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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Tornado warning - San Diego Ca

Final Update: FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

Update: 05:20 hrs - Tornado Warning was allowed to expire at 05:15hrs, Radar did show strong rotating winds in the 50 to 55 mph range located off shore near San Diego Bay.
Link: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=NKX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAN DIEGO...CORONADO... * UNTIL 515 AM PST * AT 443 AM PST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A WATERSPOUT JUST EAST OF POINT LOMA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * THIS WATERSPOUT COULD MOVE ONSHORE AS A TORNADO AT... CORONADO BY 455 AM PST... SAN DIEGO BY 505 AM PST...

Instruction:
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.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA

Affected Counties or parts of: San Diego

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Tornado warning - San Diego Ca

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