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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

July 8, 2021Nueces County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT for Nueces County, Texas. It was in force for 32 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
Jul 8, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT (19:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Nueces County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 211 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, Brownsville Intl, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1304 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brownsville Intl, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1304 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
505 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

252 
WFUS54 KCRP 081928
TORCRP
TXC355-082000-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0013.210708T1928Z-210708T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
228 PM CDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Nueces County in south central Texas...

* Until 300 PM CDT.
    
* At 228 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Robstown, moving northwest at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Robstown and North San Pedro. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 2779 9759 2775 9761 2776 9771 2784 9766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 113DEG 8KT 2778 9763 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

TC
1 follow-up statement
743 
WWUS54 KCRP 081941
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
241 PM CDT Thu Jul 8 2021

TXC355-082000-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210708T2000Z/
Nueces TX-
241 PM CDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
NUECES COUNTY...
    
At 240 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Robstown, moving northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Robstown and North San Pedro. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 2780 9761 2775 9763 2776 9771 2784 9766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 113DEG 8KT 2779 9766 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

TC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP59 min
Jul 7, 10:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces3 hr
Jul 7, 10:40 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria6 hr
Jul 7, 11:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPJim Wells, Nueces3 hr
Jul 7, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP36 min
Jul 7, 11:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces3 hr
Jul 7, 11:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces5 hr
Jul 8, 12:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces4 hr
Jul 8, 1:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces3 hr
Jul 8, 2:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells109 min
Jul 8, 2:41 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP49 min
Jul 8, 3:11 AM CDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces8 hr
Jul 8, 3:17 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCRP34 hr
Jul 8, 3:30 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP60 min
Jul 8, 4:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces, San Patricio3 hr
Jul 8, 4:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio7 hr
Jul 8, 4:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP62 min
Jul 8, 5:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio4 hr
Jul 8, 6:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Bee, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio88 min
Jul 8, 6:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces, San Patricio112 min
Jul 8, 7:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPBee, Live Oak, McMullen, San Patricio2 hr
Jul 8, 7:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Bee, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio4 hr
Jul 8, 8:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPNueces, San Patricio49 hr
Jul 8, 8:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio55 hr
Jul 8, 8:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPJim Wells6 hr
Jul 8, 8:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPBee, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria3 hr
Jul 8, 8:47 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces, San Patricio113 min
Jul 8, 9:18 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces, San Patricio83 min
Jul 8, 11:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio and 1 more3 hr
Jul 8, 2:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria5 hr
Jul 8, 2:20 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPVictoria48 hr
Jul 8, 3:15 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPCalhoun15 min
Jul 8, 3:20 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPAransas, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
Jul 8, 3:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
Jul 8, 3:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces2 hr
Jul 8, 4:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Refugio, Victoria3 hr
Jul 8, 4:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPCalhoun3 hr
Jul 8, 4:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPCalhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria3 hr
Jul 8, 5:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Live Oak, San Patricio111 min
Jul 8, 5:22 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPCalhoun12 min
Jul 8, 5:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPBee, Live Oak, Nueces, San Patricio3 hr
Jul 8, 6:12 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPDuval13 min
Jul 8, 6:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPBee, Live Oak2 hr
Jul 8, 6:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces118 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.