Tornado Warning 12, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Jun 12, 2014, 8:50 PM CDT (01:50 UTC)

Expired

Jun 12, 2014, 9:15 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Uvalde County, TX, Zavala County, TX

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

525 
WFUS54 KEWX 130150
TOREWX
TXC463-507-130215-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0012.140613T0150Z-140613T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
850 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL UVALDE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF UVALDE...
  NORTH CENTRAL ZAVALA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 847 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR UVALDE...MOVING   
  SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 MIDNIGHT CDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 2903 9946 2893 9980 2931 9990 2938 9973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 327DEG 26KT 2925 9978

$$

921 
WWUS54 KEWX 130209
SVSEWX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
909 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014

TXC463-507-130215-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140613T0215Z/
UVALDE TX-ZAVALA TX-
909 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL ZAVALA AND SOUTH CENTRAL UVALDE COUNTIES...

AT 903 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. 
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR UVALDE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 MIDNIGHT CDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 2903 9946 2893 9980 2931 9990 2938 9973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 334DEG 25KT 2920 9975

$$

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