Abnormally warm and dry conditions occurred over most of south Texas during the month of July. Severe drought conditions developed over southern portions of the Brush Country during the latter half of the month.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Abnormally warm and dry conditions occurred over most of south Texas during the month of July. Severe drought conditions developed over southern portions of the Brush Country during the latter half of the month.
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 Jul 9, 11:24 PM CST, 36 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1224 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019 .DISCUSSION... See aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions and breezy onshore flow tonight will transition to weak south wind and a mixture of MVFR/VFR ceilings over the interior sections (west of U.S. 77 and east of S.R. 16) overnight/early Wednesday. Expect predominate VFR and increasing onshore flow Wednesday late morning/afternoon. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 641 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019/ DISCUSSION... Introduced a Small Craft Advisory for the southern bays/nearshore waters until 03z Wednesday owing to current/expected observations/MSLP gradient and NAM deterministic output. Aviation discussion below corresponds to the 00z TAFs. PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 326 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019/ SHORT TERM (Tonight through Wednesday Night)... Mid level high pressure across S TX is progged to shift slightly west tonight and Wed as a short wave tracks southward on the high's eastern periphery. However, the high pressure will continue to keep S TX mostly rain free, hot and humid with only a slight chance expected by Wed night. The slight chance Wed night will be across the far northwest CWA and across the coastal areas. This is due to an increase in moisture combined with a weak embedded upper level short wave. Temperatures will remain above normal. The low level moisture/RH will lead to heat indices of 105 to 109 with a few locations briefly reaching around 110 Wed afternoon. Winds will bring some relief to the heat with breezy conditions. LONG TERM (Thursday through Tuesday Night)... Mid level ridging will continue over the New Mexico and Colorado region through much of the period. An area of low pressure over the Florida Panhandle has pushed south into the northeastern Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. The National Hurricane Center gives this disturbance an 80% chance of development over the next 5 days. Most of the latest model guidance suggests that this feature will likely move inland near the Texas/Louisiana border region on Saturday. However, the 12Z ECMWF has the system moving a little further east, across the southeast Louisiana coast, but there is still a lot of uncertainty with this system. Rain chances should increase, especially across the open waters, Friday into the weekend as deeper moisture arrives. Long period swells and high rip current risks will be likely with coastal flooding possible this weekend. The combination of mid level ridging and a potential tropical system passing to our east should maintain subsidence across the area with above normal temperatures through much of the period. Heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees likely each afternoon. MARINE... A moderate onshore flow this evening will become weak to moderate overnight and continue through Wed and Wed night. A fairly weak gradient will support light to moderate winds and low seas through Friday. South to southeast winds Thursday are expected to become west to northwest on Friday with a potential tropical system over the northern Gulf. Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions likely Saturday night and Sunday as winds increase and longer period swells approach the middle Texas coast. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 77 96 79 95 77 / 20 10 20 20 20 Victoria 76 95 77 95 76 / 20 20 20 40 20 Laredo 80 102 79 97 79 / 10 20 20 20 10 Alice 76 100 78 96 77 / 10 10 20 20 20 Rockport 80 92 80 91 80 / 20 10 20 20 20 Cotulla 79 100 79 96 78 / 20 10 10 20 20 Kingsville 76 98 77 96 77 / 10 10 20 20 20 Navy Corpus 81 91 81 91 81 / 20 10 30 20 20 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && LS/77...AVIATION
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 550 AM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-101100- La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval- Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio- Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg- Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands- Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- Calhoun Islands- 550 AM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees across most of South Texas. A few of those locations may briefly approach 110 degrees. Moderate risk of rip currents is expected today along gulf-facing beaches. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Heat index values of 105 to 109 are expected across most of South Texas through next week. However, a few locations may approach 110 degrees over the southern Coastal Bend and Rio Grande Plains. Coastal flooding and rip current risks may become a concern late week into the weekend, dependent on any potential tropical development in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible Thursday through Monday .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-101100- 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- 550 AM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible Thursday through Monday. Increasing long period swells will be possible by the end of the week. SCEC conditions may develop. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought developed over the southern portion of the county, south of a line from Laredo to Oilton.
Severe drought developed over the extreme southwestern portion of the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 847096, 847098.