Friday, September 12, 2008

Tornado Warning

HeadlineTornado Warning
DescriptionThe National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A

* tornado Warning for:
Southwestern Evangeline Parish in Central Louisiana
this includes Basile
Extreme West Central St. Landry Parish in Central Louisiana
West Central Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana
Acadia Parish in Southwest Louisiana
this Includes, Rayne, Eunice, Crowley
Southeastern Allen Parish in Southwest Louisiana
North Central Vermilion Parish in Southwest Louisiana

* Until 1130pm CST

* At 1053pm CST, National Weather Service Radar indicated A
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 14mi South
of Duson, or About near Abbeville, moving Northwest at 76 MPH.

* The tornado will be Near
Rayne and 6mi Southwest of Duson by 1105pm CST
Crowley by 1110pm CST
6mi Southwest of Eunice by 1120pm CST
Basile by 1125pm CST

The Safest Place to be During a tornado is in a Small Interior Room.
Get 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.

A tornado watch Remains in effect Until 1000am CST Saturday Morning
for Southwestern Louisiana and Southeast Texas.

Expires9/12/08 8:30 PM
Message ID79606
County/AreaLafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

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