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WFUS54 KCRP 252310
TORCRP
TXC131-260015-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
609 PM CDT TUE APR 25 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN DUVAL COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 603 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF BENAVIDES...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  BENAVIDES BY 615 PM CDT
  7 MILES EAST OF REALITOS BY 640 PM CDT
  9 MILES WEST OF RIOS BY 650 PM CDT
  8 MILES WEST OF CONCEPCION BY 700 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT 
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH TEXAS.

LAT...LON 2779 9827 2773 9867 2729 9869 2725 9825

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MJG