A tornado has been reported in Lavaca County, TX moving northeast at 10 mph. Another tornadic supercell is situated in the south side of Victoria, TX. Both cells are capable of tornadoes as well as large destructive hail. The northern most supercell in Lavaca County just south of I 10 has a sighted tornado at this time.
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
718 PM CST SAT NOV 20 2004
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR LAVACA COUNTY...
AT 716 PM CST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER LAVACA COUNTY...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HALLETTSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. LARGE HAIL WAS ALSO
INDICATED IN THIS STORM.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
8 MILEES NORTH OF SPEAKS AT 730 PM CST
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY...BATHROOM...OR CLOSET. COVER
YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS OR EVEN A MATTRESS FOR BETTER
PROTECTION.
LAT...LON 2935 9695 2920 9685 2932 9655 2952 9667
Jim
Public sighted tornado in Lavaca County, TX
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