TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS

TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:15 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

NORTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

AT 7:48 PM CDT....STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF CROCKETT AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR REMAIN IN MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE WARNED AREA.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORK BENCH
OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN
THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STRUDY BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR A
CLOSET. USE PILLOWS AND BLANKETS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR A VEHICLE...EVACUATE IT AND GET INTO A STURDY BUILDING. IF
NO BUILDING IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR
HANDS.

JACKSON