Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 1:58AM CDT until May 19 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 11:58pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
SVRCRP
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Duval County in south central Texas...
Western Nueces County in south central Texas...
Western San Patricio County in south central Texas...
Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Live Oak County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Kleberg County in south central Texas...
* Until 300 AM CDT.
* At 157 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Clegg to near Rancho De La Parita to near
Tecalote to near Ben Bolt to near Palito Blanco to near Cruz Calle,
moving east at 35 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...
Alice, Robstown, Mathis, San Diego, Driscoll, Bishop, Odem, Orange
Grove, Lake City, San Patricio, Midway, Edroy, Banquete, San Jose,
Sandia, West Sinton, Tecalote, Argenta, Rancho De La Parita, and
Calallen.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 37 between mile markers 14 and 40.
US Highway 281 between mile markers 648 and 684.
US Highway 77 between mile markers 654 and 684.
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; Jim Wells, TX; Kleberg, TX; Live Oak, TX; Nueces, TX; San Patricio, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender: