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NOUS44 KCRP 100013
PNSCRP
TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-101215-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
713 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

...May 8th, 2025 - Destructive Straight-Line Winds from Alice to
Petronila...

Peak Wind:              115 mph
Path Length:            54 miles
Path Max Width:         16 miles
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               4+

Start Date:             May 8th, 2025
Start Time:             8:45pm CDT

End Date:               May 8th, 2025
End Time:               10:10pm CDT

A cluster of storms in La Salle County progressed southeastward
through the evening hours. These storms intensified and developed
into a well-organized MCS with a maturing bow echo feature as it
extended into northeastern Duval and Jim Wells counties. An uptick
in radar velocity was noted beginning north of San Diego, TX around
8:45pm CDT, with large wet melting hail enforcing a notable stronger
surge of northwesterly winds on the southern edge of the storm over
west Alice shortly after 9:00pm CDT.

This southern edge of the MCS became the most destructive bowing
segment through the rest of the storm`s lifespan, resulting in
numerous power and transmission poles snapped, metal building
structure collapses, and large trees snapped and uprooted.
Widespread wind speeds of 70-90 mph were noted, particularly from
Alice to Petronila with a few locations seeing wind gusts as high as
115 mph. While we were unable to access the Petronila area to assess
the damage further due to numerous downed power and transmission
line, photos and videos shared with us suggest that winds in excess
of 100 mph continued through this area as well.

Hundreds of power and transmission poles were snapped between Alice
and Petronila. Most were snapped near the base, however a few were
found to be snapped 10-15 feet above ground, indicating peak winds
of 115 mph. In addition, roof damage was observed, along with
several rolled over semi-trucks and campers. Overall, the
preliminary path length is 54 miles with a max width of 16 miles.

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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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