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Special Weather Statement, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

September 30, 2021San Patricio County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this special weather statement at Sep 30, 2021, 12:36 PM CDT for San Patricio County, Texas. It was in force for 24 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
Sep 30, 2021, 12:36 PM CDT (17:36 UTC)
Expired
Sep 30, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County San Patricio County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:36 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, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 41 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 2021-09-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3969 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-09-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 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
3969 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
581 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.4
Supercell composite
-2.2

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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 Sep 30, 6:19 AM CDT, 6 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 30, 6:19 AM CDT, 6 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 30, 4:15 AM CDT, 8 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
415 AM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-010915-
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-
415 AM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today. Gusty
winds, small hail and locally heavy rainfall are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast through the
weekend. Heavy rain at times may lead to localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-010915-
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-
415 AM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today. Gusty
winds, small hail and locally heavy rainfall are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast through Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

TC/MCZ

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 30, 12:18 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1218 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

TXZ246-346-301745-
Coastal Refugio TX-Inland Refugio TX-
1218 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Refugio
County through 1245 PM CDT...

At 1217 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported a possible funnel
cloud associated with a thunderstorm near Quintana, or 10 miles east
of Refugio. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Landspouts, winds in excess of 40 mph, and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Refugio
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2829 9700 2828 9706 2828 9714 2833 9715
      2839 9704 2830 9700
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 252DEG 4KT 2831 9711

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Sep 30, 12:34 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1234 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

TXZ231>234-241>247-342>347-442-443-447-302200-
Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-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-
Including the cities of George West, Three Rivers, Beeville,
Goliad, Victoria, Alice, Orange Grove, Kingsville, Loyola Beach,
Ricardo, Riviera, Robstown, Tuloso, Bishop, Sinton, Mathis, Taft,
Odem, Rockport, Fulton, Refugio, McFaddin, Woodsboro, Kamay,
Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Portland, Ingleside, Bayside,
Austwell, Magnolia Beach, and Port Lavaca
1234 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

...FUNNEL CLOUDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

Law enforcement officials reported a funnel cloud east of
Refugio earlier this afternoon.

The atmosphere will be favorable for the development of
additional funnel clouds through the afternoon. Most of these
funnel clouds will be short lived. However, you should be prepared
to seek shelter in the event a funnel does reach the ground and
becomes a landspout.

TE
Special weather statement, Sep 30, 12:36 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1236 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

TXZ244-246-344-346-301800-
Inland San Patricio TX-Coastal Refugio TX-Coastal San Patricio TX-
Inland Refugio TX-
1236 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern San
Patricio and south central Refugio Counties through 100 PM CDT...

At 1236 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bonnie View, or 9 miles northeast of Taft. This storm was nearly
stationary.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bayside and Bonnie View.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2804 9733 2811 9740 2820 9730 2811 9719
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 237DEG 4KT 2810 9732

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 30, 9:22 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP38 min
Sep 30, 10:02 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP43 min
Sep 30, 10:50 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP55 min
Sep 30, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPRefugio27 min
Sep 30, 12:47 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP58 min
Sep 30, 1:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas37 min
Sep 30, 1:45 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP60 min
Sep 30, 1:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas32 min
Sep 30, 2:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Refugio, San Patricio115 min
Sep 30, 2:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPSan Patricio113 min
Sep 30, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP23 min
Sep 30, 2:56 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP64 min
Sep 30, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP24 min
Sep 30, 3:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces33 min
Sep 30, 3:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPNueces, San Patricio3 hr
Sep 30, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPNueces42 min
Sep 30, 4:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces25 min
Sep 30, 4:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPNueces2 hr
Sep 30, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces46 min
Sep 30, 4:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPNueces118 min
Sep 30, 5:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Live Oak, San Patricio116 min
Sep 30, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg38 min
Sep 30, 5:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces2 hr
Sep 30, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg30 min
Sep 30, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg25 min
Sep 30, 6:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg3 hr

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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.