Tornado Warning 149, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 4, 2011, 2:59 PM CDT (19:59 UTC)

Expired

Sep 4, 2011, 3:45 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, Amite County, MS, Pike County, MS

517 
WFUS54 KLIX 041959
TORLIX
LAC105-117-MSC005-113-042045-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0149.110904T1959Z-110904T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
259 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  WESTERN WASHINGTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN AMITE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MCCOMB...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 255 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES EAST OF 
  WILMER...OR 7 MILES WEST OF FRANKLINTON...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.  
  A SECOND AREA OF ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS       
  LOCATED NEAR OSKYA...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNT
  HERMAN...OSYKA...MAGNOLIA AND SUMMIT

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 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3130 9025 3100 9026 3100 9019 3076 9014
      3072 9035 3132 9067 3136 9046 3135 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 167DEG 34KT 3084 9027

$$

573 
WWUS54 KLIX 042022
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
322 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

LAC105-117-MSC005-113-042045-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0149.000000T0000Z-110904T2045Z/
AMITE MS-PIKE MS-WASHINGTON LA-TANGIPAHOA LA-
322 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR PIKE AND
NORTHEASTERN AMITE COUNTIES...AND NORTHEASTERN TANGIPAHOA AND WESTERN
WASHINGTON PARISHES...

AT 319 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED 
ANOTHER AREA OF ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILMER...OR 8 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF FRANKLINTON...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNT
HERMAN...MCCOMB AIRPORT...SUMMIT...OSYKA...MCCOMB AND MAGNOLIA

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 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3130 9025 3100 9026 3100 9019 3076 9014
      3072 9035 3132 9067 3136 9046 3135 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 169DEG 31KT 3078 9021

$$

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