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WWUS54 KCRP 181943
SVSCRP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
242 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

TXC273-355-182000-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080318T2000Z/
KLEBERG-NUECES-
242 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KLEBERG AND SOUTHEASTERN NUECES COUNTIES...

AT 240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 
CORPUS CHRISTI NEAR SARATOGA AND EVERHART...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SPID AND AIRLINE BY 250 PM CDT...
  CC NAS BY 255 PM CDT...

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.

LAT...LON 2765 9753 2779 9739 2774 9734 2768 9725
      2766 9725 2767 9722 2765 9723 2763 9717
      2756 9723 2750 9724 2745 9730
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 270DEG 22KT 2769 9736

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JM