Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
777 NOUS44 KCRP 030123 PNSCRP TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-031330- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 823 PM CDT Sat May 2 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for May 1st, 2026... .Destructive Straight-Line Winds from Coleto Creek Reservoir to Placedo to Point Comfort... Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length: 40 miles Path Max Width: 6.5 miles Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: May 1st, 2026 Start Time: 1:50pm CDT End Date: May 1th, 2026 End Time: 2:35pm CDT A potent mid-level disturbance developed a few evenly spaced strong to severe storms over south-central Texas, that moved southeastward into the Victoria Crossroads region (Live Oak to Refugio counties eastward). Although these storms developed in the wake of the surface cold front, they interacted with each other, likely enhancing the northernmost storm`s intensity through a phenomena called GWAC (Gravity Wave Associated Convection). The northernmost storm developed a well-defined rear flank downdraft (RFD) gust front as it entered north-central Goliad County around 1:15pm CDT. The storm intensified with a bowing segment along the RFD highlighted by strong reflectivity around the Coleto Creek Reservoir, where the first damage of RVs rolled over were reported shortly after 1:50pm CDT. Soon after, the rear inflow jet descended to the surface and produced 60-90 mph winds near the intersection of HWY-59 and HWY-77; large branches broke with power poles leaning. Further intensification was evident later on between 2:00-2:20pm CDT along and between HWY-185 to HWY-87 including the cities of Dernal, Guadalupe, Dacosta, and Placedo. This is where the greatest damage was observed; many manufactured homes suffered from significant roof damage, windows blown out, and some walls collapsed. In addition, numerous large tree branches were broken, trees uprooted, and numerous power poles leaned or were completely snapped/broken. The dangerously strong winds continued east-southeast into northern Matagorda Bay, where less friction and obstruction amplified winds to 100-120 mph into Point Comfort from 2:30-2:35pm CDT. Around 33 power poles and 4 double pole transmission lines were damaged in Point Comfort, aligning with the 119 mph wind gust observed at a Weatherflow HurrNet site. Another mesonet station nearby measured a wind gust to 98 mph and a third station recorded a gust of ~114 mph (when accounting for friction, since the actual measurement was 180 feet AGL). A few manufactured homes exposed closest to the bay suffered significant roof and wall damage. .Jared/York Rd Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.1 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/01/2026 Start Time: 02:02 PM CDT Start Location: 4 W Dacosta / Victoria County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 28.7221 / -96.9436 End Date: 05/01/2026 End Time: 02:06 PM CDT End Location: 3 WNW Dacosta / Victoria County / TX End Lat/Lon: 28.7263 / -96.9274 Survey Summary: Evidence of a high-end EF-1 (110mph) tornado was found in south- central Victoria County. Drone footage showed a scour track that began over farmland between Crouch Rd and HWY-185, and ended near Crouch Rd east of York Rd along with a track of debris. In between, several manufactured homes on Jared Rd, Lexie Ln, and York Rd suffered significant roof damage, broken windows, and scattered debris correlated to circulation of a tornado. One manufactured home was completely destroyed along Jared Rd. The tornado track was found to be around 1.1 miles long and a width of around 400 yards, spanning from 2:02-2:06pm CDT. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ CLM/EMF