Tornado Warning 65, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

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

Expired

Aug 27, 2017, 2:00 PM CDT

In force

33 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 18:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KLCH 271827
TORLCH
LAC055-113-271900-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0065.170827T1827Z-170827T1900Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 200 PM CDT
    
* At 127 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Erath, 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...
  Broussard, Youngsville and Maurice around 200 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 2991 9214 3020 9222 3020 9198 3019 9198
      3018 9197 3018 9196 3019 9195 3018 9193
      3007 9195 2999 9198 2999 9199 2992 9198
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 182DEG 12KT 2998 9206 

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

$$

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