Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/16/2026 01:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 3:29AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 1:29am
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 2:15am
Description: 
At 329 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Seadrift, moving north 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... Port Lavaca, Seadrift, Alamo Beach, Long Mott, and Magnolia Beach. This includes US Highway 87 between mile markers 834 and 840.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Calhoun; Coastal Refugio; Coastal Calhoun; Calhoun Islands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Corpus Christi TX