Tornado Warning 98, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 5:41 AM CDT (10:41 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2011, 6:30 AM CDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Livingston Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA

295 
WFUS54 KLIX 031041
TORLIX
LAC063-095-105-031130-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0098.110903T1041Z-110903T1130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  NORTHERN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAMMOND...

* UNTIL 630 AM CDT

* AT 537 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED   
  MULTIPLE AREAS OF ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IN THE   
  WARNED AREA.  THESE AREAS OF ROTATION WERE MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35  
  MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SPRINGFIELD...WHITEHALL AND LIVINGSTON

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 3038 9024 3036 9024 3030 9029 3018 9042
      3008 9042 3017 9064 3022 9063 3023 9065
      3019 9068 3020 9073 3022 9073 3026 9079
      3028 9078 3027 9081 3034 9086 3064 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 1040Z 126DEG 31KT 3015 9031

$$

968 
WWUS54 KLIX 031059
SVSLIX

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

LAC063-095-105-031130-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110903T1130Z/
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST LA-LIVINGSTON LA-TANGIPAHOA LA-
559 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
TANGIPAHOA...LIVINGSTON AND NORTHERN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES...

AT 555 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
KILLIAN...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF LAPLACE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PONCHATOULA...HAMMOND...SPRINGFIELD...WHITEHALL AND LIVINGSTON

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 3038 9024 3036 9024 3030 9029 3018 9042
      3008 9042 3017 9064 3022 9063 3023 9065
      3019 9068 3020 9073 3022 9073 3026 9079
      3028 9078 3027 9081 3034 9086 3064 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 1059Z 126DEG 31KT 3026 9051

$$

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