Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 1 at 7:44AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 5:44am
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
At 744 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Telferner, or 7 miles northeast of Victoria, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Victoria, Victoria Colony Creek Country Club, Victoria College,
Brentwood Subdivision, Inez, Salem, Victoria Regional Airport, and
Telferner.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 59 between mile markers 622 and 632.
US Highway 77 between mile markers 566 and 570.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Victoria
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender: