Tornado Warning 68, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Aug 27, 2017, 2:10 PM CDT (19:10 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2017, 2:45 PM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Iberia Parish, LA

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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930 
WFUS54 KLCH 271910
TORLCH
LAC045-271945-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0068.170827T1910Z-170827T1945Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...

* Until 245 PM CDT
    
* At 210 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Lydia, or near Jeanerette, 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...
  Lafayette around 225 PM CDT. 
  New Iberia around 230 PM CDT. 
  Acadiana Regional Airport around 240 PM CDT. 
  Loreauville around 245 PM CDT. 

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 2984 9172 2985 9186 3006 9190 3007 9187
      3004 9182 3007 9180 3008 9178 3009 9164
      3008 9164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 179DEG 15KT 2991 9178 

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

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