Tornado Warning 75, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 2, 2011, 9:55 PM CDT (02:55 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2011, 10:30 PM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Terrebonne Parish, LA

594 
WFUS54 KLIX 030255
TORLIX
LAC109-030330-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0075.110903T0255Z-110903T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
955 PM CDT FRI SEP 2 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN TERREBONNE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 953 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED   
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER COASTAL  
  TERREBONNE PARISH...OR 36 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOUMA...MOVING        
  NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF TERREBONNE      
  PARISH.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2917 9096 2918 9110 2921 9113 2924 9130
      2932 9136 2932 9130 2937 9127 2938 9123
      2933 9120 2932 9115 2927 9116 2926 9113
      2933 9114 2937 9121 2948 9128 2954 9118
      2925 9081 2914 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 125DEG 21KT 2916 9105

$$

95/DM

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