Tornado Warning 7, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

Apr 16, 2012, 9:29 AM CDT (14:29 UTC)

Expired

Apr 16, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Kleberg County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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279 
WFUS54 KCRP 161429
TORCRP
TXC273-161500-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0007.120416T1429Z-120416T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
929 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN KLEBERG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT

* AT 927 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER CENTRAL
  KLEBERG COUNTY...OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KINGSVILLE...MOVING NORTH
  AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL CENTRAL KLEBERG COUNTY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 2735 9767 2737 9769 2736 9769 2736 9772
      2756 9765 2755 9742 2732 9760
TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 201DEG 7KT 2741 9763

$$

HART

356 
WWUS54 KCRP 161449
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
949 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012

TXC273-161500-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120416T1500Z/
KLEBERG-
949 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
KLEBERG COUNTY...

AT 944 AM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD APPROACHING THE 
GROUND.  THIS FUNNEL CLOUD WAS LOCATED OVER CENTRAL KLEBERG 
COUNTY...OR 16 MILES EAST OF KINGSVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL CENTRAL KLEBERG COUNTY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 2739 9764 2739 9767 2739 9768 2740 9770
      2756 9765 2755 9742 2739 9757
TIME...MOT...LOC 1448Z 201DEG 7KT 2744 9762

$$

HART

095 
WWUS54 KCRP 161458
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
958 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012

TXC273-161507-
/O.EXP.KCRP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120416T1500Z/
KLEBERG-
958 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL KLEBERG COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1000
AM CDT...

THE ROTATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND THUS 
THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT MONDAY 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2739 9764 2739 9767 2739 9768 2740 9770
      2756 9765 2755 9742 2739 9757
TIME...MOT...LOC 1457Z 201DEG 7KT 2746 9761

$$

HART

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