Tornado Warning 9, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

May 14, 2006, 10:42 PM CDT (03:42 UTC)

Expired

May 14, 2006, 11:15 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Kenedy County, TX, Willacy County, TX

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KBRO 150342
TORBRO
TXC261-489-150415-
/O.NEW.KBRO.TO.W.0009.060515T0342Z-060515T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1042 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN KENEDY COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
  NORTHERN WILLACY COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PORT MANSFIELD...RAYMONDVILLE

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1040 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PORT
  MANSFIELD...MOVING WEST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  RAYMONDVILLE BY 1115 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2647 9740 2665 9741 2665 9784 2643 9783

$$

CAFFREY

000 
WWUS54 KBRO 150355
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1054 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2006

TXC261-489-150415-
/O.CON.KBRO.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060515T0415Z/
KENEDY TX-WILLACY TX-
1054 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN WILLACY
AND SOUTHEASTERN KENEDY COUNTIES...

AT 1049 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SAN PERLITA
...MOVING WEST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SAN PERLITA BY 1100 PM CDT
  8 MILES NORTHEAST OF RAYMONDVILLE BY 1115 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.

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 100 AM CDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2647 9740 2665 9741 2665 9784 2643 9783

$$

PHILO

000 
WWUS54 KBRO 150407
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1106 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2006

TXC261-489-150415-
/O.CON.KBRO.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060515T0415Z/
KENEDY TX-WILLACY TX-
1106 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN WILLACY
AND SOUTHEASTERN KENEDY COUNTIES...

AT 1106 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF 
RAYMONDVILLE...JUST EAST OF SAN PERLITA...MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2647 9740 2665 9741 2665 9784 2643 9783

$$

PHILO

000 
WWUS54 KBRO 150415
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1115 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2006

TXC261-489-150425-
/O.EXP.KBRO.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060515T0415Z/
KENEDY TX-WILLACY TX-
1115 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN WILLACY AND SOUTHEASTERN KENEDY 
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2647 9740 2665 9741 2665 9784 2643 9783

$$

PHILO

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