Severe Weather Preparedness Drill, Zapata Severe Thunderstorm Warning (English)

1220 PM CDT SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS DAY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL ZAPATA COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 1220 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A

  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND

  DESTRUCTIVE 70 MPH WINDS...14 MILES SOUTH OF SAN YGNACIO...MOVING

  EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

  SAN YGNACIO.

  ZAPATA.

  MORALES-SANCHEZ.

  BUSTAMANTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE HAIL THAT COULD CAUSE

SERIOUS INJURY TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS...SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR

DESTRUCTION OF ROOFS AND VEHICLES...AND BREAK WINDOWS. PERSONS IN

MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO STRONGER SHELTER.

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES OR FUNNEL CLOUDS...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR

HIGHER...HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER...AND ANY WIND DAMAGE TO

YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE BY CALLING 956-504-1432.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST

SATURDAY EVENING FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

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