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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 2:29 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Nueces County in south central Texas... Central Jim Wells County in south central Texas... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 928 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alice, moving east at 40 mph. Winds observed near 90 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR EAST OF ALICE TO WESTERN NUECES COUNTY. HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Wind observed from KALI of winds near 90 mph. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and businesses will have substantial roof and window damage. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages. * Locations impacted include... Alice, Robstown, Driscoll, and North San Pedro. This includes US Highway 77 between mile markers 672 and 682. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...90 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 2:25 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Nueces County in south central Texas... Southwestern San Patricio County in south central Texas... Northern Jim Wells County in south central Texas... Southeastern Live Oak County in south central Texas... Western Kleberg County in south central Texas... * Until 1015 PM CDT. * At 924 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Westdale to Alfred-South La Paloma to near Ben Bolt to near Palito Blanco, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Wind observed by KALI. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Alice, Robstown, Driscoll, Bishop, Odem, Orange Grove, San Patricio, Edroy, Banquete, Sandia, Riviera, Annaville, Calallen, Kingsville Naval Air Station, Ricardo, Alfred-South La Paloma, Bluntzer, and Westdale. This includes the following highways... Interstate 37 between mile markers 12 and 25. US Highway 281 between mile markers 676 and 690. US Highway 77 between mile markers 656 and 706. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 2:17 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre... Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM... Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays... Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1115 PM CDT. * At 917 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 37 nm west of Corpus Christi North Beach to 31 nm west of Downtown Corpus Christi to 30 nm northwest of Riviera Beach, moving southeast at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. * Locations impacted include... Riviera Beach, Flour Bluff, Packery Channel, Portland, Corpus Christi North Beach, Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, Port Aransas, Ingleside On The Bay, Downtown Corpus Christi, and Malaquite Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...49KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 12:10 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 243 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTH TEXAS ARANSAS BEE DUVAL JIM WELLS KLEBERG LIVE OAK MCMULLEN NUECES REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALICE, ARANSAS PASS, BEEVILLE, BENAVIDES, CALLIHAM, CORPUS CHRISTI, CROSS, FLOUR BLUFF, FREER, FULTON, GEORGE WEST, HOLIDAY BEACH, INGLESIDE, KINGSVILLE, LOMA ALTA, LOYOLA BEACH, MATHIS, ORANGE GROVE, PORTLAND, REALITOS, REFUGIO, RICARDO, RIVIERA, ROCKPORT, SAN DIEGO, SINTON, TAFT, THREE RIVERS, TILDEN, TYNAN, AND WOODSBORO.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 12:10 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 243 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM
Rip Current Statement
Issued: 4:09 PM May. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. &&
Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 4:09 PM May. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. &&
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