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Special Weather Statement, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

October 27, 20215 counties in Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this special weather statement at Oct 27, 2021, 7:29 AM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 31 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
Oct 27, 2021, 7:29 AM CDT (12:29 UTC)
Expired
Oct 27, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

Counties Aransas County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Refugio County, TX, San Patricio County, TX, Victoria County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:31 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, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 116 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 2021-10-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2767 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 2021-10-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 172 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
2767 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-101 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
172 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
255 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.9
Supercell composite
8.5

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The text

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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 Oct 27, 5:52 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 27, 5:52 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 27, 4:19 AM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
419 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-280930-
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-
419 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible today and tonight,
mainly across the Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads. A few
storms could be strong to severe.

A Wind Advisory is in effect from 11 AM through 5 PM today. 20 to 30
mph winds are expected with gusts to around 40 mph.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 AM through 7 PM today due to
low relative humidity and strong winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Elevated fire fire conditions may continue through Friday for
portions of South Texas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-280930-
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-
419 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today and tonight.
A few storms could be strong to severe.

Small Craft Advisory is in effect through 7 AM Thursday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A Gale Watch has been issued for Thursday morning through late
Thursday night for strong winds and higher gusts.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to continue through
Friday night due to strong winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 27, 2:45 AM CDTWind AdvisoryCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen and 3 more14 hr
Oct 27, 8:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPVictoria33 min
Oct 27, 8:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP34 min
Oct 27, 8:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPCalhoun37 min
Oct 27, 9:09 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP36 min
Oct 27, 10:13 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP32 min
Oct 27, 4:03 PM CDTGale WarningCRP37 hr
Oct 27, 4:03 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCRP10 hr

Nearby

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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.