Friday, April 23, 2010

TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS

TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7:30 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

NORTHERN BRAZOS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

AT 6:52 PM CDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 22 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF BRYAN AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

NORMANGEE BY 7:09 PM CDT
MADISONVILLE BY 7:30 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...GET TO THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. GO INTO AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR A CLOSET AND COVER YOUR BODY WITH PILLOWS AND BLANKETS AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

JACKSON