Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
960 WWUS84 KCRP 052038 SPSCRP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 338 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 TXZ229-239-052130- Webb TX-La Salle TX- 338 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN WEBB AND SOUTHERN LA SALLE COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT... At 338 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Fort Ewell Site to Encinal to 9 miles northwest of Las Tiendas. Movement was southeast at 20 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, Las Tiendas, Fort Ewell Site, La Esperanza Ranch Airport, and Callaghan. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 25 and 55. US Highway 83 between mile markers 676 and 692. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for south central Texas. && LAT...LON 2805 9997 2810 9947 2840 9915 2821 9880 2818 9880 2787 9911 2781 9973 TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 309DEG 19KT 2828 9907 2803 9934 2799 9975 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ TC