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WFUS54 KCRP 182013
TORCRP
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
313 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ARANSAS COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS
  SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 310 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ROCKPORT...
  MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOLIDAY BEACH BY 335 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 2794 9716 2805 9718 2809 9709 2817 9703
      2822 9686 2822 9668 2815 9668 2794 9696
      2794 9705 2797 9699 2809 9695 2810 9695
      2810 9700 2802 9701 2793 9709
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 259DEG 14KT 2806 9707

$$

JM