Tornado Warning 128, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 6:51 PM CDT (23:51 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2011, 7:30 PM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Plaquemines Parish, LA

165 
WFUS54 KLIX 032351
TORLIX
LAC075-040030-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0128.110903T2351Z-110904T0030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 649 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED   
  A SQUALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF       
  POINTE A LA HACHE...OR 9 MILES WEST OF PORT SULPHUR...MOVING NORTH 
  AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MYRTLE GROVE

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 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 2940 8988 2942 8988 2943 8992 2942 8994
      2945 8995 2946 8997 2958 8999 2959 8998
      2962 8999 2982 9002 2978 8979 2976 8978
      2976 8975 2939 8976
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 184DEG 25KT 2951 8986

$$

934 
WWUS54 KLIX 040004
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
704 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

LAC075-040030-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0128.000000T0000Z-110904T0030Z/
PLAQUEMINES LA-
704 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PLAQUEMINES PARISH...

AT 658 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF MYRTLE 
GROVE...OR 13 MILES WEST OF PORT SULPHUR...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MYRTLE GROVE BY 710 PM CDT...

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 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 2940 8988 2942 8988 2943 8992 2942 8994
      2945 8995 2946 8997 2958 8999 2959 8998
      2962 8999 2982 9002 2978 8979 2976 8978
      2976 8975 2939 8976
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 176DEG 25KT 2959 8992

$$

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