Tornado Warning 101, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 2, 2008, 10:56 AM CDT (15:56 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2008, 11:11 AM CDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties East Feliciana Parish, LA, Amite County, MS, Wilkinson County, MS

000 
WFUS54 KLIX 021556
TORLIX
LAC037-MSC005-157-021630-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0101.080902T1556Z-080902T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS-BATON ROUGE LA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1056 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL EAST FELICIANA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CLINTON...
  SOUTHWESTERN AMITE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WILKINSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT

* AT 1057 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES WEST OF
  CLINTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL NORTHERN EAST FELICIANA PARISH AT 1110 AM CDT
  RURAL SOUTHWESTERN AMITE COUNTY AT 1110 AM CDT
  RURAL WESTERN AMITE COUNTY AT 1130 AM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3115 9102 3107 9084 3082 9104 3085 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 203DEG 28KT 3089 9104

$$

000 
WWUS54 KLIX 021611
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS-BATON ROUGE LA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1111 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

LAC037-MSC005-157-021621-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080902T1630Z/
EAST FELICIANA LA-AMITE MS-WILKINSON MS-
1111 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WILKINSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN AMITE COUNTIES...AND NORTH CENTRAL EAST FELICIANA PARISH
IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3115 9102 3107 9084 3082 9104 3085 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 203DEG 28KT 3099 9099

$$

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