Tornado Warning 13, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

903 
WWUS54 KCRP 221734
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1234 PM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

TXC297-311-221740-
/O.CAN.KCRP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230822T1745Z/
McMullen TX-Live Oak TX-
1234 PM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MCMULLEN AND WEST CENTRAL
LIVE OAK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 2847 9819 2838 9817 2826 9861 2850 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 087DEG 41KT 2842 9845 

$$

BF

Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1036 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

...New UPDATE...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1029 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

The center of Tropical Storm Harold reformed more to the north
this morning. Latest radar imagery shows Harold has made landfall
south of Baffin Bay over Kenedy County. 12Z CRP sounding showed
precipitable water value of 2.6 inches. Bands of heavy rain with
high rainfall rates (2-3 inches per hour) will continue within the
rain bands, but westward movement of bands at 20 mph will limit
overall duration. Latest LAPS analysis shows 0-1 helicity from
150-200 m2/s2 over the Coastal Bend into the eastern Brush
Country. Quick development of tornadoes will remain possible
through the afternoon. No changes were made to current Tropical
Storm Warning in effect.

...

The tide levels continue to increase along the Middle Texas coast.
Tides are up to 1.6 feet MSL and climbing at Port O'Connor and
Aransas Pass. Web cam shows water has reached the beach access
roads at Whitecap Beach. Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect
until 7 PM.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 344 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

Newly developed Tropical Storm Harold is the main story in the
short term period. Harold is taking it's time getting convective
bands to the coast, but as of now, some bands are finally about to
reach the coast. Satellite depiction has been pretty impressive
all night with bursts of convection noted in IR. The center of the
storm is still well offshore, and will spend the morning
approaching. Expect landfall somewhere around mid-day, south of
Corpus Christi. Current forecast is for a peak wind of 45 kts
around landfall, but expect stronger gusts. The storm will quickly
move off to the west and should be into Mexico late this evening.
Not too much has changed with overall thinking on impacts, with
the biggest concern being potentially heavy rainfall. Forecast
still indicates a widespread 3 to 5 inches of rain, over mainly
the southern half of the forecast area and into the Rio Grand
plains. Locally higher amounts are possible. With the very dry
grounds across the area, flooding threat is pretty low as the
ground should be able to soak up most of the rain, but isolated to
scattered flash floods cant be ruled out, with urban areas being
especially sensitive.

Have issued wind advisory for western counties expecting Harold to
have weakened below tropical storm strength by then. Could see
some 30-40 mph gusts there though with squalls.

Expect widespread precip and wind gusts to end pretty quickly
overnight. Will keep some scattered showers and storms in the area
through Wednesday as a band of vorticity remains over the region.

Temperatures today should be much cooler than we've seen lately,
and currently have mid 80s in the forecast for most of the area
thanks to the cloud cover and rain. These could be even too high
in some areas. Around the Victoria Crossroads we could reach the
90s again where less rain is expected.

There is a high risk for rip currents along gulf facing beaches
today and tonight, and coastal flooding with inundation up to the
3 feet is also expected.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through next Monday)
Issued at 344 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

High pressure builds back into the region in the long term period.
Our cooler temps are not going to last long as we return to the
90s and low 100s by late week. We'll likely see a return to heat
advisories across portions of the area as well. While there is no
real organized periods of showers and storms in the long term
period, isolated showers or storms cant be ruled out at times as
moisture remains moderate to at times high for this time of year.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 615 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

The outer bands of TS Harold have begun moving onshore this
morning. Conditions across S TX are expected to deteriorate from
east to west. Prevailing conditions are expected to be MVFR, with
periods of IFR/LIFR conditions as bands of heavy rainfall move
west-northwest. Winds are expected to gust to tropical storm
force across the eastern portions of S TX, then spreading
westward toward the Rio Grand Plains through the day.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 344 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

Strong winds to gales are developing across the region early this
morning as Tropical Storm Harold moves toward the middle Texas
coast. Expect gale to storm force winds to persist through at
least mid-day with some improvement by this evening and into
Wednesday. Band of showers and thunderstorms are expected through
much of the day as well. Conditions will begin to improve late
today and tonight. Mainly light winds are expected by Wednesday.
Seas will be a bit slower to subside.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Corpus Christi    86  78  93  77 / 100  50  40   0
Victoria          93  77 100  76 /  90  20  20   0
Laredo            84  76  94  77 / 100  60  70  20
Alice             86  77  95  74 / 100  60  40  10
Rockport          88  81  93  77 / 100  50  30   0
Cotulla           89  78  97  76 /  90  50  60  10
Kingsville        86  77  94  76 / 100  60  40   0
Navy Corpus       86  81  92  80 / 100  60  40  10

&&

.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Tropical Storm Warning for TXZ231-232-240>247-342>347-442-443-
     447.

     Wind Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ229-230-239.

     Coastal Flood Warning until 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ345-442-
     443-447.

     High Rip Current Risk through Wednesday morning for TXZ345-442-
     443-447.

GM...Tropical Storm Warning for GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-270-275.

&&

SHORT TERM...TMT/89
LONG TERM....PH
AVIATION...TE

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1021 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 AM     Tropical Cyclone 1 N Cc Nas              27.70N 97.28W
08/22/2023                   Nueces             TX   Public

            Peak wind gust 52 mph at NGP ASOS.

&&

JM

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1024 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1003 AM     Tropical Cyclone North Padre Island      27.48N 97.29W
08/22/2023                   Kleberg            TX   Other Federal

            Peak wind gust 54 mph at Padre Island RAWS
            site.

&&

JM

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1044 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1042 AM     Flash Flood      Corpus Christi          27.79N 97.41W
08/22/2023                   Nueces             TX   Emergency Mngr

            NW Loop on Highway 286 was flooded.

&&

JM

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1045 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 AM     Flash Flood      Corpus Christi North Be 27.83N 97.39W
08/22/2023                   Nueces             TX   Emergency Mngr

            181 Turnaround at North Beach has water over
            road.

&&

JM

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1050 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1015 AM     Tropical Cyclone 3 NW Cc Nas             27.71N 97.32W
08/22/2023                   Nueces             TX   Mesonet

            Weather Flow site at Texas A&M Corpus
            Christi reported sustained wind of 47 mph
            with peak gust of 60 mph.

&&

JM

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1101 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1035 AM     Tropical Cyclone Loyola Beach            27.33N 97.70W
08/22/2023                   Kleberg            TX   Mesonet

            Weather Flow station at Loyola Beach
            recorded sustained wind of 48 mph with gust
            of 67 mph.

&&

JM