| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Duval |
| Effective | 7/13/2026, 8:38:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/13/2026, 9:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 13 at 8:38PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Details
At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Realitos, or 13 miles north of Hebbronville,
moving north at 20 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…
Realitos and Rosita.
This includes US Highway 59 near mile marker 774.
Instructions
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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