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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 11, 2021Duval County, Live Oak County, McMullen County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2021, 6:18 PM CDT for Duval County, Live Oak County, McMullen County, Texas. It was in force for 42 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: May 11, 2021, 6:18 PM CDT (23:18 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Duval County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, McMullen County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 11, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 111 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-p

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

Hodograph

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: 1953 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -175 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 825 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -2.5

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The text

As transmitted.

129 
WFUS54 KCRP 112318
TORCRP
TXC131-297-311-120000-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0003.210511T2318Z-210512T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
618 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Duval County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern McMullen County in south central Texas...
  Southwestern Live Oak County in south central Texas...

* Until 700 PM CDT.
    
* At 618 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Loma Alta, or 20 miles south of Tilden, moving
  southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Duval, southeastern McMullen and southwestern Live Oak
  Counties.

This includes US Highway 59 between mile markers 742 and 758.
 
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.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Corpus Christi.

&&

LAT...LON 2821 9857 2824 9839 2800 9823 2800 9824
      2798 9827 2794 9851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 335DEG 16KT 2817 9846 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

JCP

1 follow-up statement

602 
WWUS54 KCRP 112344
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
644 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

TXC131-297-311-120000-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210512T0000Z/
Duval TX-McMullen TX-Live Oak TX-
644 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DUVAL...SOUTHEASTERN MCMULLEN AND SOUTHWESTERN LIVE OAK
COUNTIES...
    
At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Loma Alta, or 18 miles northeast of
Freer, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Duval, southeastern McMullen and southwestern Live Oak
Counties.

This includes US Highway 59 between mile markers 742 and 758.
 
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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 2817 9855 2820 9837 2800 9823 2800 9824
      2798 9827 2794 9851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 335DEG 16KT 2807 9841 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

JCP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 10, 8:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	32 min
May 10, 9:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	40 min
May 10, 10:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	McMullen	45 min
May 11, 12:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	San Patricio	40 min
May 11, 1:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	San Patricio	51 min
May 11, 1:34 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Bee, Refugio, San Patricio	3 hr
May 11, 1:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	San Patricio	47 min
May 11, 2:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	San Patricio	42 min
May 11, 2:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	San Patricio	45 min
May 11, 3:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	36 min
May 11, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	29 min
May 11, 4:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	La Salle, McMullen	52 min
May 11, 4:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	La Salle, McMullen	3 hr
May 11, 5:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	McMullen	42 min
May 11, 5:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	Live Oak, McMullen	40 min
May 11, 5:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Live Oak, McMullen	52 min
May 11, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen	39 min
May 11, 6:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	31 min
May 11, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	La Salle, McMullen, Webb	40 min
May 11, 6:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Duval, La Salle, McMullen, Webb	3 hr
May 11, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval, McMullen	38 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.