Tornado Warning 97, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 5:18 AM CDT (10:18 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2011, 5:45 AM CDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Plaquemines Parish, LA

201 
WFUS54 KLIX 031018
TORLIX
LAC075-031045-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0097.110903T1018Z-110903T1045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 545 AM CDT

* AT 513 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR VENICE...OR
  24 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT SULPHUR...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BURAS
  AND EMPIRE

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 2922 8949 2970 8984 2974 8969 2968 8962
      2963 8949 2965 8963 2961 8962 2960 8971
      2951 8964 2946 8951 2939 8951 2941 8946
      2939 8933 2938 8932 2936 8936 2935 8931
      2926 8929
TIME...MOT...LOC 1018Z 167DEG 43KT 2933 8942

$$

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