Outflow from earlier thunderstorms over southeast Texas interacted with a sea breeze boundary and very moist and unstable atmosphere during the afternoon hours of the 13th.  Strong to severe thunderstorms erupted by late afternoon and early evening from Cotulla to George West to Victoria, persisting for several hours and training over several locations producing flooding rainfall.  The thunderstorms eventually organized into a line and pushed offshore during the early morning hours of the 14th.  Extensive flooding crippled the southern half of Bee county, where radar estimated up to 10 to 12 inches of rainfall may have fallen.  Virtually all roads througout the southern half of the Bee county were impassible. Several residents were reported to have been rescued.  Below are selected rainfall totals for this event during the afternoon of the 13th and early morning hours of the 14th from ASOS, RAWS, Cooperative Observer and media sites....Victoria Crossroads Area...Station.............................. Amouts (inches)Coleto Creek...................... 2.59Victoria Airport................... 4.50 (3.63 new daily record for the 13th)Victoria Fire Station............ 3.30...Coastal Bend Area...Station.............................. Amouts (inches)Aransas Wildlife Refuge..... 5.89Bishop............................... 2.59Beeville............................. 1.68Corpus Christi Intl Arpt...... 2.78 (2.43 new daily record for the 13th)Kingsville.......................... 2.67N.A.S. Corpus Christi....... 4.29Refugio 2 NW................... 5.15Rockport........................... 4.82Sinton.............................. 3.60Tynan (1 NE)................... 9.35 (unoffical)...Media Reports...Station............................. Amouts (inches)Beeville 4 S...................... 7.20Ingleside On-The-Bay....... 3.80CC Airline & McArdle...... 5.10

Flash Flood in BEE, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 18:00:00 to 13-MAY-04 22:30:00 (CST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Property damage: 94K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Extensive flash flooding occurred across the southern portion of Bee county, mainly south of U.S. 59.  All primary and secondary roads became impassible.  Roads into Tynan, Skidmore and Papalote were all cutt off due to high water.  Several homes, a church and three school buildings were flooded in Skidmore.  Rescues were required for some residents throughout the southern part of the county.  Schools were closed the next day due to impassible roads.  Radar estimates widespread 5 to 8 inches of rain fell over the southern half of the county, south of Beeville.  A bullseye of 8 to 12 inches was estimated to have fallen between Skidmore, Tynan and Olmos.  A spotter recorded 7.7 inches of rain falling in just 2.5 hours.  See episode narrative below for more information including rainfall amounts.

Tornado in SAN PATRICIO, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 17:40:00 to 13-MAY-04 17:41:00 (CST)
Location: MATHIS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: AIRPLANE PILOT

Spotter reported brief tornado over open county.  No damage resulted.

Tornado in SAN PATRICIO, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 17:20:00 to 13-MAY-04 17:21:00 (CST)
Location: MATHIS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement relayed tornado on ground near Highway 188 and Interstate 37.  Tornado was briefly on ground over open country and produced no damage.

Hail in NUECES, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 22:38:00 to 13-MAY-04 22:45:00 (CST)
Location: CORPUS CHRISTI
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Nickle sized hail reported at Holly and Everhart intersection in Corpus Christi.  Numerous other reports of pea to dime sized hail throughout Nueces County and the city of Corpus Christi.

Hail in REFUGIO, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 19:40:00 to 13-MAY-04 19:40:00 (CST)
Location: WOODSBORO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Golf-ball sized hail damaged windshield of Sheriff Officer's vehicle.

Flash Flood in SAN PATRICIO, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 17:15:00 to 13-MAY-04 19:15:00 (CST)
Location: NORTHWEST PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash flooding occurred across the northwest portion of San Patricio county.  Access roads to Interstate 37 were flooded near Mathis.  Secondary roads between Mathis and Tynan were flooded.  Radar estimated 5 to 8 inches fo rain fell between Mathis and the Bee county line, along Highway 359.  See episode narrative below for more information including rainfall amounts.

Flash Flood in VICTORIA, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 17:00:00 to 13-MAY-04 23:30:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several secondary lowland roads througout the county were flooded.  Several city streets in the City of Victoria covered with over 6 inches of water, forcing closures.  Radar estimated widespread 3 to 4 inches fell across most of the county.  An isolated 5 to 6 inches was estimated across the southern portion of the county, between the Guadalupe and San Antonio rivers.  See episode narrative below for additional rainfall totals.

Flash Flood in ARANSAS, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 21:15:00 to 13-MAY-04 23:45:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Aransas County Emergency Management reported most roads throughout the county flooded, with a foot of water over some.  Some drivers in Rockport required rescuing after their vehicles stalled in high water.  Radar estimated 3 to 4 inches of rain fell from Rockport to the Aransas Wildlife Refuge.  See episode narrative below for additional rainfall totals.

Flash Flood in REFUGIO, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 19:45:00 to 13-MAY-04 23:00:00 (CST)
Location: WOODSBORO
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roads in Woodsboro experienced flooding.  Radar estimated 3 to 5 inches of rain fell along and west of U.S. 77, across the west-central portion of the county, including the city of Woodsboro.  See episode narrative below for additional rainfall totals.

Flash Flood in NUECES, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 21:45:00 to 14-MAY-04 00:30:00 (CST)
Location: CORPUS CHRISTI
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flooding of streets was reported near the 358 and I-37 interchange.  Radar estimated widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain fell across the county.  Isolated areas of 3 to 4 inches were estimated.  See episode narrative below for additional rainfall toatals.

Flash Flood in CALHOUN, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 19:45:00 to 13-MAY-04 23:00:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

County officials reported major street flooding from Port O'Connor to Magnolia Beach to Seadrift.  Cars reported stalled in high water on streets in Port O'Connor.  Radar estimated 3 to 4 inches of rain to have fallen across some of these locations.  See episode narrative below for additional rainfall totals.

Thunderstorm Wind in KLEBERG, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 23:40:00 to 13-MAY-04 23:40:00 (CST)
Location: KINGSVILLE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flash Flood in KLEBERG, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 23:45:00 to 14-MAY-04 01:15:00 (CST)
Location: KINGSVILLE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Some city streets in Kingsville reported flooded with up to 8 inches of water over the roadway.  Radar estimated 2 to 3 inches of rain fell near Kingsville.  See episode narrative below for additional rainfall totals.

Flash Flood in LIVE OAK, TEXAS
From 13-MAY-04 19:13:00 to 13-MAY-04 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: SOUTH PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

F.M. road 3024 was flooded just north of KOA campgrounds.  F.M. 888 also reported flooded.  Radar estimated 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across the southern part of the county, around Lake Corpus Christi.  See episode narrative below  for additional rainfall totals.