A passing mid-level disturbance and the daily sea breeze helped trigger scattered thunderstorms, with most activity staying near the coast before pushing inland later in the day. Although humidity levels were generally moderate to high and winds remained light, rainfall amounts were minimal, with many areas receiving little to no precipitation.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
A passing mid-level disturbance and the daily sea breeze helped trigger scattered thunderstorms, with most activity staying near the coast before pushing inland later in the day. Although humidity levels were generally moderate to high and winds remained light, rainfall amounts were minimal, with many areas receiving little to no precipitation. This combination of isolated lightning strikes and limited wetting rain provided the environment for a wildfire to ignite when a storm cell produced a strike in a dry location.
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 Aug 22, 12:01 PM CST, 3 hours 59 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 101 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1251 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 - There's a Marginal risk for excessive rainfall today and tonight - Moderate (40-60%) chance for showers/storms today and Saturday && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1251 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 Not much change expected to the overall weather pattern at least through this weekend as a quasi-stationary boundary lingers near the S TX coast. Mid-level troughing also remains in place through early next week, after which, mid-level ridging associated with a Desert SW high will build over our region the remainder of the week. Meanwhile, an area of low pressure near the surface in the vicinity of the region will help contribute to instability with surface convergence acting as lift along the aforementioned boundary. Shower/storm activity will start to wane next week as first, the mid-levels dry out followed by lower levels around mid- week. Expect daily shower/storm activity through much of next week with mainly a moderate chance (40-60%) this weekend followed by low to moderate chances through Wednesday and 30% or less the remainder of next week. Another Marginal Excessive Rainfall Outlook (ERO) is in effect today through tonight for the north- eastern Coastal Plains. Similar to yesterday, QPF will generally be under 1-inch with isolated spots over 1-inch possible. Shower activity will increase cloud cover contributing to cooler afternoon temperatures today through the weekend. Highs today will be in the low 90s to near 100 out west. Tomorrow and Sunday highs will range in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Followed by a slow warming trend to around 90-100 degrees the remainder of the week. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1251 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 Expecting another round of showers/thunderstorms across South Texas this afternoon/evening, similar to yesterday but generally less active overall. Fairly confident storms to impact terminals around 23Z-03Z according to latest guidance. Will monitor and amend TAFs if necessary. Expect a moderate chance of rain through the TAF period and beyond. VFR conditions likely to have VSBY restrictions and gusty winds in and around any storms. && .MARINE... Issued at 1251 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025 A variable light to gentle breeze (BF 2-3) is expected to prevail this weekend becoming a gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) onshore flow early next week. Rain chances are moderate to high through the weekend then decrease to moderate for much of next week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 75 91 75 91 / 40 60 60 70 Victoria 72 91 72 93 / 40 60 40 60 Laredo 77 96 76 96 / 40 50 50 60 Alice 73 93 73 92 / 40 60 50 80 Rockport 77 91 77 90 / 50 60 60 70 Cotulla 76 96 76 96 / 20 40 30 50 Kingsville 75 92 74 91 / 40 60 60 80 Navy Corpus 79 89 80 89 / 50 60 70 70 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && DISCUSSION...BF/80 AVIATION...BF/80
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
304 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
TXZ242-342-222045-
Coastal Kleberg TX-Inland Kleberg TX-
304 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL KLEBERG COUNTY THROUGH
345 PM CDT...
At 304 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Ricardo to 7 miles east of
Riviera Beach to 8 miles northeast of Kenedy County Wind Farms. These
storms were nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Riviera Beach and Loyola Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2724 9759 2724 9763 2728 9765 2727 9769
2734 9783 2756 9776 2733 9745 2725 9741
2725 9742 2726 9742 2726 9745 2725 9747
2725 9749 2724 9749 2724 9750 2723 9754
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 258DEG 3KT 2743 9775 2730 9756 2714 9746
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
LSThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The fire began from a lightning strike during the late afternoon hours. Over the next couple of days, the fire grew to 3,000 acres.
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