Will is chasing a tornado warned cell east of Amarillo
Posted by JAC on 6/13/2009, 8:40 pm
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
738 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2009

TXC179-140045-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090614T0045Z/
GRAY TX-
738 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
GRAY COUNTY...

AT 737 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF
LEFORS...OR  ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF PAMPA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LEFORS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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