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WWUS54 KBRO 260233 RRA
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
932 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006

TXC047-247-260245-
/O.CON.KBRO.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060426T0245Z/
JIM HOGG TX-BROOKS TX-
932 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
BROOKS AND SOUTHEASTERN JIM HOGG COUNTIES...

AT 930 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WEST CENTRAL
BROOKS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FALFURRIAS...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT 
TUESDAY EVENING FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. 

LAT...LON 2717 9840 2708 9867 2680 9862 2681 9818

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