Tornado Warning 5, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Jan 8, 2016, 11:25 PM CST (05:25 UTC)

Expired

Jan 8, 2016, 11:46 PM CST

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Avoyelles Parish, LA

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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386 
WFUS54 KLCH 090525
TORLCH
LAC009-090600-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0005.160109T0525Z-160109T0600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1125 PM CST FRI JAN 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL AVOYELLES PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
    
* AT 1125 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EVERGREEN...OR NEAR BUNKIE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  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...
  HESSMER AROUND 1130 PM CST.
  MARKSVILLE...COTTONPORT AND MANSURA AROUND 1135 PM CST.
  MOREAUVILLE AND PLAUCHEVILLE AROUND 1140 PM CST.
  BORDELONVILLE AROUND 1150 PM CST.
  BIG BEND AROUND 1200 AM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
HAMBURG.

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.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3125 9181 3124 9181 3123 9179 3107 9171
      3104 9173 3097 9181 3086 9217 3096 9223
      3096 9221 3105 9223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 244DEG 34KT 3098 9214 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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997 
WWUS54 KLCH 090538
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1138 PM CST FRI JAN 8 2016

LAC009-090600-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160109T0600Z/
AVOYELLES LA-
1138 PM CST FRI JAN 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR CENTRAL
AVOYELLES PARISH...
    
AT 1136 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER MANSURA...OR OVER MOREAUVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH. ROTATION HAS WEAKENED SINCE THE WARNING WAS FIRST ISSUED. IF
THIS TREND CONTINUES...THE WARNING WILL BE CANCELLED SHORTLY.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

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...
  MOREAUVILLE AROUND 1140 PM CST.
  BORDELONVILLE AROUND 1150 PM CST.
  BIG BEND AROUND 1200 AM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
HAMBURG.

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.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3125 9181 3124 9181 3123 9179 3107 9171
      3104 9173 3097 9181 3089 9207 3109 9215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0536Z 244DEG 34KT 3103 9203 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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010 
WWUS54 KLCH 090546
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1146 PM CST FRI JAN 8 2016

LAC009-090556-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160109T0600Z/
AVOYELLES LA-
1146 PM CST FRI JAN 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL AVOYELLES PARISH IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST FOR
CENTRAL LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3125 9181 3124 9181 3123 9179 3107 9171
      3104 9173 3097 9181 3089 9207 3109 9215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 244DEG 34KT 2937 9331 

$$

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