Higher moisture from the western Gulf of Mexico moved into the Coastal Bend during the day on November 3rd. With a more unstable air mass in place, scattered thunderstorms developed along the sea breeze boundary in the afternoon. A jet of stronger winds aloft moved into the region from northern Mexico increasing the atmospheric shear profile also. Isolated thunderstorms increased in intensity, producing large hail and wind gusts from 60 to 70 mph over the Coastal Bend as the storms moved back toward the coast.

Hail in KLEBERG, TEXAS
From 03-NOV-12 16:30:00 to 03-NOV-12 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICARDO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Quarter sized hail was reported by the Kingsville Fire Department.

Hail in KLEBERG, TEXAS
From 03-NOV-12 17:00:00 to 03-NOV-12 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICARDO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Dime sized hail was reported in Ricardo by Kingsville Fire Department.

Hail in REFUGIO, TEXAS
From 03-NOV-12 18:00:00 to 03-NOV-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BONNIE VIEW
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel sized hail was reported 4 miles south of Woodsboro.

Hail in NUECES, TEXAS
From 03-NOV-12 21:15:00 to 03-NOV-12 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOUR BLUFF JCT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel sized hail occurred in the Flour Bluff area.

Hail in NUECES, TEXAS
From 03-NOV-12 21:30:00 to 03-NOV-12 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOB HALL PIER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel sized hail was reported by the public on Padre Island near Whitecap Boulevard.

Thunderstorm Wind in REFUGIO, TEXAS
From 03-NOV-12 18:00:00 to 03-NOV-12 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BONNIE VIEW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Strong winds blew small tree limbs down 4 miles south of Woodsboro.

Thunderstorm Wind in NUECES, TEXAS
From 03-NOV-12 21:20:00 to 03-NOV-12 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOUR BLUFF JCT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Corpus Christi Police Department reported power poles were blown down on the John F. Kennedy Causeway. All westbound traffic from the island was blocked.

Thunderstorm Wind in NUECES, TEXAS
From 03-NOV-12 20:35:00 to 03-NOV-12 20:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT ARANSAS ARPT
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 61 mph wind gust was measured by AWOS site at Mustang Beach Airport in Port Aransas.

Thunderstorm Wind in NUECES, TEXAS
From 03-NOV-12 21:14:00 to 03-NOV-12 21:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: (NGP)NAS CORPUS CHRI
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 61 mph wind gust was measured by the ASOS site at Truax Field on the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.

Thunderstorm Wind in NUECES, TEXAS
From 03-NOV-12 21:20:00 to 03-NOV-12 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOUR BLUFF JCT
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 68 mph was measured by the ASOS site at Truax Field on the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.