beaudodson
EF5
Why was there no tornado warning earlier for this storm? They even said there was likely a tornado with it. So why did they not warn? A lot of people are asking this same question today. It was more than apparent that this was a tornadic storm.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
630 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007
TXC323-250015-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-070425T0015Z/
MAVERICK TX-
630 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR MAVERICK COUNTY...
AT 626 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF EAGLE PASS...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS LARGE THUNDERSTORM LIKELY CONTAINS A
TORNADO OVER MEXICO...WITH THE TORNADO TRACK EXPECTED TO PASS 5 TO 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF EAGLE PASS THROUGH 7 PM. THE TORNADO THREAT MAY
AFFECT EL INDIO AFTER 7 PM.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
EAGLE PASS BY 650 PM CDT...
9 MILES NORTHWEST OF EL INDIO BY 715 PM CDT...
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.
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Why would the San Antonio Office (OR ANY OTHER OFFICE) do that? I would like to hear some opinions on this...I am sure there is going to be an investigation by the NWS to find out what happened.
Thoughts?
http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/8223/mexicantornadona4.gif
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
630 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007
TXC323-250015-
/O.CON.KEWX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-070425T0015Z/
MAVERICK TX-
630 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR MAVERICK COUNTY...
AT 626 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF EAGLE PASS...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS LARGE THUNDERSTORM LIKELY CONTAINS A
TORNADO OVER MEXICO...WITH THE TORNADO TRACK EXPECTED TO PASS 5 TO 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF EAGLE PASS THROUGH 7 PM. THE TORNADO THREAT MAY
AFFECT EL INDIO AFTER 7 PM.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
EAGLE PASS BY 650 PM CDT...
9 MILES NORTHWEST OF EL INDIO BY 715 PM CDT...
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.
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Why would the San Antonio Office (OR ANY OTHER OFFICE) do that? I would like to hear some opinions on this...I am sure there is going to be an investigation by the NWS to find out what happened.
Thoughts?