Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Mar 30, 2011, 3:41 AM CDT (08:41 UTC)

Expired

Mar 30, 2011, 4:45 AM CDT

In force

64 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Ascension Parish, LA, Livingston Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA

575 
WUUS54 KLIX 300841
SVRLIX
LAC005-063-095-300945-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0049.110330T0841Z-110330T0945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
341 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GONZALES...
  LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  NORTHERN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 445 AM CDT

* AT 338 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  GEISMER...OR NEAR GONZALES...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PRAIRIEVILLE...SORRENTO...WHITEHALL AND SPRINGFIELD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3032 9102 3036 9096 3035 9089 3038 9093
      3061 9057 3049 9056 3037 9051 3037 9048
      3028 9040 3029 9030 3024 9044 3029 9041
      3033 9049 3027 9057 3021 9056 3009 9104
      3018 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0841Z 250DEG 29KT 3021 9096

$$

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