Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 11:06AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 9:06am
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
At 1106 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Driscoll to 7 miles west of
Bishop to near Kingsville Naval Air Station to near Riviera Beach.
Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Kingsville, Robstown, Driscoll, Bishop, Riviera Beach, Ricardo,
Banquete, Malaquite Beach, Riviera, Kingsville Naval Air Station,
Petronila, Loyola Beach, Chapman Ranch, and North San Pedro.
This includes US Highway 77 between mile markers 672 and 708.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Inland Kleberg; Inland Nueces; Coastal Kleberg; Coastal Nueces; Kleberg Islands
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender: