Wind damage occurred with severe storms near Encinal.
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Wind damage occurred with severe storms near Encinal.
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NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 3, 6:03 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 703 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023 ...New UPDATE, AVIATION... .UPDATE... Issued at 632 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023 Convection is ongoing along the Rio Grande this evening as a mid level S/W moves over that region. Expect threat of strong to severe storms to persist across the western CWA through the evening hours as it taps an unstable environment with CAPEs >2000 j/kg and DCAPE >1000 j/kg. In addition to severe storm threat, there is an isolated flash flood risk given slow storm motions. Still some uncertainty on how far east storms will propagate given more capped environment along the coast. A strong cold pool could overcome this inhibition. SPC just issued SVR Thunderstorm Watch indicates a 60% probability of a Watch #258 until 1am. Zones will be updated momentarily. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Sunday night) Issued at 346 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023 Key Messages: -Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms for the Rio Grande Plains tonight into the overnight hours. -Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms for the Brush Country and portions of the Coastal Plains tonight into the overnight hours -Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall for portions of South Texas tonight into the overnight hours. A MCS has begun to form over Mexico this afternoon in association with a shortwave trough. The trough and associated MCS will continue an eastward progression through the rest of the day, bringing showers and thunderstorms into the Rio Grande Plains later this evening/tonight. The 12Z sounding and recent surface analysis showed a sufficient amount of moisture across S TX (dew point values are in the upper 60s to mid 70s presently. CAPE values are around 3000 J/kg for much the area, with an area along the immediate coast sitting at around 3500 J/kg. This morning's model sounding in Del Rio, TX showed lapse rates approaching 9 C/km. The MCS is expected to weaken as it moves towards the coast. SPC has placed the Rio Grande Plains in a slight risk (level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms, with large hail and damaging winds as the main hazards. WPC has placed much of South Texas (with the exception of the Coastal Bend and Victoria Crossroads) in a marginal risk (1 of 4) for excessive rainfall. Some of these storms could produce heavy rainfall rates and lead to isolated flash flooding. Confidence is medium on how this will play out. While the environment is certainly primed for isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms, a number of factors could prevent the occurrence of this event. 1. The MCS could progress more SE than E, resulting in the MCS "scraping" by the Rio Grande Plains, with the Coastal Plains and Brush Country missing out entirely. 2. As it comes across the Rio Grande, mesoscale factors could weaken the MCS and minimize the chances of severe weather. 3. If it progresses slower than expected, the atmosphere could stabilize before its arrival and minimize severe weather chances. In any case, stay tuned to the forecast, have multiple ways to receive alerts, stay weather aware, and when thunder roars, go indoors! Expect activity to diminish by sunrise for much of the area; however, the Victoria Crossroads and portions of the Coastal Plains could see isolated showers and thunderstorms as a shortwave cuts across tomorrow through tomorrow night. Most of the activity should remain north in the vicinity of Houston. Temperatures for tonight will be in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Tomorrow's highs will be in the upper 80s to mid 90s. Lows for tomorrow night will be in the mid 60s to mid 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through next Friday) Issued at 346 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023 Key Messages: - The chance for thunderstorms will continue through the first part of next week. - Marginal risk of excessive rainfall across South Texas Monday and Tuesday. Mid/upper level ridge axis draped across West Texas and low pressure across the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, will place S TX under a southwest flow aloft the first part of next week. Models are in fair agreement with embedded short waves tracking south to southeast across the region, bringing showers and thunderstorms to the area at times through early next week. Waves of deeper moisture with PWATs ranging from 1.5-1.7 inches, which is near to above normal for this time of year, are progged to be in place. Weak to moderately unstable airmass combined with MCS outflow boundaries will provide low level support, while the short waves along with strong diffluent flow at approximately 250mb will provide upper support for convective development. At this time, am not expecting any storms to become severe due to the instability and low level support not being that impressive, but deep moisture could lead to high rainfall rates with the stronger storms. Localized flooding will be possible, but is not expected to be widespread, especially considering 3hr Flash Flood Guidance ranges from 2-4 inches. Plus, the storms should move fairly quickly across the area. The Weather Prediction Center has a Marginal risk of excessive rainfall Monday and Tuesday for all of South Texas. The caveat is timing and location of any MCSs that develop. Models differ greatly on timing, location and strength of these systems. Some of these systems could move just south or north of the area, missing S TX altogether, or plow right through S TX. Timing could also play a major role in whether the systems move toward S TX during peak heating, thus helping to maintain organization, or overnight when CIN values increase, thus causing storms to weaken. By mid week, the ridge to the west of the region will begin to shift east, placing S TX under a dry/subsident environment, causing rain chances to dwindle. This will also lead to increasing temperatures with highs reaching the upper 90s across the Brush Country by the end of the work week. Humid conditions may lead to heat indices in the 105-109 range by Friday and Saturday. As for any potential for moderate/high rip current risk or minor coastal flooding next week, models indicate that swells will decrease and winds across the coastal waters are forecast to be light, thus decreasing the risk for both rip currents and coastal flooding. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 632 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023 Expect convection along the Rio Grande to move east into the brush country and approach the coast around midnight. Storms should weaken or dissipate as they approach the coast given stronger capping environment. Included tempo MVFR conditions near thunderstorms. Otherwise VFR conditions will prevail through the forecast period with light onshore winds. Can't rule out some light fog near VCT toward daybreak, but not confident enough to include in TAF. && .MARINE... Issued at 346 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023 Weak to moderate onshore flow between 10 to 16 knots is expected tomorrow with winds decreasing to under 10 knots tonight. There is a slight chance (10-20%) of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Sunday afternoon increasing to a 30-40% chance Sunday evening across the local waters. Generally weak onshore flow can be expected through much of next week increasing to weak to moderate by next weekend. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible Monday and Tuesday, becoming isolated by mid week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 72 90 72 89 / 30 10 20 30 Victoria 70 89 68 87 / 10 40 40 50 Laredo 71 92 71 93 / 70 10 20 10 Alice 68 92 67 91 / 30 20 20 30 Rockport 75 88 73 88 / 10 20 30 40 Cotulla 72 93 71 90 / 60 10 10 10 Kingsville 70 92 70 92 / 30 10 20 30 Navy Corpus 77 88 76 86 / 20 10 30 40 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && SHORT TERM...JM/75 LONG TERM....TE/81 AVIATION...JM/75
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 423 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-042130- 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- 423 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms across along the Rio Grande Plains this evening. Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms from the southern Coastal Bend and Coastal Plains west to the Brush Country. Marginal Risk for excessive rainfall which could result in isolated flash flooding (at least 5% chance) across the Brush Country. Moderate Risk of rip currents. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday through Tuesday. There's a Marginal Risk for Excessive Rainfall Sunday through Tuesday. Minor coastal flooding is possible during times of high tide through early next week. Moderate Risk of rip currents Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-270-275-042130- 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- 423 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday through Tuesday over the Gulf Waters. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
648 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023
TXZ239-040045-
Webb TX-
648 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Webb
County through 745 PM CDT...
At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Chupadera Ranch Airport to 8 miles west of
Las Tiendas. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Chupadera Ranch Airport and La Esperanza Ranch Airport.
This includes US Highway 83 between mile markers 668 and 676.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2820 9940 2815 9939 2782 9987 2784 9988
2788 9991 2791 9990 2794 9994 2798 9993
2800 9999 2807 10002 2809 10005 2815 10009
2817 10016 2820 10019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 230DEG 27KT 2820 10001 2792 9975
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JCPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
722 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023
TXZ239-040115-
Webb TX-
722 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Webb
County through 815 PM CDT...
At 721 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rio Bravo, or 10 miles south of Laredo, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Laredo, Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, Texas A&M, Laredo International
Airport, St Augustine High School South Laredo, Doctors Hospital Of
Laredo, Laredo Country Club, Laredo Community College and United
South High School.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 1 and 7.
US Highway 59 between mile markers 816 and 824.
US Highway 83 between mile markers 718 and 734.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 2728 9949 2730 9949 2732 9953 2734 9951
2741 9949 2745 9950 2749 9948 2750 9950
2750 9953 2757 9951 2759 9954 2767 9933
2735 9919 2730 9935 2732 9937 2727 9945
2726 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 234DEG 14KT 2739 9949
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JCPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
731 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023
TXZ239-040115-
Webb TX-
731 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Webb County
through 815 PM CDT...
At 731 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Botines, or 18 miles north of Laredo, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Callaghan and Botines.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 16 and 32.
US Highway 83 between mile markers 686 and 698.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 2768 9954 2782 9966 2802 9943 2780 9926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 234DEG 13KT 2780 9954
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JCPSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
744 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023
TXZ229-239-040115-
Webb TX-La Salle TX-
744 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern La
Salle and north central Webb Counties through 815 PM CDT...
At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Las Tiendas, or 12 miles southwest of Encinal,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Encinal.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 30 and 41.
US Highway 83 between mile markers 676 and 690.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 2784 9955 2799 9966 2819 9944 2797 9926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 235DEG 20KT 2797 9953
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JCPPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
811 PM CDT Sat Jun 3 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0803 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SSW Encinal 27.98N 99.37W
06/03/2023 M52 MPH Webb TX Mesonet
Public Mesonet Site CLAGNN.
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JMThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Observer sent pictures of a power pole and large tree blown down.
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