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WWUS54 KCRP 182008
SVSCRP

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

TXC355-182030-
/O.CON.KCRP.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080318T2030Z/
NUECES-
305 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL NUECES COUNTY...

AT 300 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL 
AIR STATION OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORT ARANSAS...MOVING EAST AT 
30 MPH. ANOTHER DEVELOPING TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTH OF THE 
PACKERY CHANNEL NEAR PADRE ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. 

THE TORNADOS WILL BE NEAR...
  PADRE ISLAND BY 308 PM CDT...
  8 MILES SOUTH OF PORT ARANSAS BY 310 PM CDT...

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 2773 9732 2773 9728 2765 9722 2780 9713
      2782 9716 2779 9718 2780 9723 2781 9722
      2784 9704 2760 9718 2760 9726 2763 9727
      2761 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 270DEG 29KT 2771 9714

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JM