Tornado Warning 1, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Jan 26, 2012, 7:12 AM CST (13:12 UTC)

Expired

Jan 26, 2012, 7:45 AM CST

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Plaquemines Parish, LA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

242 
WFUS54 KLIX 261312
TORLIX
LAC075-261345-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0001.120126T1312Z-120126T1345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
712 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 745 AM CST

* AT 712 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR VENICE...OR
  24 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT SULPHUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BOOTHVILLE

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 NOON CST THURSDAY FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 2926 8951 2940 8945 2939 8933 2938 8932
      2936 8936 2935 8932 2937 8931 2937 8928
      2934 8925 2932 8925 2919 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1312Z 211DEG 21KT 2925 8943

$$

7/ARM

538 
WWUS54 KLIX 261327
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
727 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

LAC075-261345-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120126T1345Z/
PLAQUEMINES LA-
727 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
PLAQUEMINES PARISH...

AT 724 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BOOTHVILLE...OR 23
MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT SULPHUR...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE 
INDICATED PARISH. HOWEVER...WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ANOTHER 
THUNDERSTORM JUST OFFSHORE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE A 
TORNADO. THIS STORM COULD MOVE THROUGH THE SAME WARNING AREA AND 
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS COULD BE ISSUED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 NOON CST THURSDAY FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 2926 8951 2940 8945 2939 8933 2938 8932
      2936 8936 2935 8932 2937 8931 2937 8928
      2934 8925 2932 8925 2919 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1324Z 200DEG 28KT 2934 8939

$$

7/ARM

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