After the storms moved offshore into the Gulf of Mexico, strong pressure falls were observed over South Texas, with strong pressure rises noted over the Gulf waters. This produced strong easterly winds across the Coastal Bend and adjacent waters.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
After the storms moved offshore into the Gulf of Mexico, strong pressure falls were observed over South Texas, with strong pressure rises noted over the Gulf waters. This produced strong easterly winds across the Coastal Bend and adjacent waters. Wind gusts ranged from 50 to 60 mph. As a result, brief but significant coastal flooding occurred over portions of the Middle Texas coast.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 29, 5:09 AM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 609 AM CDT Mon May 29 2017 .DISCUSSION...12z Aviation Discussion is below synoptic discussion. Have cancelled the Flash Flood Watch as heavy rain has shifted east off the coast. Light rain over the watch area continues to diminish in areal coverage and additional intense rainfall is not anticipated. Thus...the Flash Flood Watch was cancelled. && .AVIATION...Back edge of large precip shield should be east of KCRP/KALI by start of TAF period...and east of KVCT by mid mrng. KLRD to remain dry this mrng. Only iso to perhaps sct SHRA/TSRA possible this aftn across the region...but areal coverage xpctd to be too sparse to mention in TAFs. Generally VFR CIGs today with brief periods of MVFR CIGs possible. Better chances of MVFR CIGs occrng by late in the TAF period. Weak ESErly sfc winds...vrb at times. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /Issued 429 AM CDT Mon May 29 2017/ SHORT TERM (Today though Tonight)... An intense MCS /and prolific lightning producer/ has pushed off the Middle/Lower TX Coast as of writing with post event light to moderate rain occurring in its wake. The nocturnal MCS has worked over the atmosphere pretty good and this should limit much in the way of convective development today. Ongoing light/moderate rain should continue to gradually dissipate through the rest of the night. A weak quasi-stationary boundary is currently draped along the northern edge of the CWA this morning...and is prog to drift NW through the day. With the boundary remaining north of the area...and moisture depth remaining high...an isolated to perhaps scattering of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon cannot be ruled out...but coverage should generally by limited today. Lack of any significant forcing aloft...and boundary remaining NW of the CWA...should limit much /if any/ precip development tonight. Max temps today are very tricky and current fcst values may be too low if some clearing occurs during the day. Note: Flash Flood Watch may be cancelled early once steadier rains dissipate further. LONG TERM (Tuesday through Sunday)... The potential for unsettled weather may continue into the extended part of the forecast. Moisture decreases slightly on Tuesday but daytime heating may be enough to generate isolated to scattered convection. By Wednesday, a shortwave trough will move out of Mexico and then into the Southern Plains by Thursday. Moisture improves further on Wednesday with PW values climbing around 1.8 to 1.9 inches. Chances for showers and storms will increase again Wednesday into Thursday and will keep 50 to 60 pops in the forecast for now. Occasional disturbances embedded in westerly flow aloft will move across the state through the weekend. Diurnally driven convection will persist Friday through Sunday and slight to low end end chance pops seem reasonable at this time. Chances for showers and storms could also be aided by another frontal boundary late in the period, but there is plenty of time to sort out those details. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 84 71 86 72 85 / 40 20 40 30 50 Victoria 82 70 86 71 85 / 30 20 30 30 50 Laredo 84 70 87 71 86 / 30 20 40 30 50 Alice 82 69 87 71 86 / 30 20 40 30 50 Rockport 84 73 84 75 84 / 50 20 40 30 50 Cotulla 85 70 87 72 86 / 30 20 30 30 50 Kingsville 84 71 87 72 86 / 40 20 40 30 50 Navy Corpus 83 74 85 77 84 / 50 20 40 30 50 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && RH/79...AVIATION
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 512 AM CDT Mon May 29 2017 GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-301015- Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas- Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval- Jim Wells-Kleberg-Nueces-San Patricio-Aransas-Refugio-Calhoun- 512 AM CDT Mon May 29 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas and the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A moderate risk of rip currents will exist today along Gulf- facing beaches. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 9 AM CDT for Nueces, San Patricio, Jim Wells, and Kleberg Counties. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A moderate risk of rip currents will exist Tuesday along Gulf- facing beaches. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible across the region through the end of the week. Severe thunderstorms are not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
337 AM CDT MON MAY 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0318 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 4 NNE CORPUS CHRISTI IN 27.83N 97.49W
05/29/2017 M60 MPH GMZ230 TX MESONET
NUECES BAY TCOON SITE MEASURED TSTM GUST OF 52 KTS
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EVENT NUMBER CRP1700159
HARTPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
343 AM CDT MON MAY 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0320 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE CORPUS CHRISTI COU 27.71N 97.37W
05/29/2017 NUECES TX EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS COVERED THE ROADWAYS ALONG SPID AT
EVERHART AND STAPLES ROADS.
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EVENT NUMBER CRP1700160
TMTPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
351 AM CDT MON MAY 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0324 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 W FLOUR BLUFF 27.65N 97.37W
05/29/2017 NUECES TX EMERGENCY MNGR
CIMARRON AND AIRLINE ROADS IMPASSABLE ALONG WITH
PORTIONS OF RODD FIELD ROAD.
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EVENT NUMBER CRP1700161
TMTPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
402 AM CDT MON MAY 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0318 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 3 NNW MALAQUITE BEACH 27.48N 97.32W
05/29/2017 M55 MPH GMZ230 TX MESONET
SOUTH BIRD ISLAND TCOON MEASURED A GUST TO 48 KNOTS.
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EVENT NUMBER CRP1700162
TMTPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
405 AM CDT MON MAY 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0348 AM MARINE TSTM WIND PADRE BALLI PARK 27.58N 97.22W
05/29/2017 M60 MPH GMZ250 TX NOS
BOB HALL PIER MEASURED GUST OF 60 MPH WITH SUSTAINED
SPEED OF 52 MPH.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CRP1700163
HARTSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 809 AM CDT Mon May 29 2017 TXZ242>247-291515- Kleberg-Nueces-San Patricio-Aransas-Refugio-Calhoun- Including the cities of Kingsville, Corpus Christi, Portland, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Sinton, Mathis, Rockport, Refugio, Woodsboro, and Port Lavaca 809 AM CDT Mon May 29 2017 ...MODERATE TO STRONG WIND THIS MORNING ALONG THE COAST... A STORM SYSTEM THAT MOVED ACROSS THE AREA EARLIER THIS MORNING HAS RESULTED IN A MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY WIND ALONG THE COASTAL COUNTIES. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. THIS IS EXPECTED TO ONLY LAST THROUGH LATE MORNING WITH WINDS DIMINISHING BY AROUND NOON. TE
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Port Aransas C-MAN station measured a tide level of 2.63 feet above MSL. Water was driven up to the dunes. Significant impacts occurred to Memorial Day weekend campers along the beach in Port Aransas.
NOS gauge at Bob Hall Pier measured tide levels at 3 feet above MSL. Water was driven well into the dunes. Recreational vehicles and campers became stranded and partially inundated with sand and water on the beach at North Padre Island.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 2017
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 703533, 703535.