Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 11 at 1:59AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 10, 2026 - 11:59pm
Expires:
May 11, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
At 159 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mustang Island State Park, or 7 miles southwest of Port Aransas,
moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size 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...
Corpus Christi, Portland, Rockport, Port Aransas, Corpus Christi
International Airport, Lamar, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Gregory,
Ingleside On The Bay, Flour Bluff, Palm Harbor, Corpus Christi North
Beach, Kings Crossing Subdivision, Padre Balli Park, Bay Area Medical
Center, Spohn Hospital South, Riviera, Texas A&M University Corpus
Christi, and Waldron Field.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 37 between mile markers 1 and 5.
US Highway 181 between mile markers 636 and 648.
US Highway 77 near mile marker 708.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
south central and south Texas.
Area Description:
Inland Kleberg; Inland Nueces; Coastal Aransas; Coastal Kleberg; Coastal Nueces; Coastal San Patricio; Aransas Islands; Kleberg Islands; Nueces Islands; Calhoun Islands
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender: