Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Aransas, Calhoun, Refugio Counties TX
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NWS Corpus Christi TX has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Aransas County, Calhoun County, and east central Refugio County until 4:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Texas
- Issued
- May 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Corpus Christi TX
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Texas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Corpus Christi TX. Effective from May 19 at 4:03 AM CDT until May 19 at 4:45 AM CDT. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Aransas County, Calhoun County, and east central Refugio County in south central Texas. Locations impacted include Port Lavaca, Seadrift, Port Oconnor, Point Comfort, Alamo Beach, Indianola, Magnolia Beach, Schicke Point, Long Mott, Olivia, Port Alto, Matagorda Island State Park, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, and Austwell. This includes US Highway 87 between mile markers 836 and 840.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.
Expected Conditions
At 4:03 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, or 9 miles south of Seadrift, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Issued and effective May 19 at 4:03 AM CDT. Expires and ends May 19 at 4:45 AM CDT.
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