Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of the 5th as an upper level disturbance moving out of northern Mexico interacted with a moist and unstable air mass east of a surface trough over the Rio Grande plains. Severe wind gusts occurred near Artesia Wells and George West.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of the 5th as an upper level disturbance moving out of northern Mexico interacted with a moist and unstable air mass east of a surface trough over the Rio Grande plains. Severe wind gusts occurred near Artesia Wells and George West.
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 Apr 5, 3:05 PM CST, 49 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
405 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022
.SHORT TERM (Tonight through Wednesday Night)...
Strong to severe storms have developed over the Rio Grande plains
west and northwest of COT. SPC mesoanalysis shows MLCAPE values
from 2000-2500 J/kg with effective shear of 40-50 knots ahead of
the mid level short wave trough drifting south into the Brush
Country. Isolated severe storms will continue to move to the
east-southeast into the Brush Country late this afternoon, capable
of producing large hail and damaging winds. Expect activity will
diminish quickly early this evening as it moves into the inland
Coastal Bend.
High boundary layer moisture will remain over the coastal plains
tonight. Expect fog will become a problem during the overnight
hours into the early morning hours Wednesday for the coastal
plains. There could be dense fog at times for the coastal plains.
A frontal boundary will move through south Texas by late morning,
sweeping away the fog and ushering in much drier air. North winds
will increase to 20-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Downslope warming in dry air mass will lead to highs in the mid
80s to mid 90s. RH levels will fall into the lower teens Brush
Country to around 25 percent coastal region. This will lead to
critical fire danger conditions for all of south Texas except the
islands. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1-8 PM Wednesday.
Surface high pressure will continue to move into the region for
Wednesday night with breezy conditions likely to persist through
the night along the coast. Lows will be a bit cooler with lows
in the 40s across the northern counties.
&&
.LONG TERM (Thursday through Tuesday)...
A broad deepening trough extending from the Great Lakes southward to
TX/LA will be moving east of the region Thursday with a northwest
flow developing aloft. This will continue to bring very dry across S
TX with relative humidity values Thursday afternoon dropping into
the single digits across most of S TX to the teens and 20s along the
immediate coast. Although northerly winds will be weakening through
the day Thursday, there could be a period where fire danger
conditions reach critical levels. There is a high chance of elevated
fire conditions, but the critical levels are less certain at this
time due to the possibility of winds decreasing below thresholds
before RH values drop through Thursday afternoon.
A weak to moderate onshore flow returns Friday and begins to
gradually bring low level moisture back into S TX through the
weekend. Elevated fire conditions will likely continue each
afternoon through Friday and Saturday as the moisture will be slow
to return and the airmass will continue to be dry, especially across
the western CWA.
Ridging aloft is progged to shift east of the area through Sunday as
a long wave trough approaches TX. This in turn deepens surface low
pressure across W TX and the Plains and tightens the pressure
gradient across S TX leading to a strong south to southeast wind
Sunday. Although minimum humidity values will be slightly higher
Sunday, the strong winds will likely lead to elevated fire danger
conditions and possibly critical fire conditions.
Winds may strengthen to Wind Advisory levels on Sunday across S TX.
Winds are progged to weaken across the western portions of S TX as a
surface trough develops along the Rio Grande Monday, but will remain
strong across the Coastal Bend with Wind Advisory conditions and
elevated fire conditions possible. Similar conditions are expected
Tuesday.
As for temperatures, a cooler airmass will be in place across S TX
on Thursday with highs being more seasonal. The very dry airmass
will allow for optimal radiational cooling Thu night with lows
dropping into the mid 40s to mid 50s. These temps continue Fri and
Fri night with a steady warming through the weekend with the return
of onshore flow. By Monday and Tuesday, highs are progged to be
around 100 across the Rio Grande Plains.
&&
.MARINE...
A weak onshore this evening flow today will increase to weak to
moderate overnight. Areas of fog will develop tonight as warm
moist air moves over the cooler shelf waters with fog becoming
dense at time. A frontal boundary will move into the northern
bays and coastal waters by early Wednesday afternoon with moderate
to strong northerly winds occurring. Offshore flow will increase
to strong to occasionally very strong Wednesday night behind the
cold front with gusts to gale possible over the Gulf waters.
A strong northerly flow Thursday morning will decrease to
moderate levels late Thursday afternoon and weak to moderate by
Thursday night. A weak offshore flow Friday will shift to the
south Friday night and strengthening to moderate to strong levels
by Saturday afternoon. Winds continue to strengthen to strong
levels through Sunday and Monday as the pressure gradient
strengthens due to a deepening low pressure system developing over
the Great Plains.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Corpus Christi 68 91 55 81 52 / 20 0 0 0 0
Victoria 67 84 48 79 45 / 20 0 0 0 0
Laredo 68 95 56 84 52 / 10 0 0 0 0
Alice 65 95 51 84 46 / 20 0 0 0 0
Rockport 67 88 55 80 54 / 10 0 0 0 0
Cotulla 65 92 50 85 48 / 10 0 0 0 0
Kingsville 67 95 53 84 49 / 20 0 0 0 0
Navy Corpus 68 85 60 76 59 / 10 0 0 0 0
&&
.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Red Flag Warning from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday For the
following zones: Bee...Coastal Aransas...Coastal Calhoun...
Coastal Kleberg...Coastal Nueces...Coastal Refugio...
Coastal San Patricio...Duval...Goliad...Inland Calhoun...
Inland Kleberg...Inland Nueces...Inland Refugio...Inland
San Patricio...Jim Wells...La Salle...Live Oak...McMullen...
Victoria...Webb.
GM...None.
&&
TMT/89...SHORT TERM
TE/81...LONG TERMHazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 403 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-061200- 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- 403 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early evening from the Brush Country to the inland Coastal Plains. Damaging winds and large hail are possible with the storms. Areas of fog will be possible tonight over the coastal plains. The fog may become dense at times, reducing visibility to a quarter of a mile. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Critical fire weather conditions are likely Wednesday and Thursday, with a elevated to critical fire weather conditions returning this weekend into early next week. A Red Flag Warning is in effect Wednesday afternoon and early evening for all of South Texas except the islands. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-270-275-061200- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 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- 403 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight Areas of fog will be possible tonight over the bays and near shore waters. The fog may become dense at times, reducing visibility to less than one nautical mile. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Small Craft Advisory Conditions are expected Wednesday night through Thursday evening, then returning Saturday night through Monday night. Gusts to gale force will be possible over the Gulf waters Wednesday night. TMT/TE
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
406 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022
TXZ239-052145-
Webb TX-
406 PM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Webb
County through 445 PM CDT...
At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Gilson Groves, or 19 miles south of Carrizo Springs,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
La Esperanza Ranch Airport.
This includes US Highway 83 between mile markers 668 and 680.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 2820 9999 2820 9944 2796 9956
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 290DEG 24KT 2824 9989
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
JCPThe Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 148 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:56 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Small to medium sized branches were broken from trees near Artesia Wells.
RAWS site GWRT2 in George West reported a wind gust to 60 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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