Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
449 WWUS84 KCRP 171602 SPSCRP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1102 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 TXZ229-239-171645- Webb TX-La Salle TX- 1102 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WEBB AND SOUTHWESTERN LA SALLE COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM CDT... At 1102 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Botines, or 16 miles southwest of Encinal, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Encinal, Callaghan, and Botines. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 19 and 44. US Highway 83 between mile markers 684 and 698. 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 2773 9953 2789 9962 2817 9927 2786 9902 TIME...MOT...LOC 1602Z 243DEG 28KT 2785 9950 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ TC