Tornado Warning 83, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 2:37 AM CDT (07:37 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2011, 3:00 AM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Saint Bernard Parish, LA

636 
WFUS54 KLIX 030737
TORLIX
LAC087-030800-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0083.110903T0737Z-110903T0800Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 235 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED   
  A SEVERE STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR YSCLOSKEY...    
  MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF ST. BERNARD     
  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.

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 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 2996 8995 3000 8991 2998 8988 3001 8985
      2995 8984 2994 8982 2997 8973 2995 8971
      2992 8974 2988 8970 2988 8962 2991 8959
      2980 8949 2969 8964
TIME...MOT...LOC 0736Z 138DEG 35KT 2982 8964

$$

95/DM

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