Tornado Warning 83, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Aug 28, 2017, 8:27 AM CDT (13:27 UTC)

Expired

Aug 28, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Cameron Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KLCH 281327
TORLCH
LAC023-113-281400-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0083.170828T1327Z-170828T1400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
827 AM CDT MON AUG 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Northwestern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 900 AM CDT
    
* At 826 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 12 miles south of Gueydan, moving northwest 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...
  Klondike around 900 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Florence Landing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! 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 2997 9283 3011 9256 2984 9244 2976 9263
TIME...MOT...LOC 1326Z 148DEG 14KT 2985 9257 

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

$$

K. Kuyper

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