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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 78 kts. |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | CALHOUN |
| WFO | CRP |
| Begin Date | 05/10/2012 22:45:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 5 |
| Begin Azimuth | E |
| Begin Location | SEADRIFT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 28.42/-96.64 |
| End Date | 05/10/2012 22:53:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 3 |
| End Azimuth | N |
| End Location | FULGHUMS LANDING |
| End Lat/Lon | 28.41/-96.59 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 150.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strongly unstable air mass developed over South Texas in advance of a stalled frontal boundary over south-central Texas on May 10th. As a strong upper level low pressure system over northern Mexico approached the region providing strong shear in the atmosphere, an outbreak of supercell thunderstorms occurred across South Texas producing an unprecedented 16 tornadoes. The number of tornadoes is a record for a single day for a non-tropical event in South Texas. All of the tornadoes were weak with the strongest tornado collapsing a grain elevator west of Taft and damaging several homes in a subdivision north of Taft in the evening. Severe storms started early in the morning in the western Brush Country. Several long track supercell storms moved across the Brush Country and portions of the Coastal Bend during the day. Most of the tornadoes occurred with these storms in the afternoon and early evening. The storms evolved into a large squall line that moved across the Coastal Plains during the evening hours. The squall line produced winds of 70 to 90 mph causing extensive tree damage and localized property damage. The episode of severe weather ended over the Gulf of Mexico after midnight. Damage estimates from the severe weather episode were in the millions of dollars for South Texas. Several storms moved across the same area for hours during the event. Very heavy rainfall produced flash flooding near Cotulla and in the cities of Kingsville, Beeville, and Freer. |
| Event Narrative | NWS storm survey determined straight-line winds up to 90 mph struck a mobile home park on Lane Road east of Seadrift. One mobile home was flipped and destroyed. Three recreational vehicles were lifted and flipped on their sides. Four other RVs were blown off their blocks. There was damage to a bait shop also. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 2.972M | 200.00K | |||||||
| (LRD)LAREDO INTL ARP | WEBB CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 04:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CALLAGHAN | WEBB CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 04:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CALLAGHAN | WEBB CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 05:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WOODWARD | LA SALLE CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 08:46 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| WOODWARD | LA SALLE CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 09:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RICARDO | KLEBERG CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 11:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KINGSVILLE | KLEBERG CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 11:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| KINGSVILLE | KLEBERG CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 11:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| KINGSVILLE | KLEBERG CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 11:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KINGSVILLE | KLEBERG CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 11:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TILDEN | MCMULLEN CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 11:52 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| (NQI)NAS KINGSVILLE | KLEBERG CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 11:52 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WHITSETT | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| (NQI)NAS KINGSVILLE | KLEBERG CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 12:35 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SUNILAND | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 12:46 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAPMAN RANCH | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 12:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDENDALE | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WHITSETT | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:04 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAPMAN RANCH | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:06 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHAPMAN RANCH | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SUNILAND | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:08 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TILDEN | MCMULLEN CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:09 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAPMAN RANCH | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NELL | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDENDALE | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:29 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| FLOUR BLUFF JCT | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDENDALE | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| (NGP)NAS CORPUS CHRI | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (NGP)NAS CORPUS CHRI | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 13:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (NGP)NAS CORPUS CHRI | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 14:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (NGP)NAS CORPUS CHRI | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 14:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAWNEE | BEE CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 14:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAWNEE | BEE CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 14:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAWNEE | BEE CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 15:02 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THREE RIVERS | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 15:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEGG | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 15:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| GEORGE WEST | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 15:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GEORGE WEST | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEEVILLE MUNI ARPT | BEE CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 16:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| BEEVILLE | BEE CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 17:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| BEEVILLE | BEE CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 17:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BEEVILLE | BEE CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLEGG | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 17:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEGG | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 17:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CALLAGHAN | WEBB CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 18:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 4.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEGG | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 18:14 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEGG | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| WEBB | WEBB CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 18:26 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CALLAGHAN | WEBB CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 18:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEGG | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OILTON | WEBB CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 19:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREER | DUVAL CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 19:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAGARTEO | LIVE OAK CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLOGNE | GOLIAD CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREER MUNI ARPT | DUVAL CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 19:55 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI | SAN PATRICIO CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 20:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MATHIS | SAN PATRICIO CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 20:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ROBSTOWN | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 20:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 100.00K |
| ROBSTOWN | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 21:09 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (CRP)CORPUS CHRISTI | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 21:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| (CRP)CORPUS CHRISTI | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 21:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANGELITA | SAN PATRICIO CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SODVILLE | SAN PATRICIO CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| (CRP)CORPUS CHRISTI | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 21:32 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PORTLAND HUNT ARPT | SAN PATRICIO CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 21:32 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| GARDENDALE | NUECES CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 21:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| BONNIE VIEW | REFUGIO CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 21:52 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| FULTON | ARANSAS CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| HOLIDAY BEACH | ARANSAS CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 22:07 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| HOLIDAY BEACH | ARANSAS CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 22:17 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| SEADRIFT | CALHOUN CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 22:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| INEZ | VICTORIA CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 22:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 100.00K |
| INDIANOLA | CALHOUN CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 23:02 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAREDO AFB | WEBB CO. | TX | 05/10/2012 | 23:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 2.972M | 200.00K |
