Tornado Warning 21, NWS San Angelo, TX

Issued

Mar 18, 2008, 3:25 AM CDT (08:25 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2008, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS San Angelo, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Menard County, TX

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KSJT 180826
TORSJT
TXC327-180900-
/O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0021.080318T0825Z-080318T0900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
325 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MENARD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT

* AT 322 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 18 MILES SOUTH
  OF MENARD...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF JUNCTION...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  THE INTERSECTION OF US-83 AND RANCH ROAD 1773 BY 335 AM CDT...
  MENARD BY 345 AM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF NO
BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. IF IN
MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR WEST CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3080 9959 3072 9970 3071 9993 3072 10001
      3099 9992 3095 9960 3094 9960 3094 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 0825Z 223DEG 39KT 3069 9987

$$

000 
WWUS54 KSJT 180841
SVSSJT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
339 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

TXC327-180900-
/O.CON.KSJT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080318T0900Z/
MENARD TX-
339 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR MENARD
COUNTY...

AT 335 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION 
OF US-83 AND RANCH ROAD 1773...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTH OF MENARD 
...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. 

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  THE INTERSECTION OF US-83 AND HIGHWAY 29...PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST 
OF MENARD ITSELF BY 345 AM CDT.

RESIDENTS OF MENARD COUNTY LIVING BETWEEN HEXT AND MENARD SHOULD 
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE REMAINS 
LIKELY.

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.

LAT...LON 3080 9959 3072 9970 3072 9985 3083 9998
      3099 9992 3095 9960 3094 9960 3094 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 223DEG 39KT 3080 9977

$$

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