Tornado Warning 79, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 1:19 AM CDT (06:19 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2011, 1:45 AM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Assumption Parish, LA, Terrebonne Parish, LA

586 
WFUS54 KLIX 030619
TORLIX
LAC007-109-030645-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0079.110903T0619Z-110903T0645Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ASSUMPTION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  NORTH CENTRAL TERREBONNE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 117 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED   
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ABOUT 12      
  MILES WEST OF HOUMA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 45 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 2943 9091 2958 9112 2960 9108 2979 9110
      2979 9109 2956 9077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0619Z 132DEG 37KT 2956 9093

$$

95/DM

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