Tornado Warning 29, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Feb 23, 2016, 3:11 PM CST (21:11 UTC)

Expired

Feb 23, 2016, 3:29 PM CST

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Ascension Parish, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, Iberville Parish, LA

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

834 
WFUS54 KLIX 232111
TORLIX
LAC005-033-047-232145-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0029.160223T2111Z-160223T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN IBERVILLE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 345 PM CST
    
* AT 310 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WHITE CASTLE...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF
  PLAQUEMINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
  WHITE CASTLE AND CARVILLE AROUND 320 PM CST.
  GEISMER AROUND 325 PM CST.
  GONZALES...PRAIRIEVILLE AND OLD JEFFERSON AROUND 335 PM CST.
  SHENANDOAH AROUND 340 PM CST.
  PORT VINCENT AROUND 345 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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 3044 9098 3044 9097 3042 9098 3041 9096
      3039 9097 3039 9096 3040 9095 3037 9094
      3036 9091 3035 9089 3034 9086 3032 9083
      3028 9081 3028 9078 3026 9079 3004 9121
      3011 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 227DEG 41KT 3012 9120 

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

$$

708 
WWUS54 KLIX 232129
SVSLIX

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

LAC005-033-047-232138-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160223T2145Z/
IBERVILLE LA-EAST BATON ROUGE LA-ASCENSION LA-
329 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN IBERVILLE...SOUTH CENTRAL
EAST BATON ROUGE AND NORTHWESTERN ASCENSION PARISHES 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.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF ASCENSION PARISH INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
GONZALES...DONALDSONVILLE...AND SORRENTO UNTIL 345 PM.

LAT...LON 3044 9098 3044 9097 3042 9098 3041 9096
      3039 9097 3039 9096 3040 9095 3037 9094
      3036 9091 3035 9089 3034 9086 3032 9083
      3028 9081 3028 9078 3026 9079 3004 9121
      3011 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 227DEG 41KT 3026 9103 

$$

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