Tornado Warning 84, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

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

Expired

Aug 28, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Cameron Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KLCH 281328
TORLCH
LAC023-113-281400-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0084.170828T1328Z-170828T1400Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southwestern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 900 AM CDT
    
* At 828 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles west of Pecan Island, moving north at 25 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Cameron and southwestern Vermilion Parishes.

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 2957 9257 2958 9259 2958 9262 2959 9266
      2982 9274 2982 9248 2956 9248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 182DEG 21KT 2964 9259 

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

$$

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