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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
717 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

TXC241-351-230030-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200423T0030Z/
Newton TX-Jasper TX-
717 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR the city of JASPER TEXAS...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
        
At 716 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Jasper, moving east at 40 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for the city of JASPER TEXAS. This is a 
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Harrisburg around 725 PM CDT.
  Jamestown around 730 PM CDT.
  Farrsville around 735 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Wiergate.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3088 9410 3102 9410 3112 9370 3082 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 265DEG 36KT 3094 9400 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...2.00IN

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