Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 5:28AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 7, 2025 - 3:28am
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 4:00am
Description:
At 527 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Port Lavaca, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Port Lavaca, Point Comfort, Alamo Beach, Placedo, Green Lake, Inez,
Tivoli, and Long Mott.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 59 near mile marker 622.
US Highway 87 between mile markers 824 and 840.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Victoria; Inland Refugio; Inland Calhoun; Coastal Refugio; Coastal Calhoun
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX