Tornado Warning 85, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 2:48 AM CDT (07:48 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2011, 3:15 AM CDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Jefferson Parish, LA, Lafourche Parish, LA, Saint Charles Parish, LA

421 
WFUS54 KLIX 030748
TORLIX
LAC051-057-089-030815-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0085.110903T0748Z-110903T0815Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  CENTRAL LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAHNVILLE...

* UNTIL 315 AM CDT

* AT 244 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 24 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF DES ALLEMANDS...OR 8 MILES EAST OF CUT OFF...MOVING
  NORTHWEST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  NORCO...NEW SARPY...DESTREHAN AND BOUTTE

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 2989 9055 2991 9054 2997 9054 3005 9036
      2955 9008 2946 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 152DEG 43KT 2959 9022

$$

95/DM

885 
WWUS54 KLIX 030804
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
304 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

LAC051-030814-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110903T0815Z/
JEFFERSON LA-
304 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON PARISH IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 2989 9055 2991 9054 2997 9054 3005 9036
      2975 9020 2963 9037
TIME...MOT...LOC 0804Z 152DEG 43KT 2976 9033

$$

LAC057-089-030815-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110903T0815Z/
ST. CHARLES LA-LAFOURCHE LA-
304 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LAFOURCHE AND ST. CHARLES PARISHES...

AT 303 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DES
ALLEMANDS...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF LAROSE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NORCO...NEW SARPY...HAHNVILLE...DESTREHAN AND BOUTTE

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2989 9055 2991 9054 2997 9054 3005 9036
      2975 9020 2963 9037
TIME...MOT...LOC 0804Z 152DEG 43KT 2976 9033

$$

95/DM

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