Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 11:56PM CDT until May 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 9:56pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
SVRCRP
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Duval County in south central Texas...
Southern La Salle County in south central Texas...
Webb County in south central Texas...
* Until 100 AM CDT.
* At 1156 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles south of Artesia Wells to near Ranchitos Las
Lomas to 33 miles west of El Cenizo, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Laredo, Encinal, Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, Texas A&M, Laredo
International Airport, Botines, Unitec Industrial Park, Mirando
City, La Esperanza Ranch Airport, Ranchos Penitas West, Oilton,
Fort Ewell Site, United South High School, Aguilares, Ranchitos Las
Lomas, St Augustine High School South Laredo, Doctors Hospital Of
Laredo, Laredo Country Club, and Laredo Community College.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 1 and 47.
US Highway 59 between mile markers 778 and 824.
US Highway 83 between mile markers 674 and 734.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Duval, TX; La Salle, TX; Webb, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender: