Tornado Warning 4, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

Apr 25, 2006, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)

Expired

Apr 25, 2006, 7:56 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Brooks County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBRO 260027
TORBRO
TXC047-260100-
/O.NEW.KBRO.TO.W.0004.060426T0025Z-060426T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
725 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BROOKS COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 724 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A TORNADO 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HEBBRONVILLE OR ABOUT 20 MILES     
  WEST OF FALFURRIAS...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  RURAL NORTHERN BROOKS COUNTY AT 740 PM CDT
  RURAL CENTRAL BROOKS COUNTY AT 750 PM CDT

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED 
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR DEEP
SOUTH TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2734 9830 2728 9849 2679 9833 2688 9805

$$

PHILO

000 
WWUS54 KBRO 260044
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
742 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006

TXC047-260100-
/O.CON.KBRO.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060426T0100Z/
BROOKS TX-
742 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR BROOKS COUNTY...

AT 742 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
FALFURRIAS...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH. THIS TORNADO WAS SPOTTED 
EARLIER IN EXTREME NORTHWESTERN BROOKS COUNTY LAST HOUR.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT 
TUESDAY EVENING FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. 

LAT...LON 2734 9830 2728 9849 2679 9833 2688 9805

$$

PHILO

000 
WWUS54 KBRO 260056
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
753 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006

TXC047-260103-
/O.CAN.KBRO.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060426T0100Z/
BROOKS TX-
753 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BROOKS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWS LITTLE ROTATION LEFT IN THE 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL BROOKS COUNTY. THEREFORE...THE 
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS 
IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BROOKS COUNTY 
AND PORTIONS OF EXTREME NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT 
TUESDAY EVENING FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. 

LAT...LON 2734 9830 2728 9849 2679 9833 2688 9805

$$

PHILO

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