Tornado Warning 28, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

Jul 20, 2005, 2:37 PM CDT (19:37 UTC)

Expired

Jul 20, 2005, 3:30 PM CDT

In force

53 min

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties La Salle County, TX, Live Oak County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KCRP 201938
TORCRP
TXC283-297-202030-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0028.050720T1937Z-050720T2030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL LA SALLE COUNTY IN TEXAS
  CENTRAL LIVE OAK COUNTY IN TEXAS

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 234 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GEORGE
  WEST...MOVING WEST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  THREE RIVERS BY 245 PM CDT
  SIMMONS BY 255 PM CDT
  CHOKE CANYON BY 300 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 2839 9878 2839 9886 2853 9882 2839 9880
      2831 9835 2832 9834 2853 9834 2842 9796
      2825 9801 2825 9808

$$

TE

000 
WFUS54 KCRP 201942 CCA
TORCRP
TXC297-202030-
/O.COR.KCRP.TO.W.0028.050720T1937Z-050720T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
237 PM CDT WED JUL 20 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL LIVE OAK COUNTY IN TEXAS

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 234 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GEORGE
  WEST...MOVING WEST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  8 MILES SOUTH OF THREE RIVERS BY 245 PM CDT
  SIMMONS BY 250 PM CDT
  8 MILES SOUTH OF CHOKE CANYON BY 255 PM CDT

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

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 2825 9808 2831 9835 2832 9834 2853 9834
      2842 9796 2825 9801

$$

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