1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 6, 9:30 PM CST, 2 hours earlier.
COASTAL BEND FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2001 WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SUGGESTS AN UPPER JET ACROSS/APPROACHING THE CWA FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE NGM/ETA INITIALIZES THIS JET TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE CWA AND PROGS IT TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF UPPER FORCING AND BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS MAY GENERATE ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT. WL MAINTAIN POPS OVER THE CWA FOR OVERNIGHT. HWR...WL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ZFP AS THE STATUS OF THE TORNADO WATCH CHANGES. MARINE...ANTICIPATE DEVELOPMENT LATER TONIGHT OVER THE AREA IN RESPONSE TO THE UPPER JET. WL MAINTAIN THE SCEC OFFSHORE. .CRP...NONE. 87
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
708 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
...COUNTY LOCATION....
0630 PM 7 N ENCINAL TX 2.00 INCH HAIL
05/06/01 LA_SALLE REPORTED BY BROADCAST MEDIAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
759 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
...COUNTY LOCATION....
0758 PM 20 N COTULLA TX 0.75 INCH HAIL
05/06/01 LASALLE REPORTED BY GENERAL PUBLICPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1155 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
...COUNTY LOCATION....
1140 PM FREER TX 0.75 INCH HAIL
05/06/01 DUVAL REPORTED BY LOCAL SPOTTERTXZ229>231-239>241-070600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1230 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2001 ...TORNADO WATCH EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL NOT EXTEND THE TORNADO WATCH WHICH WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...DUVAL...JIM WELLS... LASALLE...LIVE OAK...MCMULLEN AND WEBB. DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATES STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EASTWARD AT 50 MPH ACROSS JIM WELL%S AND SOUTHERN LIVE OAK COUNTIES. DAMAGING WIND AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BE THE THREAT WITH THESE STORMS. LAMARRE
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:30 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several large trees blown over with law enforcement signs downed. Damage to an officers home due to tree falling on roof.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 2001
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