Nueces County Islands storm history

Around 10:45 AM LST. Wednesday, June 30th, crews responded to the Port Aransas beach for a call for two swimmers in distress near mile marker nine. Officials said a young man and his father were swimming when they both began to have trouble in the water. The father was rescued ne…

An 18-year-old male was swimming off Padre Island with his 16-year-old brother during the evening hours of May 23. The 18-year-old individual was pulled out into a rip current and drowned. This happened near Zahn Road, just north of Packery Channel. The individual's body was foun…

A family was standing at the end of the Packery Channel North Jetty when a wave washed them over the railing and into the waters. The family and the lifeguards involved in the rescue were injured as they were washed into the jetty. A 60-year-old male had water in his lungs and ha…

A 24-year-old man was killed and another beachgoer was injured from swells from Hurricane Laura after being slammed into the jetties in Corpus Christi.

Emergency crews reported three swimmers entered the water on J.P. Luby Beach just before 5 PM on the 10th when they began to struggle near the Packery Channel north jetty. One swimmer, a 26-year old male, went missing and his body was later recovered on June 11th. The swimmer's l…

A man and a woman were pulled from the water near Bob Hall Pier in the afternoon. The man was pronounced dead at the hospital.

An 18 year old from Corpus Christi was swimming off of Whitecap Beach when he was caught in a strong rip current on the afternoon of the 11th. The body was found near Bob Hall Pier on the 14th.

A 52 year old woman from Round Rock Texas drowned in a rip current near Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas.

Tide levels reached 3 to 4.5 feet above ground level with the storm surge. Surge damaged Bob Hall Pier with the t-head parts being destroyed. Storm surge destroyed the parking lot at Bob Hall Pier.

Introduction of D2.

A long stretch of little to no rainfall led to the introduction of severe drought over the Nueces Islands during late February. Texas A&M AgriLife: Recent weather conditions have significantly impacted agricultural activities, particularly fieldwork and forage growth. Persistent …

Texas A&M AgriLife: A severe cold front was expected to move in. Wet weather brought 2-3 inches of beneficial rainfall across the district. Field crop producers were preparing for the upcoming planting season by checking equipment and receiving seed. Winter pastures greatly impro…

CWOP weather stations observed a heat index of 110 for 4 hours.

CWOP weather station observed heat indices of 110-113 for 5 hours.

Social media video of damage to the road along Padre Bali Park.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 112.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 114, briefly touching 115.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 114, briefly touching 115.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110-112.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110-112.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110-112.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110-112.

Wind chill values fell to below 20 degrees as temperatures fell to the mid 20s and strong north winds persisted. Wind chill values fell as low as 10 degrees on the morning of the 16th.

Tide levels became elevated on the barrier islands south of Port Aransas. NWS storm survey indicated the tide/storm surge reached 3.30 feet MHHW at Whitecap Beach on north Padre Island. This caused minor dune erosion on north Padre Island.

Observations indicated tropical storm force wind gusts occurred. Winds gusted as high as 47 knots (54 mph) at mesonet site on north Padre Island and 42 knots (48 mph) at Port Aransas.

Afternoon heat index values ranged from 110 to 113 degrees.

Severe drought over the county improved to no drought by the end of the month with above normal rainfall during the month.

Severe drought developed over the area during the month.

Wind chill values fell to below 20 degrees as temperatures fell into the 20s and strong north winds persisted. Wind chill values fell as low as 5 degrees above zero on the morning of the 23rd.

Extreme drought improved to abnormally dry by the middle part of the month.

Extreme drought developed over the northern portion of the area and severe drought developed over the southern portion of the area.

Severe drought improved to moderate drought by the end of the month as beneficial rainfall occurred during the latter part of the month.

Severe drought developed over the area during the month.

Temperatures fell into the upper 20s on the 4th and 5th over islands of Nueces County. Wind chill temperatures ranged from 12 to 15 degrees during the morning hours of the 4th.

Several agencies conducted rescue operations for cold stunned green sea turtles along the Middle Texas coast. In the Corpus Christi Bay and Upper Laguna Madre area, 206 green sea turtles were rescued while 8 were found dead.

A very cold air mass settled into south Texas on the 20th and continued into the 21st. The cold temperatures caused the water temperatures to drop in the bays of the Middle Texas coast. This caused cold stunning of green sea turtles in the bays. Twelve cold stunned green sea turt…

NOS site at Bob Hall Pier measured a maximum storm tide of 2.07 feet MHHW at 1024 PM LST. With the storm surge arrival during time of high tide, the maximum storm surge was 1.53 feet at Bob Hall Pier. C-MAN site at Port Aransas measured a maximum storm tide of 1.77 feet MHHW. The…

Tropical storm force gusts occurred over Mustang Island and north Padre Island in Nueces County.

Long period swells associated with Hurricane Grace in the southern Gulf of Mexico reached the Middle Texas coast on the 21st. Tides reached the dunes due to the long period swells during the morning hours of the 21st for the beaches from Port Aransas south to north Padre Island. …

Freezing temperatures affected the area from the 14th until 18th. Long duration cold spell led to power outages and issues with water pressure. Damages to homes occurred when frozen pipes burst.

Severe drought ended early in the month.

Severe drought persisted over the area through the month.

Severe drought developed over the area by the 10th and continued through the end of the month.

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 4 feet MSL around times of high tide.

Tide levels ranged from 2 to 3.5 feet of inundation during the period. Water reached the top of the Packery Channel boat ramp.

Mesonet data along with radar data indicated tropical storm force winds.

Tide levels reached 2.5 feet above mean sea level at Bob Hall Pier. Long period swells ran up to the dunes. Multiple vehicles were stranded on the beach, including a couple of recreational vehicles.

Severe drought improved to abnormally dry by the end of the month.

Severe drought continued over the area through the month.

Severe drought developed over the area.