Tornado Warning 102, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 6:29 AM CDT (11:29 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2011, 7:15 AM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Ascension Parish, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, Livingston Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA

206 
WFUS54 KLIX 031129
TORLIX
LAC005-033-063-095-031215-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0102.110903T1129Z-110903T1215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
629 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS...
  NORTHERN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 715 AM CDT

* AT 628 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES EAST OF
  WHITEHALL...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF RESERVE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35
  MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SPRINGFIELD...LIVINGSTON AND WALKER

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS 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 1000 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3065 9084 3065 9072 3051 9056 3044 9055
      3035 9048 3034 9048 3027 9057 3021 9056
      3019 9059 3017 9055 3018 9049 3022 9044
      3026 9044 3029 9040 3030 9032 3011 9055
      3042 9106
TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 141DEG 30KT 3024 9054

$$

295 
WWUS54 KLIX 031146
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
646 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

LAC005-033-063-095-031215-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0102.000000T0000Z-110903T1215Z/
ASCENSION LA-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST LA-EAST BATON ROUGE LA-
LIVINGSTON LA-
646 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR
LIVINGSTON...SOUTHEASTERN EAST BATON ROUGE...NORTHERN ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST AND NORTHEASTERN ASCENSION PARISHES...

AT 644 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
DETECT A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS CROSSING INTERSTATE 55 SOUTH OF 
PONTCHATOULA AND WS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SPRINGFIELD...LIVINGSTON...WALKER AND DENHAM SPRINGS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS 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 1000 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3065 9084 3065 9072 3051 9056 3044 9055
      3035 9048 3034 9048 3027 9057 3021 9056
      3019 9059 3017 9055 3018 9049 3022 9044
      3026 9044 3029 9040 3030 9032 3011 9055
      3042 9106
TIME...MOT...LOC 1146Z 141DEG 30KT 3034 9064

$$

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