Tornado Warning 13, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

Jul 20, 2005, 11:31 AM CDT (16:31 UTC)

Expired

Jul 20, 2005, 12:15 PM CDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Bee County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, San Patricio County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KCRP 201632
TORCRP
TXC025-297-409-201715-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0013.050720T1631Z-050720T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1131 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BEE COUNTY IN TEXAS
  SOUTHEAST LIVE OAK COUNTY IN TEXAS
  NORTHWESTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN TEXAS

* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT

* AT 1125 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
  TYNAN...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF SKIDMORE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MATHIS BY 1140 AM CDT
  LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI BY 1150 AM CDT
  DINERO BY 1210 PM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2803 9768 2820 9759 2845 9810 2820 9822

$$

JR

000 
WWUS54 KCRP 201652
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1151 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2005

TXC025-297-409-201715-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-050720T1715Z/
BEE-LIVE OAK-SAN PATRICIO-
1151 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN SAN
PATRICIO...SOUTHERN BEE AND SOUTHEAST LIVE OAK COUNTIES...

AT 1147 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF LAKE 
CORPUS CHRISTI MOVING WEST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DINERO BY NOON CDT
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GEORGE WEST BY 1215 PM CDT

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2803 9768 2820 9759 2845 9810 2820 9822

$$

JR

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