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Special Weather Statement, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

November 3, 2021Jim Hogg County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this special weather statement at Nov 3, 2021, 8:29 PM CDT for Jim Hogg County, Texas. It was in force for 46 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
Nov 3, 2021, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)
Expired
Nov 3, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
40

County Jim Hogg County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:33 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, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 161 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 2021-11-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1096 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 00:00Z on 2021-11-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -33 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
1096 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1148 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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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 Nov 3, 6:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 6:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 3, 4:36 AM CDT, 15 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
436 AM CDT Wed Nov 3 2021

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-040945-
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-
436 AM CDT Wed Nov 3 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered showers and storms are possible throughout
the day with coverage becoming scattered to numerous tonight.

There is a moderate risk of rip currents today along Gulf-facing
beaches.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Thursday.

There is a risk that minor coastal flooding will occur Thursday and
Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-040945-
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-
436 AM CDT Wed Nov 3 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated to scattered showers and storms are possible throughout
the day with coverage becoming scattered to numerous tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Thursday and
Thursday night.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are probable over the
coastal waters Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

TC/87

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 3, 5:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
553 PM CDT Wed Nov 3 2021

TXZ244>246-344-346-032330-
Inland San Patricio TX-Coastal Refugio TX-Coastal San Patricio TX-
Inland Refugio TX-Coastal Aransas TX-
553 PM CDT Wed Nov 3 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Aransas,
northeastern San Patricio and southwestern Refugio Counties through
630 PM CDT...

At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of St. Paul, or 8 miles northeast of Sinton, moving
east at 20 mph.

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...
Rockport, Sinton, Woodsboro, Aransas Pass, Bayside, Bonnie View and
Copano Village.

This includes the following highways...
 US Highway 181 between mile markers 618 and 620.
 US Highway 77 between mile markers 628 and 646.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2790 9713 2806 9756 2828 9746 2821 9701
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 292DEG 17KT 2814 9743

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

PH
Special weather statement, Nov 3, 6:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 3, 7:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb51 min
Nov 3, 7:22 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP53 min
Nov 3, 8:16 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP44 min
Nov 3, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPDuval41 min
Nov 3, 8:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, Webb3 hr
Nov 3, 8:59 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP46 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.