National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
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ACUS74 KCRP 161110
PSHCRP

POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE NICHOLAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
610 PM CDT THU SEP 16 2021


NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.

THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH
NICHOLAS OR ITS REMNANTS WAS AFFECTING THE AREA.

COUNTIES INCLUDED...ARANSAS ISLANDS...BEE...CALHOUN ISLANDS...
COASTAL ARANSAS...COASTAL CALHOUN...COASTAL KLEBERG...
COASTAL NUECES...COASTAL REFUGIO...COASTAL SAN PATRICIO...GOLIAD...
INLAND CALHOUN...INLAND KLEBERG...INLAND NUECES...INLAND REFUGIO...
INLAND SAN PATRICIO...JIM WELLS...KLEBERG ISLANDS...LIVE OAK...
NUECES ISLANDS...VICTORIA






A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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KPKV-CALHOUN COUNTY AIRPORT
28.65 -96.68  1006.1  14/0100   040/033  14/0022   040/042 14/0022

KRAS-MUSTANG BEACH AIRPORT
27.81 -97.09  1007.8  13/2155   360/028  13/2135   060/036 13/1715

KVCT-VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT
28.85 -96.92  1005.4  14/0120   040/027  13/1803   030/034 13/1811

REMARKS:


NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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XPTC-POINT COMFORT TX
28.69 -96.56                  I 040/027  14/0129   021/040 14/0128
                                 10/01

XLAG-LAGUNA SHORES TX
27.64 -97.29                  I 048/033  13/1723   048/039 13/1723
                                 10/01

XPOE-POENISCH PARK TX
27.72 -97.34                  I 114/033  13/1257   102/038 13/1256
                                 05/01

XCRP-CORPUS CHRISTI TX
27.60 -97.30                  I 063/030  13/1530   036/034 13/1852
                                 10/01

XWLD-WILDCAT TX
27.87 -97.32                  I 088/029  13/0648   086/034 13/0650
                                 05/01



B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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PCNT2-MATAGORDA BAY
28.45 -96.40  998.2   14/0030   005/056  14/0036   005/067 14/0036

AWRT2-ARANSAS WILDLIFE REFUGE
28.23 -96.79  1004.1  13/2348   020/036  13/2224   022/046 13/2218

VCAT2-PORT LAVACA
28.64 -96.61  1005.3  14/0042   056/032  13/2218   057/045 13/2206

PTAT2-PORT ARANSAS
27.83 -97.05                  I 070/033  13/1550   050/041 13/1745

MQTT2-BOB HALL PIER
27.58 -97.21                  I 048/032  13/1624   048/040 13/1624

RTAT2-PORT ARANSAS
27.84 -97.07  1006.1  13/2136   053/030  13/1806   053/038 13/1806

PACT2-PACKERY CHANNEL
27.63 -97.24  1006.8  14/2306   038/031  13/1630   057/037 13/1454

RCPT2-ROCKPORT
28.02 -97.05  1006.8  14/2212   068/025  13/1542   045/035 13/1900

IRDT2-S BIRD ISLAND, TX TCOON
27.48 -97.32  1007.1  14/2218   072/028  13/1612   076/035 12/1642

BABT2-BAFFIN BAY, POINT OF ROCKS, TX
27.30 -97.42  1007.4  14/2021   348/027  13/1954   081/035 13/1018

MHBT2-MODA
27.82 -97.21  1007.0  14/2318   360/025  13/2118   010/034 14/2021

REMARKS:


C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 0000 UTC SEP 13 UNTIL 0000 UTC SEP 14
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
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1 W PORT OCONNOR             CALHOUN                           7.11
28.44  -96.41

6 SE CORPUS CHRISTI          NUECES                            3.85
27.71  -97.43

6 W CORPUS CHRISTI ASOS      NUECES                            3.25
27.71  -97.43

3 W CC NAS                   NUECES                            3.13
27.69  -97.34

CORPUS CHRISTI               NUECES                            3.09
27.77  -97.50

5 NNW ARANSAS WILDLIFE R     CALHOUN             AWRT2         3.00
28.30  -96.82

BISHOP                       NUECES                            2.86
27.58  -97.80

3 NNW TULOSO                 NUECES                            2.73
27.85  -97.57

6 ESE CORPUS CHRISTI         NUECES                            2.70
27.72  -97.41

1 NW CORPUS CHRISTI          NUECES                            2.64
27.78  -97.51

1 WNW PORT OCONNOR           CALHOUN                           2.63
28.45  -96.42

3 NW TULOSO                  NUECES                            2.48
27.84  -97.59

5 W RIVIERA                  KLEBERG                           2.47
27.28  -97.90

1 S ROBSTOWN                 NUECES                            2.45
27.79  -97.66

3 E DACOSTA                  CALHOUN                           2.33
28.72  -96.83

2 SSE NUECES BAY             NUECES                            2.27
27.81  -97.47

4 N ROBSTOWN                 NUECES                            2.26
27.85  -97.66

3 NNW KINGSVILLE             KLEBERG                           2.25
27.55  -97.88

RIVIERA                      KLEBERG                           2.23
27.28  -97.82

6 WNW FLOUR BLUFF            NUECES                            2.10
27.70  -97.39

PACKERY CHANNEL              NUECES                            2.07
27.63  -97.23



D. INLAND FLOODING...
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COASTAL CALHOUN...A BAND OF HEAVY RAINFALL SET UP OVER SOUTHEAST
CALHOUN COUNTY DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS OF SEPTEMBER 13,
RESULTING IN RAINFALL RATES AS HIGH AS 4 INCHES PER HOUR. THIS
CONTRIBUTED TO A STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 7.11 INCHES AS MEASURED IN
PORT O`CONNOR.

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E. MAXIMUM OBSERVED WATER LEVEL (WL)...
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ID     CITY/TOWN       COUNTY     STATE  WL  DATUM  DATE/   SOURCE
       OR LOCATION                      (FT)        TIME
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PCNT2  PORT O`CONNOR   CALHOUN      TX  3.15 MHHW   14/0142 NOS
28.4459  -96.3956

VTBT2  VIOLA TURNING B NUECES       TX  2.50 MHHW   13/1318 NOS
27.8460  -97.5210

AWRT2  ARANSAS WILDLIF ARANSAS      TX  2.38 MHHW   14/0036 NOS
28.2276  -96.7966

VCAT2  PORT LAVACA     CALHOUN      TX  2.31 MHHW   14/0142 NOS
28.6406  -96.6098

MQTT2  BOB HALL PIER   NUECES       TX  2.07 MHHW   14/0424 NOS
27.5800  -97.2167

ANPT2  ARANSAS PASS    NUECES       TX  1.93 MHHW   14/0318 NOS
27.8366  -97.0391

NUET2  NUECES BAY      NUECES       TX  1.80 MHHW   13/1624 NOS
27.8328  -97.4859

RTAT2  PORT ARANSAS    NUECES       TX  1.77 MHHW   14/0324 NOS
27.8397  -97.0725

TAQT2  USS LEXINGTON   NUECES       TX  1.51 MHHW   13/1530 NOS
27.8149  -97.3892

PACT2  PACKERY CHANNEL NUECES       TX  1.47 MHHW   14/1106 NOS
27.6333  -97.2367

IRDT2  S. BIRD ISLAND  KLEBERG      TX  1.43 MSL    14/1436 NOS
27.4844  -97.3181

MHBT2  MODA            SAN PATRICIO TX  1.38 MHHW   14/1018 NOS
27.8190  -97.2090

RCPT2  ROCKPORT        ARANSAS      TX  1.35 MHHW   13/1212 NOS
28.0217  -97.0467

BABT2  BAFFIN BAY      KLEBERG      TX  1.26 MSL    14/2148 NOS
27.2970  -97.4052

REMARKS:


F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN              COUNTY           DATE/         EF SCALE
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL)                         TIME(UTC)    (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION
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G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY            DEATHS           INJURIES             EVACUATIONS
DESCRIPTION
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COASTAL NUECES       0                 0                     0

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODED ROADS IN CORPUS CHRISTI, MAINLY ON
TARLTON STREET BETWEEN CHURCHILL DRIVE AND AYERS STREET.

COASTAL NUECES       0                 0                     0

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS SHOWED STORM SURGE FLOODING AT THE ART MUSEUM OF
SOUTH TEXAS`S SOUTH PARKING LOT IN CORPUS CHRISTI.

COASTAL CALHOUN      0                 0                     0

WIDESPREAD SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREE LIMBS WERE SNAPPED OVER PORT
OCONNOR WITH SEVERAL LARGE TREES UPROOTED. TREE LEAVES LITTERED THE
LANDSCAPE FROM THE STRONG WINDS. SEVERAL UTILITY POLES WERE ALSO
SNAPPED. LITTLE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED EAST OF HIGHWAY 185 IN
PORT OCONNOR WHERE PREDOMINANTLY NEW CONSTRUCTION WAS NOTED.
HOWEVER, IN THE OLDER SECTION OF TOWN, NORTH OF HIGHWAY 185, MANY
FENCES WERE BLOWN DOWN, IMPROPERLY SECURED METAL ROOFS WERE BLOWN
OFF, AND SEVERAL BOAT STORAGE BUILDINGS SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT SHEET
METAL DAMAGE. SEVERAL RVS WERE MOVED FROM THEIR PARKED SPACE. MINOR
EROSION WAS NOTED ALONG NORTH PARK AVENUE ADJACENT TO MATAGORDA BAY,
WHERE A DEBRIS LINE WAS OBSERVED. OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS, NO
DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED.

COASTAL CALHOUN      0                 0                     0

SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREE LIMBS WERE SNAPPED OVER INDIANOLA.
SEVERAL ROOFS WERE DAMAGED WITH SHEET METAL PARTIALLY REMOVED.
MODERATE EROSION WAS NOTED ALONG HIGHWAY 316 AND SOUTH OCEAN DRIVE
IN INDIANOLA WHERE THE SURGE CLEARLY COVERED THE ROAD AND MOVED
CONCRETE BOULDERS AND SAND ACROSS THE ROADWAY. SEVERAL PIERS WERE
SEVERELY DAMAGED. WATER LIKELY ENTERED SEVERAL HOMES ALONG THE ROAD
THAT RESIDE AT SEA LEVEL. A DEBRIS LINE WAS OBSERVED ON THE WEST
SIDE OF HIGHWAY 316 AND SOUTH OCEAN DRIVE.

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LEGEND:
I-INCOMPLETE DATA
E-ESTIMATED