Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Tornado Warning

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

* tornado Warning for:
West Central Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana
North Central Vermilion Parish in Southwest Louisiana
this includes Kaplan

* Until 315pm CST

* At 237pm CST, National Weather Service Radar indicated A
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Kaplan
moving Northeast at 26 MPH.

* The tornado will be Near
Maurice by 305pm CST
Milton by 310pm CST

Heavy Rainfall May Obscure this tornado. Take Cover Now! if you Wait
to See or Hear It Coming, It May be too Late to Get to a Safe Place.

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 700pm CST Wednesday Evening
for Southwestern Louisiana.

Expires9/3/08 12:15 PM
Message ID74464
County/AreaLafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

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