Expires:201202032300;Remove:201202032300;218253 WFUS54 KHGX 032235 TORHGX TXC185-473-477-032300- /O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0021.120203T2235Z-120203T2300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 435 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN GRIMES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS... NORTHWESTERN WALLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS... NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS... * UNTIL 500 PM CST * AT 428 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF WASHINGTON... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS SIGHTED WITH THIS STORM. * THE TORNADO WILL LIKELY REMAIN OVER RURAL PORTIONS OF THE WARNED COUNTIES.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN THE INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE INSIDE A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...EVACUATE THEM IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE... OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3039 9618 3038 9618 3038 9616 3036 9615 3038 9614 3038 9613 3028 9596 3012 9619 3015 9626 TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 214DEG 10KT 3018 9619 $$