Tornado Warning 21, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Apr 6, 2005, 9:41 AM CDT (14:41 UTC)

Expired

Apr 6, 2005, 10:15 AM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Jefferson Parish, LA, Saint Charles Parish, LA

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WFUS54 KLIX 061442
TORLIX
LAC051-089-061515-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0021.050406T1441Z-050406T1515Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KENNER
  ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAHNVILLE

* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT

* AT 937 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  HAHNVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  DESTREHAN BY 950 AM CDT
  KENNER AND NEW ORLEANS ARMSTRONG AIRPORT BY 1000 AM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

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

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

LAT...LON 2998 9057 2983 9046 3003 9012 3019 9024

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