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WFUS54 KCRP 102227
TORCRP
TXC057-102300-
/O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0006.060510T2224Z-060510T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
524 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTH TEXAS

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 519 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD   
  NEAR KAMAY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF PORT LAVACA...OR 4      
  MILES NORTHWEST OF THE HIGHWAY 59 AND HIGHWAY 87 INTERCHANGE.      
  DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES SOME ROTATION IN THIS AREA. A TORNADO      
  COULD FORM AT ANY MOMENT. THE STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  KAMAY BY 530 PM CDT
  PORT LAVACA BY 540 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 2849 9658 2846 9668 2860 9681 2863 9682
      2866 9671 2870 9666 2854 9651

$$

JM