Posted by JAC on 4/16/2009, 5:48 pm, in reply to "A number of chasers are on top of it."

WFUS54 KLUB 162139 TORLUB TXC069-437-162200- /O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0006.090416T2139Z-090416T2200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 439 PM CDT THU APR 16 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CASTRO COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS. SWISHER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS. * UNTIL 500 PM CDT * AT 434 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TULIA...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. ANOTHER STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF KRESS OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TULIA. IN ADDITION...THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE TULIA...KRESS AND HAPPY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME...TAKE COVER NOW! ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 8 0 6 7 4 5 1 2 9 0.