SVRCRP The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Aransas County in south central Texas... Central Nueces County in south central Texas... Southeastern San Patricio County in south central Texas... * Until 1245 PM CDT. * At 1153 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Del Mar College Windward Campus, or near Corpus Christi International Airport, moving northeast at 30 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, Portland, Sinton, Taft, Corpus Christi International Airport, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Odem, Gregory, Ingleside On The Bay, Del Mar College Windward Campus, Corpus Christi Country Club, Corpus Christi North Beach, Cabaniss Field, Cole Park, Spohn Hospital South, Driscoll Childrens Hospital, Del Mar College Heritage Campus, Annaville, and Calallen. This includes the following highways... Interstate 37 between mile markers 1 and 16. US Highway 181 between mile markers 624 and 648. US Highway 77 between mile markers 650 and 652.
Recommendations
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
