Tornado Warning 9, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

Jul 20, 2005, 9:48 AM CDT (14:48 UTC)

Expired

Jul 20, 2005, 10:45 AM CDT

In force

57 min

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Duval County, TX

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000 
WFUS54 KCRP 201449
TORCRP
TXC131-201545-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0009.050720T1448Z-050720T1545Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DUVAL COUNTY IN TEXAS

* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT

* AT 941 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
  CONCEPCION...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF FALFURRIAS...MOVING
  WEST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  REALITOS BY 1020 AM 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 2722 9825 2744 9826 2766 9877 2734 9877

$$

TE

000 
WWUS54 KCRP 201505
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1003 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2005

TXC131-201545-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-050720T1545Z/
DUVAL-
1003 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN DUVAL
COUNTY...

AT 958 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED A TORNADO 
IN JIM WELLS COUNTY NEAR PREMONT THAT HAS MOVED INTO SOUTHERN DUVAL 
COUNTY.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF 
BENAVIDES...MOVING WEST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  REALITOS BY 1015 AM 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 2722 9825 2744 9826 2766 9877 2734 9877

$$

TE

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