The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southern Nueces County in south central Texas…
South central Jim Wells County in south central Texas…
Kleberg County in south central Texas…
* Until 1230 PM CDT.
* At 1150 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ben Bolt to Ricardo to 8 miles southwest of
Sarita, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Bishop, Riviera Beach, Flour Bluff,
Corpus Christi Country Club, Christus Spohn Hospital South,
Ricardo, Padre Balli Park, Bay Area Medical Center, Mustang Island
State Park, Malaquite Beach, Riviera, Padre Isles Country Club,
Naval Air Station Cabaniss Field, Texas A&M University Corpus
Christi, Waldron Field, Kingsville Naval Air Station, Kings
Crossing Golf Course and Petronila.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
