Tornado Warning 3, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

Mar 13, 2007, 9:56 PM CDT (02:56 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2007, 10:30 PM CDT

In force

34 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 140256
TORCRP
TXC131-140330-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0003.070314T0256Z-070314T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
956 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL DUVAL COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 950 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
  BENAVIDES...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BENAVIDES BY 1010 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 200 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTH TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2778 9856 2745 9858 2747 9828 2779 9825

$$

SCC

000 
WWUS54 KCRP 140314
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1014 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2007

TXC131-140330-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070314T0330Z/
DUVAL-
1014 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
DUVAL COUNTY...

AT 1011 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER BENAVIDES...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

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.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTH TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2778 9856 2745 9858 2747 9828 2779 9825

$$

SCC

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