TX WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, April 27, 2023

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

958 AM CDT Thu Apr 27 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Nueces, southeastern

San Patricio and central Kleberg Counties through 1045 AM CDT...

At 957 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Ingleside On The Bay to near Robstown to

Kingsville. Movement was east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around

unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is

possible.

Locations impacted include...

Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Portland, Robstown, Port Aransas,

Driscoll, Corpus Christi International Airport, Ingleside, Aransas

Pass, Bishop, Ingleside On The Bay, Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi North

Beach, Kings Crossing Subdivision, Padre Balli Park, Bay Area Medical

Center, Spohn Hospital South, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi,

Clarkwood and Annaville.

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 37 between mile markers 1 and 12.

US Highway 181 between mile markers 642 and 648.

US Highway 77 between mile markers 672 and 698.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio

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