Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 4:03AM CDT until May 19 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 2:03am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
SVRCRP
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Aransas County in south central Texas...
Calhoun County in south Texas...
East central Refugio County in south central Texas...
* Until 445 AM CDT.
* At 403 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Aransas
National Wildlife Refuge, or 9 miles south of Seadrift, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Port Lavaca, Seadrift, Port Oconnor, Point Comfort, Alamo Beach,
Indianola, Magnolia Beach, Schicke Point, Long Mott, Olivia, Port
Alto, Matagorda Island State Park, Aransas National Wildlife
Refuge, and Austwell.
This includes US Highway 87 between mile markers 836 and 840.
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 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:
Aransas, TX; Calhoun, TX; Refugio, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender: