Tornado Warning 46, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Mar 18, 2016, 10:50 PM CDT (03:50 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2016, 11:15 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Saint Bernard Parish, LA

532 
WFUS54 KLIX 190350
TORLIX
LAC087-190415-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0046.160319T0350Z-160319T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1050 PM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1049 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BOTH
  TORNADOES AND EXTENSIVE STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE WERE LOCATED 7
  MILES EAST OF VIOLET...OR 12 MILES EAST OF CHALMETTE...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 40 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 IMPACT SHELL BEACH AND
  YSCLOSKEY BEFORE 1115 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED
FOR THE SAME AREA.

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

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 2976 8958 2975 8958 2975 8960 2973 8958
      2989 8985 2994 8980 2994 8977 2993 8974
      2991 8974 2987 8970 2986 8964 2988 8960
      2983 8946 2974 8953 2974 8956 2971 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 299DEG 33KT 2990 8977 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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009 
WWUS54 KLIX 190416
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1116 PM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016

LAC087-190426-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160319T0415Z/
ST. BERNARD LA-
1116 PM CDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ST. BERNARD PARISH HAS EXPIRED...
                
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 ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY
WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 2976 8958 2975 8958 2975 8960 2973 8958
      2989 8985 2994 8980 2994 8977 2993 8974
      2991 8974 2987 8970 2986 8964 2988 8960
      2983 8946 2974 8953 2974 8956 2971 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 299DEG 33KT 2990 8977 

$$

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