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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 6:08 PM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Aransas County in south central Texas...
Central Calhoun County in south Texas...
East central Refugio County in south central Texas...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 108 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Tivoli to 6 miles southeast of Aransas National
Wildlife Refuge to 19 miles east of Lamar, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Seadrift, Holiday Beach, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Long
Mott, and Austwell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. 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.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Special Marine Warning
Issued: 5:57 PM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM...
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20
NM...
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays...
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 1257 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from 21 nm
southwest of Seadrift to 9 nm east of Rockport to 18 nm southeast
of Port Aransas, moving east at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small
hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, damage
vessels and oil rigs, and create suddenly higher waves.
Make sure all on board are in a secure location and
wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34
knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and
heavy downpours.

* Locations impacted include...
Rockport and Port Aransas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

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WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE;
HAIL...<.75IN;
WIND...49KTS

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:53 PM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT
FOR ARANSAS...SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN AND SOUTHEASTERN REFUGIO
COUNTIES...

At 1251 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Holiday Beach to 11 miles southeast of Key Allegro to
16 miles east of Port Aransas, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement. At 12:50 pm, trees down were reported
in Portland.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Rockport, Port Aransas, Lamar, Bayside, Palm Harbor, Key Allegro,
Holiday Beach, Copano Village, and Fulton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:51 PM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ARANSAS...WEST
CENTRAL CALHOUN...SOUTHWESTERN VICTORIA...SOUTHEASTERN GOLIAD AND
NORTHEASTERN REFUGIO COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM CDT...

At 1250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
McFaddin, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
McFaddin, Quintana, Tivoli, and Austwell.

This includes the following highways...
US Highway 183 between mile markers 654 and 664.
US Highway 77 between mile markers 588 and 620.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Flood Watch
Issued: 4:15 AM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of south Texas, including the following areas,
Aransas Islands, Bee, Calhoun Islands, Coastal Aransas, Coastal
Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal
San Patricio, Duval, Goliad, Inland Calhoun, Inland Kleberg, Inland
Nueces, Inland Refugio, Inland San Patricio, Jim Wells, Kleberg
Islands, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces Islands, Victoria and
Webb.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of rain, at times heavy, will continue through the
weekend. Fairly widespread totals of 2 to 3 inches can be
expected with localized totals of up to 6 inches through Monday.
These values could exceed flash flood guidance particularly over
areas that have already received heavy rainfall over the last few
days.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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