Tornado Warning 77, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 12:58 AM CDT (05:58 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2011, 1:30 AM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Lafourche Parish, LA, Terrebonne Parish, LA

063 
WFUS54 KLIX 030558
TORLIX
LAC057-109-030630-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0077.110903T0558Z-110903T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1258 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAROSE...GALLIANO...CUT OFF...
  EAST CENTRAL TERREBONNE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 1253 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GOLDEN
  MEADOW...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALLIANO...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30
  MPH.

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 2952 9063 2969 9046 2939 9010 2925 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0558Z 131DEG 28KT 2938 9025

$$

95/DM

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