Published on: August 31, 2008 at 7:58 PM

WFUS54 KLIX 010052
TORLIX
LAC005-033-047-063-121-010130-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0056.080901T0052Z-080901T0130Z/

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
752 PM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA…
SOUTHERN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…OAK HILLS PLACE…BATON ROUGE…
EAST CENTRAL IBERVILLE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA…
CENTRAL LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS…
SOUTHEASTERN WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA…

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 748 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
LIVINGSTON…OR 12 MILES WEST OF HAMMOND…MOVING WEST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
WALKER BY 805 PM CDT…
6 MILES SOUTH OF DENHAM SPRINGS BY 815 PM CDT…
PRAIRIEVILLE BY 825 PM CDT…
OAK HILLS PLACE…WESTMINSTER…GARDERE AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BATON ROUGE BY 830 PM CDT…

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT…LON 3020 9115 3042 9124 3058 9063 3041 9056
TIME…MOT…LOC 0051Z 071DEG 31KT 3046 9069

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