Tornado Warning 64, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Aug 27, 2017, 1:02 PM CDT (18:02 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2017, 1:30 PM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Lafayette Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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739 
WFUS54 KLCH 271802
TORLCH
LAC055-113-271830-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0064.170827T1802Z-170827T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
102 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 130 PM CDT
    
* At 102 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Henry, or near Abbeville, moving north 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...
  Erath and Delcambre around 115 PM CDT. 
  Abbeville around 120 PM CDT. 
  Youngsville and Meaux around 130 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Milton.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2981 9215 3009 9223 3012 9194 2999 9198
      2999 9199 2985 9197 2983 9198 2983 9199
      2982 9199 2983 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 174DEG 14KT 2990 9206 

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

$$

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