Tornado Warning 13, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Feb 15, 2016, 11:33 AM CST (17:33 UTC)

Expired

Feb 15, 2016, 12:00 PM CST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Saint Landry Parish, LA

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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709 
WFUS54 KLCH 151733
TORLCH
LAC097-151800-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0013.160215T1733Z-160215T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1133 AM CST MON FEB 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL NOON CST
    
* AT 1133 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PORT BARRE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  LEONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  KROTZ SPRINGS AROUND 1140 AM CST.
  MELVILLE AROUND 1150 AM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3051 9175 3047 9175 3042 9192 3058 9202
      3072 9175 3071 9174 3068 9174 3067 9173
      3066 9175 3063 9174 3062 9175 3056 9176
      3051 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 1733Z 243DEG 40KT 3054 9189 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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393 
WWUS54 KLCH 151753
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1153 AM CST MON FEB 15 2016

LAC097-151803-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160215T1800Z/
ST. LANDRY LA-
1153 AM CST MON FEB 15 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISH WILL EXPIRE
AT 1200 PM CST...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
LAKE CHARLES .

LAT...LON 3051 9175 3047 9175 3042 9192 3058 9202
      3072 9175 3071 9174 3068 9174 3067 9173
      3066 9175 3063 9174 3062 9175 3056 9176
      3051 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 243DEG 40KT 3054 9189 

$$

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