Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 1:38AM CDT until May 27 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

SVRCRP

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Aransas County in south central Texas...
Nueces County in south central Texas...
San Patricio County in south central Texas...
Northeastern Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
South central Refugio County in south central Texas...
Northern Kleberg County in south central Texas...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 138 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bluntzer to near Banquete to 6 miles northwest
of Kingsville, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Portland, Robstown, Rockport, Sinton,
Port Aransas, Taft, Driscoll, Corpus Christi International Airport,
Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Bishop, Odem, Gregory, Orange Grove, St.
Paul, Ingleside On The Bay, San Patricio, and Bayside.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 37 between mile markers 1 and 32.
US Highway 181 between mile markers 618 and 648.
US Highway 77 between mile markers 638 and 692.

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 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.

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