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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
332 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CONCHO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS
SOUTHERN RUNNELS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS
* UNTIL 415 PM CDT
* AT 330 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR THE CONCHO
AND RUNNELS COUNTY LINE. THIS TORNADIC STORM WAS 15 MILES SOUTH
OF BENOIT...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF PAINT ROCK...MOVING
NORTH AT 20 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
BENOIT BY 400 PM CDT
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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.
LAT...LON 3156 9993 3152 9971 3160 9973 3180 9973
3181 9992