Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 12:23AM CDT until May 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 10:23pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
SVRCRP
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Duval County in south central Texas...
East central Webb County in south central Texas...
* Until 100 AM CDT.
* At 1223 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles
northeast of Ranchitos Las Lomas, or 25 miles southeast of Encinal,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Duval and east central Webb Counties.
This includes US Highway 59 between mile markers 778 and 800.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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 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.
Area Description:
Duval, TX; Webb, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
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