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Skew-T Diagram for Corpus Christi, TX

#5 Corpus Christi, Texas

CAPE:

 Excellent: No CIN, 3001 J/kg, although it is more of a "thin" CAPE profile

Deep Layer Shear:

 Decent: 0-6 km shear is 30-35 knots with great veering

Mid-level Lapse Rates:

 Decent: nearly moist adiabatic in the growth zone

Freezing Level:

 12.6 kft

Overall Threat of Severe Hail:

 High: The CAPE/shear combination is outstanding. The only thing keeping this from not great are the lapse rates but the shear/CAPE should more than make up for that.

Summary of the Event:

Date of Sounding: 16 November 2001 @ 00 UTC
This was mainly a flash flood/tornado event for south Texas. However, one storm south of the flash flooding and tornadic storms did produce 0.75-1.00 hail 50 miles north of Corpus Christi at 2:00 UTC. It was the only storm of the day with reported severe hail.

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