Typical South Texas heat under a ridge in the summer.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Typical South Texas heat under a ridge in the summer.
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 2, 11:36 AM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1236 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday) Issued at 258 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 Key Messages: - Minor to moderate risk of heat related impacts Today, moderate to major heat risk Wednesday. The 500 mb ridge is still in place over the southern state and noses back into southeast and south central Texas this morning. The models continue with that through the day. Today's temperatures will continue to be 90 to 100F over the region with lower humidity again. So will expect that we will have heat indices less than 110F (Heat advisory level) with most places along the Coastal Bend briefly getting to 109F. Haze will be present overnight with patchy fog possible in locations near Alice. Otherwise the upper ridge remains over the region on Wednesday, which will raise the temperatures a degree or two, but also the moisture will increase as the PWATs increase to 2.00". So the heat risk rises to moderate to major, as large patches of the forecast area begin to rise above 110F for a couple of hours. Some of the models have been hinting at some showers, especially in the afternoon with the sea breeze. So have mixed in a few of the models with the NBM (5-10% chance) to increase the pops at some of the locations in the Coastal Plains, Victoria Crossroads, and over the nearshore waters to around 15-20% chance. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through next Monday) Issued at 258 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 Key Messages: - Moderate to major heat related impacts are possible through Thursday, diminishing through the weekend -High uncertainty remains as we move into early next week due to Hurricane Beryl As previously forecast, high temperatures will continue to range from the low 90s along the coast to near 105 in the Brush Country Thursday. Heat index values will range from 105-109 across South Texas, with portions of the Brush Country and the southern inland Coastal Bend reaching 110-113. A Heat Advisory may be necessary for these locations. Temperatures will moderate Friday as the ridge moves to the east, but moisture will continue to increase, keeping our heat index values in the 105-109 range. The increased moisture will combine with a few shortwaves that will move across the area, leading to a low chance of showers and thunderstorms as early as this weekend. The big concern will, of course, be the projected path of Hurricane Beryl. The current NHC forecast indicates that Beryl will stay to our south, but guidance still varies widely beyond Thursday. Once again, we are still a bit early to determine any specific impacts for South Texas. An increased risk of rip currents, long period swell, and an elevated risk for minor coastal flooding will be possible along the Middle Texas Coast as early as this weekend. It is also possible that the outer bands of Beryl will reach South Texas Monday and Tuesday but, due to the uncertainty, we have continued with a blend of the NBM and CONSALL which brings us 15-30% chance of rain over land early next week, with a 20-45% chance over the coastal waters. With the influx of tropical moisture, any convection that develops could produce heavy rainfall. In coordination with WPC, we decided not to include our area in an Excessive Rainfall Outlook just yet, but this will definitely be revisited in upcoming forecast packages. We will continue monitoring the situation, but now is an excellent time to prepare for a potential tropical system: store documents in a waterproof container, stock up on water and non-perishable food items, and have a plan, just in case. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1229 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 Expecting VFR conditions to mainly prevail throughout this TAF period across South Texas. Except for VCT and possibly ALI where MVFR conditions are possible due to fog. However probabilities are lower than for this morning at less than 10% according to the SREF model. Other models reflect VFR ceilings and visibilities which is generally what is expected. Southeast winds will be light and gusting during the afternoon hours up to around 20 knots. && .MARINE... Issued at 258 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 Weak to moderate southwest flow will back to the southeast by the afternoon today. No showers are expected but Saharan Dust may linger over the waters reducing visibility down to around 5 to 6 nautical miles. Tonight the weak to moderate flow will veer south and then back to the southeast on Wednesday with a slight chance for showers in the afternoon. Weak to moderate onshore flow is expected to continue through the end of the work week. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible this weekend. We continue to watch the track and potential impacts of Hurricane Beryl on the Middle Texas coastal waters, but it is still too early to determine what, if any, impacts will be seen. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 95 79 94 80 / 0 0 10 0 Victoria 96 77 95 78 / 0 0 10 0 Laredo 101 78 101 77 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 98 76 98 77 / 0 0 10 0 Rockport 94 83 94 83 / 0 0 10 0 Cotulla 103 78 102 78 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 97 77 96 78 / 0 0 10 0 Navy Corpus 91 83 91 83 / 0 0 10 0 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && SHORT TERM...JSL LONG TERM....LS AVIATION...BF/80
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Heat index values of 110-112 were observed at KCRP.
Heat index values of 110-112 were observed at KNQI.
Heat index values of 110-114 were observed at KNQI.
Head index values of 110-113 were observed at KCRP.
Heat index values of 110-116 were observed at KNQI.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, July 2024
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: 1206421, 1206424, 1206425, 1206422, 1206426.