Tornado Warning 5, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

Apr 17, 2016, 8:13 PM CDT (01:13 UTC)

Expired

Apr 17, 2016, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties La Salle County, TX, Webb County, TX

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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449 
WFUS54 KCRP 180113
TORCRP
TXC283-479-180145-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0005.160418T0113Z-160418T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
813 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN WEBB COUNTY IN SOUTHERN TEXAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN LA SALLE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT
    
* AT 813 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR ENCINAL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ENCINAL AROUND 845 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2805 9945 2807 9939 2812 9933 2808 9921
      2793 9923 2793 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 241DEG 6KT 2801 9941 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

HEAVENER

251 
WWUS54 KCRP 180121
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
821 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016

TXC283-479-180145-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160418T0145Z/
WEBB TX-LA SALLE TX-
821 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
WEBB AND SOUTHWESTERN LA SALLE COUNTIES...
    
AT 821 PM CDT...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR ENCINAL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...
         BUSINESSES...AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION 
         IS POSSIBLE. 

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ENCINAL AROUND 845 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO
A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN
A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2805 9945 2807 9939 2812 9933 2808 9921
      2793 9923 2793 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 241DEG 6KT 2802 9940 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

HEAVENER

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