GREGORY, TEXAS — A powerful supercell storm struck the Gregory–Corpus Christi area late Friday evening, bringing hail up to 3 inches in diameter, torrential rain, and intense lightning activity. Radar imagery from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Corpus Christi captured a vivid, rotating system moving across San Patricio County, prompting storm chasers and meteorologists to issue alerts for severe weather conditions.
Meteorologists described the storm as “elevated but extremely strong,” with reports of large hailstones damaging vehicles, rooftops, and windows in the affected area. The system tracked through Gregory, Portland, and toward Ingleside, showing strong reflectivity signatures and frequent lightning strikes on radar.
3-Inch Hail and Flashing Lightning Across the Coast
Radar data from KCRP Corpus Christi showed dense storm cores — marked in red and purple — directly over Gregory around 7:20 p.m. Local residents reported hail the size of baseballs pelting homes and cars, accompanied by deafening thunder and sudden bursts of wind.
“It sounded like rocks hitting the roof,” said one Gregory homeowner. “We’ve seen hail before, but nothing like this. It came out of nowhere.”…