WWUS84 KCRP 190742
SPSCRP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
242 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026
 
TXZ241>245-342>346-442-443-190845-
Jim Wells TX-Inland Nueces TX-Inland San Patricio TX-
Kleberg Islands TX-Coastal Refugio TX-Coastal Nueces TX-
Coastal San Patricio TX-Coastal Kleberg TX-Nueces Islands TX-
Coastal Aransas TX-Inland Kleberg TX-Aransas Islands TX-
242 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ARANSAS...NUECES...
SAN PATRICIO...NORTHEASTERN JIM WELLS...SOUTHERN REFUGIO AND KLEBERG
COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM CDT...

At 241 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near West Sinton to near Robstown to 6 miles
northeast of Driscoll to near Kingsville Naval Air Station to 9 miles
west of Sarita. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Portland, Robstown, Rockport, Sinton,
Port Aransas, Taft, Driscoll, Corpus Christi International Airport,
Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Bishop, Odem, Gregory, Ingleside On The Bay,
San Patricio, Bayside, Palm Harbor, and Corpus Christi North Beach.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 37 between mile markers 1 and 29.
 US Highway 181 between mile markers 620 and 648.
 US Highway 77 between mile markers 646 and 708.

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.

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LAT...LON 2721 9798 2726 9798 2726 9803 2768 9780
      2804 9784 2806 9745 2814 9713 2814 9706
      2811 9699 2784 9703 2727 9734 2725 9742
      2726 9745 2723 9755 2724 9763 2728 9765
      2726 9773 2728 9778 2725 9783 2724 9792
TIME...MOT...LOC 0741Z 245DEG 36KT 2810 9771 2783 9769 2774 9767 2753
9775 2722 9795

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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