Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 5:17PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 3:17pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 516 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Ricardo, or 9 miles southeast of Kingsville,
moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Riviera Beach, Riviera, Ricardo, and Loyola Beach.
This includes US Highway 77 between mile markers 698 and 708.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If boating, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a
vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the
parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Inland Kleberg; Coastal Kleberg
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender: