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WFUS54 KCRP 182000
TORCRP
TXC355-182030-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0009.080318T1958Z-080318T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
258 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL NUECES COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 255 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CC NAS...  
  ANOTHER TORNADO MAY BE FORMING SOUTH OF INGLESIDE OVER CORPUS      
  CHRSITI BAY...BOTH ARE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PADRE ISLAND 7 MILES SOUTH OF PORT ARANSAS BY 310 PM CDT...
  PORT ARANSAS BY 320 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 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 1958Z 270DEG 29KT 2771 9720

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JM