Tornado Warning 14, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Jun 12, 2014, 9:02 PM CDT (02:02 UTC)

Expired

Jun 12, 2014, 9:45 PM CDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Burnet County, TX, Travis County, TX, Williamson County, TX

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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978 
WFUS54 KEWX 130202
TOREWX
TXC053-453-491-130245-
/O.NEW.KEWX.TO.W.0014.140613T0202Z-140613T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BURNET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BERTRAM...
  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  EXTREME WEST CENTRAL WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 852 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BERTRAM...MOVING
  SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  OATMEAL BY 910 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 3054 9795 3057 9817 3066 9824 3081 9817
      3082 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 005DEG 14KT 3073 9805

$$

578 
WWUS54 KEWX 130223
SVSEWX

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

TXC053-453-491-130245-
/O.CON.KEWX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140613T0245Z/
TRAVIS TX-WILLIAMSON TX-BURNET TX-
923 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
BURNET...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL WILLIAMSON AND NORTHWESTERN TRAVIS
COUNTIES...

AT 919 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. 
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OATMEAL...OR NEAR BERTRAM...MOVING
SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BALCONES CANYONLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AT 930 PM CDT
  SPICEWOOD AT 940 PM CDT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 3054 9795 3057 9817 3066 9824 3081 9817
      3082 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 005DEG 14KT 3065 9806

$$

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