Tornado Warning 93, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Aug 28, 2017, 1:02 PM CDT (18:02 UTC)

Expired

Aug 28, 2017, 1:30 PM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Cameron Parish, LA

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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818 
WFUS54 KLCH 281802
TORLCH
LAC023-281830-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0093.170828T1802Z-170828T1830Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 130 PM CDT
    
* At 102 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Holly Beach, or near Cameron, moving north at 20
  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
  central Cameron Parish.

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 2977 9344 2991 9354 2992 9335 2987 9335
      2988 9339 2986 9344 2985 9341 2982 9339
      2982 9335 2980 9335 2982 9334 2977 9334
      2976 9335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 159DEG 18KT 2981 9339 

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

$$

K. Kuyper

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