Severe Weather Preparedness Drill, Mid Valley Tornado Statement (English)

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

325 PM CST SAT NOV 22 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM FOR SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO COUNTY...

AT 325 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A CONFIRMED  TORNADO ON RADAR. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN…AND  MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. TAKE COVER NOW ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS IN AN INTERIOR ROOM OR CLOSET. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU CAN SEE OR  HEAR THE TORNADO. PUT AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THIS STORM AS POSSIBLE.  TRAILER HOMES ARE EASILY DESTROYED BY TORNADOES AND SHOULD BE ABANDONED IMMEDIATELY  FOR STRONGER SHELTER.

IF DRIVING...FIND STURDY SHELTER IMMEDIATELY OR PULL OVER AND GET BELOW THE  DASHBOARD IF DEBRIS IS SIGHTED. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVERYOUR HEAD AND  BODY...AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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