
May 18, 2:36 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria	25 days
May 18, 3:39 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria	18 hr
May 18, 4:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Goliad, Victoria	12 hr
May 18, 5:09 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces	4 days
May 18, 5:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	24 min
May 18, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	La Salle	46 min
May 18, 6:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	McMullen	43 min

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