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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2021, 8:09 PM CDT for Duval County, Jim Wells County, Live Oak County, Texas. It was in force for 51 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, 8:09 PM CDT (01:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Duval County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Live Oak County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 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 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 91 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2320 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 854 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted.
738
WFUS54 KCRP 120109
TORCRP
TXC131-249-297-120200-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0005.210512T0109Z-210512T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
809 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...
Northwestern Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
South central Live Oak County in south central Texas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rancho De La Parita, or 20 miles north of San
Diego, moving southeast at 15 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Rancho De La Parita and Annarose around 825 PM CDT.
Midway around 850 PM CDT.
Tecalote and Westdale around 900 PM CDT.
This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 650 and 664.
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 2803 9835 2812 9828 2806 9796 2786 9807
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 300DEG 13KT 2805 9827
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
PH2 follow-up statements
124
WWUS54 KCRP 120126
SVSCRP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
826 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021
TXC131-249-297-120200-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210512T0200Z/
Duval TX-Jim Wells TX-Live Oak TX-
826 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DUVAL...NORTHWESTERN JIM WELLS AND SOUTH CENTRAL LIVE
OAK COUNTIES...
At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rancho De La Parita, or 17 miles north of San Diego,
moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Midway around 850 PM CDT.
Tecalote around 905 PM CDT.
Westdale around 915 PM CDT.
This includes US Highway 281 between mile markers 650 and 664.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 2800 9831 2811 9824 2806 9796 2786 9807
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 300DEG 13KT 2802 9821
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JCP113
WWUS54 KCRP 120157
SVSCRP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
857 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021
TXC131-249-297-120207-
/O.EXP.KCRP.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210512T0200Z/
Duval TX-Jim Wells TX-Live Oak TX-
857 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DUVAL...NORTHWESTERN JIM
WELLS AND SOUTH CENTRAL LIVE OAK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM
CDT...
The rotation in the storm which prompted the warning has weakened,
and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Texas.
LAT...LON 2800 9831 2811 9824 2806 9796 2786 9807
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 300DEG 13KT 2797 9811
$$
PHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval, McMullen | 45 min |
| May 11, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Webb | 40 min |
| May 11, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | La Salle, Webb | 45 min |
| May 11, 7:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Duval, Live Oak, McMullen | 3 hr |
| May 11, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen | 49 min |
| May 11, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Webb | 52 min |
| May 11, 8:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | La Salle, McMullen | 3 hr |
| May 11, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak | 41 min |
| May 11, 8:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Duval | 28 min |
| May 11, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Webb | 43 min |
| May 11, 8:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces, San Patricio | 38 min |
| May 11, 9:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Duval | 44 min |
| May 11, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Webb | 45 min |
| May 11, 9:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval | 39 min |
| May 11, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Jim Wells | 47 min |
| May 11, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces | 52 min |
| May 11, 9:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen, San Patricio | 3 hr |
| May 11, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval | 40 min |
| May 11, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg | 32 min |
| May 11, 10:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces | 3 hr |
| May 11, 10:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Jim Wells, Kleberg | 34 min |
| May 11, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio | 44 min |
| May 11, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Jim Wells, Kleberg | 45 min |
| May 11, 10:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 2 hr | |
| May 11, 10:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Bee, Jim Wells, Live Oak, San Patricio | 110 min |
| May 11, 11:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | San Patricio | 39 min |
| May 11, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Kleberg | 45 min |
| May 11, 11:25 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 95 min | |
| May 11, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Nueces, San Patricio | 28 min |
| May 11, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Nueces, San Patricio | 49 min |
| May 12, 12:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces | 3 hr |
| May 12, 12:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Nueces | 31 min |
| May 12, 12:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio | 3 hr |
| May 12, 12:57 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 93 min | |
| May 12, 12:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Nueces | 46 min |
| May 12, 1:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 60 min | |
| May 12, 1:06 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | CRP | Nueces | 114 min |
| May 12, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Nueces | 31 min |
| May 12, 1:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 117 min | |
| May 12, 10:38 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 6 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.