Tornado Warning 9, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Feb 13, 2007, 1:29 AM CST (07:29 UTC)

Expired

Feb 13, 2007, 2:00 AM CST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Iberia Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS54 KLCH 130730
TORLCH
LAC045-055-099-130800-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0009.070213T0729Z-070213T0800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
129 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN LAFAYETTE PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
  NORTHWESTERN IBERIA PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
  SOUTHERN ST. MARTIN PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

* UNTIL 200 AM CST

* AT 124 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
  YOUNGSVILLE...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF ERATH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT  
  30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
   YOUNGSVILLE BY 135 AM CST
   CADE AND BROUSSARD BY 145 AM CST
   ST. MARTINVILLE BY 155 AM CST

A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME - TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES
AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS.

CALL 337-477-5285 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3007 9203 3005 9196 2997 9198 3000 9185
      3008 9181 3012 9176 3019 9192 3019 9196

$$

SHAMBURGER

000 
WWUS54 KLCH 130745
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
144 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

LAC055-130754-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070213T0800Z/
LAFAYETTE LA-
144 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LAFAYETTE PARISH IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO HAS MOVED 
INTO IBERIA AND SAINT MARTIN PARISHES.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3018 9189 3005 9196 3001 9192 3000 9185
      3008 9181 3014 9173

$$

LAC045-099-130800-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070213T0800Z/
IBERIA LA-ST. MARTIN LA-
144 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 200 AM CST FOR ST. MARTIN AND
IBERIA PARISHES...

AT 140 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF 
CADE...OR 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF ACADIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ST. MARTINVILLE BY 150 AM CST

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 600 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3018 9189 3005 9196 3001 9192 3000 9185
      3008 9181 3014 9173

$$

SHAMBURGER

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