Thunderstorm Wind — Refugio, Texas

2015-05-15 · near Refugio, Refugio, Texas

Event narrative

Refugio County Sheriff's Office estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph.

Wider weather episode

Abundant moisture over the region along with a potent upper level disturbance created another severe weather and heavy rain event across South Texas on May 15th. Around daybreak, storms moved into La Salle and McMullen counties where tornadoes produced damage near Woodward. The storms continued to the east and drifted southward with widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain across La Salle, McMullen, Live Oak and Bee counties. Flooding occurred near the cities of Cotulla, Encinal, George West, and Beeville. The storms tapped into even more moisture from the Gulf of Mexico along the coast and expanded into a strong squall line. Two tornadoes occurred in the Coastal Bend at Corpus Christi and at Gregory. The damage was primarily confined to a business on the south side of Corpus Christi. Three injuries occurred near Gregory when a construction trailor flipped at a construction site.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 581116. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.