Tornado Warning 23, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Feb 23, 2016, 12:26 PM CST (18:26 UTC)

Expired

Feb 23, 2016, 1:00 PM CST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Saint Tammany Parish, LA

284 
WFUS54 KLIX 231826
TORLIX
LAC103-231900-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0023.160223T1826Z-160223T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1226 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 100 PM CST
    
* AT 1225 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ABITA SPRINGS...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  COVINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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...
  ABITA SPRINGS AROUND 1245 PM 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 OR IN
A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
NEW ORLEANS.

&&

LAT...LON 3053 8977 3052 8977 3050 8975 3050 8976
      3049 8973 3030 8996 3036 9008 3064 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 212DEG 15KT 3039 8999 

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

$$

376 
WWUS54 KLIX 231846
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1246 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

LAC103-231900-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160223T1900Z/
ST. TAMMANY LA-
1246 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
ST. TAMMANY PARISH...
    
AT 1246 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ABITA SPRINGS...OR 11 MILES EAST OF COVINGTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY PARISH.

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.

IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.

&&

LAT...LON 3053 8977 3052 8977 3050 8975 3050 8976
      3049 8973 3030 8996 3036 9008 3064 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 215DEG 18KT 3048 8992 

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

$$

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