Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 3:40AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 1:40am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
At 340 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Key Allegro to near Waldron Field.
Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
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...
Corpus Christi, Portland, Rockport, Port Aransas, Lamar, Ingleside,
Aransas Pass, Ingleside On The Bay, Flour Bluff, Palm Harbor, Kings
Crossing Subdivision, Padre Balli Park, Bay Area Medical Center,
Spohn Hospital South, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Waldron
Field, Holiday Beach, La Palmera Mall, Corpus Christi Country Club,
and Packery Channel.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Coastal Aransas; Coastal Kleberg; Coastal Nueces; Coastal San Patricio; Aransas Islands; Coastal Refugio; Kleberg Islands; Nueces Islands; Calhoun Islands
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender: