Severe Weather Preparedness Drill, Zapata Severe Weather Statement (English)

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1231 PM CDT SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS DAY

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST

FOR CENTRAL ZAPATA COUNTY...

AT 1231 PM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO

DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF ZAPATA...MOVING EAST AT

50 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE ZAPATA

AREA...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 83 BETWEEN 515 AND 530 PM. TAKE COVER NOW!

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING...

  DESTRUCTIVE BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.

  DAMAGING WINDS TO 70 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 1000 PM.

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