Tornado Warning 4, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

441 
WWUS54 KCRP 221313
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
813 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

TXC273-221330-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230822T1330Z/
Kleberg TX-
813 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KLEBERG COUNTY...
    
At 812 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles southwest of Malaquite Beach, or 22 miles
northeast of Sarita, moving southwest at 25 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...
Riviera Beach and Loyola Beach. 

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 2724 9759 2724 9763 2728 9765 2728 9768
      2733 9771 2743 9744 2729 9738 2726 9741
      2726 9745 2725 9747 2725 9750 2724 9750
      2723 9755
TIME...MOT...LOC 1312Z 060DEG 22KT 2735 9747 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

BF

488 
WWUS54 KCRP 221322 CCA
SVSCRP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
822 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

TXC273-221345-
/O.COR.KCRP.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230822T1330Z/
Kleberg TX-
822 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KLEBERG COUNTY...
    
At 822 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles east of Riviera Beach, or 18 miles northeast of
Sarita, moving southwest at 25 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...
Riviera Beach and Loyola Beach. 

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 2724 9759 2724 9763 2728 9765 2728 9768
      2733 9771 2743 9744 2729 9738 2726 9741
      2726 9745 2725 9747 2725 9750 2724 9750
      2723 9755
TIME...MOT...LOC 1312Z 060DEG 22KT 2735 9747 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

BF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
619 AM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

...New AVIATION...

.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 from noon today to 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...PH
LONG TERM....PH
AVIATION...TE/81