Tornado Warning 13, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Apr 6, 2005, 7:54 AM CDT (12:54 UTC)

Expired

Apr 6, 2005, 9:00 AM CDT

In force

66 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Pike County, MS, Walthall County, MS

000 
WFUS54 KLIX 061255
TORLIX
LAC105-MSC113-147-061400-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0013.050406T1254Z-050406T1400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
754 AM CDT WED APR 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
  PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
  WALTHALL COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 748 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR            
  OSYKA...OR   ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF MCCOMB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT  
  25 MPH. OTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED JUST WEST OF       
  KENTWOOD MOVING NORTHWEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  9 MILES NORTHWEST OF TYLERTOWN BY 820 AM CDT
  SALEM BY 835 AM CDT

SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3133 9007 3134 9004 3113 9004 3101 9023
      3101 9034 3094 9035 3087 9045 3094 9056
      3135 9031 3135 9013

$$
17

000 
WWUS54 KLIX 061312
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
810 AM CDT WED APR 6 2005

LAC105-MSC113-147-061400-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-050406T1400Z/
PIKE MS-WALTHALL MS-TANGIPAHOA LA-
810 AM CDT WED APR 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR WALTHALL AND PIKE
COUNTIES...AND TANGIPAHOA PARISH...

AT 755 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 10 MILES 
EAST OF MCCOMB. DAMAGE WAS REPORTED  AT 803 AM CDT...THIS TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF TYLERTOWN...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST 
OF MCCOMB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. RADAR INDICATED ANOTHER 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR OSYKA MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. 

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SALEM BY 825 AM CDT

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3133 9007 3134 9004 3113 9004 3101 9023
      3101 9034 3094 9035 3087 9045 3094 9056
      3135 9031 3135 9013

$$

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