Tornado Warning 35, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Feb 23, 2016, 4:01 PM CST (22:01 UTC)

Expired

Feb 23, 2016, 4:30 PM CST

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA, Saint Tammany Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA

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

018 
WFUS54 KLIX 232201
TORLIX
LAC095-103-105-232230-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0035.160223T2201Z-160223T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  NORTHERN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 430 PM CST
    
* AT 401 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RESERVE...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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  WEST CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY...SOUTHEASTERN TANGIPAHOA AND NORTHERN ST.
  JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES.

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.

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 3036 9008 3039 9020 3035 9026 3024 9036
      3021 9041 3016 9043 3010 9042 3006 9060
      3016 9065 3022 9063 3021 9060 3023 9057
      3019 9060 3017 9057 3017 9048 3022 9044
      3028 9040 3030 9043 3032 9042 3045 9012
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 247DEG 43KT 3016 9054 

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

$$

MJH

502 
WWUS54 KLIX 232205
SVSLIX

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

LAC095-103-105-232230-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160223T2230Z/
ST. TAMMANY LA-TANGIPAHOA LA-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST LA-
405 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY...SOUTHEASTERN TANGIPAHOA AND NORTHERN ST. JOHN
THE BAPTIST PARISHES...
        
AT 404 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF LAPLACE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RESERVE...LAPLACE...MADISONVILLE AND GARYVILLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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.

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

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 3036 9008 3039 9020 3035 9026 3024 9036
      3021 9041 3016 9043 3010 9042 3006 9060
      3016 9065 3022 9063 3021 9060 3023 9057
      3019 9060 3017 9057 3017 9048 3022 9044
      3028 9040 3030 9043 3032 9042 3045 9012
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 247DEG 43KT 3018 9049 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MJH

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