Tornado Warning

Headline	Tornado Warning
Description	The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A * tornado Warning for: South Central St. Landry Parish in Central Louisiana North Central Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana Extreme East Central Acadia Parish in Southwest Louisiana * Until 430pm CST * At 402pm CST, National Weather Service Radar indicated A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 8mi Southwest of Sunset, or About 6mi Northwest of Scott, Moving Northeast at 20 MPH. * The tornado will be Near Sunset by 415pm 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 700pm CST Wednesday Evening for Southwestern Louisiana.
Expires	9/3/08 1:30 PM
Message ID	74532
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

Flash Flood Statement

Headline	Flash Flood Statement
Description	At 320pm CST, National Weather Service Radar continued to Indicate Thunderstorms producing very Heavy Rain from South of Lafayette North to Between Carencro and Breaux Bridge. Thunderstorms are producing Rainfall Rates of 2 to 4 Inches in a Short Period of Time. this will Likely Cause Flash Flooding Across Lafayette. Also Heavy Rains Continue to South of Church Point. Heavy Rains Have Fallen Across the area in the Past Two Hours from Lake Arthur Northeast to Crowley and Flooding is Likely Continuing in These Areas As Well. Locations in the Warning include but are Not Limited to Sunset Leonville, Iota, Grand Coteau, Eunice, Church Point, Carencro Breaux Bridge and Arnaudville Additional Rainfall Amounts of 2 to 4 Inches are Possible in the Warned Area. Excessive Runoff from Heavy Rainfall will Cause Flooding of Small Creeks and Streams, Highways and Underpasses. Additionally, Country Roads and Farmlands Along the Banks of Creeks, Streams and Other Low Lying Areas are Subject to Flooding. A Flash Flood Warning Means That Flooding is Imminent or Occurring. if you are in the Warning area Move to Higher Ground Immediately. Residents Living Along Streams and Creeks Should Take Immediate Precautions to Protect Life and Property. Do Not Attempt to Cross Swiftly Flowing Waters or Waters of Unknown Depth by Foot or By Automobile. A tornado watch Remains in effect Until 700pm CST Wednesday Evening for Southwestern Louisiana.
Expires	9/3/08 2:00 PM
Message ID	74502
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

Tornado Warning

Headline	Tornado Warning
Description	The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A * tornado Warning for: Northeastern Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana this Includes, Scott, Carencro * Until 400pm CST * At 329pm CST, National Weather Service Radar indicated A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Scott moving Northeast at 26 MPH. * The tornado will be Near Carencro by 345pm 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 700pm CST Wednesday Evening for Southwestern Louisiana.
Expires	9/3/08 1:00 PM
Message ID	74501
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

Tornado Warning

Headline	Tornado Warning
Description	The 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.
Expires	9/3/08 12:15 PM
Message ID	74464
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

Tornado Warning

Headline	Tornado Warning
Description	The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A * tornado Warning for: Northern Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana this Includes, Scott, Lafayette, Carencro * Until 300pm CST * At 231pm CST, National Weather Service Radar indicated A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 6mi Southwest of Scott, moving Northeast at 25 MPH. * The tornado will be Near Scott by 245pm CST Lafayette by 250pm CST Carencro by 300pm 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.
Expires	9/3/08 12:00 PM
Message ID	74460
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

Tornado Warning

Headline	Tornado Warning
Description	The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A * tornado Warning for: South Central St. Landry Parish in Central Louisiana this Includes, Leonville, Arnaudville Northeastern Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana Northwestern St. Martin Parish in South Central Louisiana * Until 300pm CST * At 220pm CST, National Weather Service Radar indicated A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado Near Arnaudville, moving Northeast at 21 MPH. * The tornado will be Near Arnaudville by 230pm CST Leonville by 232pm 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.
Expires	9/3/08 12:00 PM
Message ID	74456
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

severe Weather Statement

Headline	severe Weather Statement
Description	At 139pm CST, National Weather Service Radar continued to Indicate a tornado. this tornado was Just Northeast of Carencro, moving Northeast at 20 MPH. The tornado will be Near Arnaudville by 155pm CST 6mi Northwest of Cecilia by 200pm 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. People in the Path of this storm Need to Find a Place of Safety Now! Go to an Interior Room Away from Windows on the Lowest Floor. Put As Many Walls Between Yourself and the Outdoors As you Can. 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.
Expires	9/3/08 11:00 AM
Message ID	74440
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

Tornado Warning

Headline	Tornado Warning
Description	The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A * tornado Warning for: South Central St. Landry Parish in Central Louisiana this includes Arnaudville Northeastern Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana this includes Carencro Northwestern St. Martin Parish in South Central Louisiana * Until 200pm CST * At 128pm CST, National Weather Service Radar indicated A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Carencro moving Northeast at 20 MPH. * The tornado will be Near Arnaudville by 155pm CST Cecilia by 200pm 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.
Expires	9/3/08 11:00 AM
Message ID	74431
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

A tornado Warning Remains in effect Until 130pm CST for E. Central Acadia and N. Lafayette Parishes

Headline	A tornado Warning Remains in effect Until 130pm CST for E. Central Acadia and N. Lafayette Parishes
Description	At 110pm CST, National Weather Service Radar continued to Indicate a tornado. this tornado was near Scott, Moving Northeast at 25 MPH. The tornado will be Near Carencro by 125pm 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. People in the Path of this storm Need to Find a Place of Safety Now! Go to an Interior Room Away from Windows on the Lowest Floor. Put As Many Walls Between Yourself and the Outdoors As you Can. 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.
Expires	9/3/08 10:30 AM
Message ID	74420
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

Tornado Warning

Headline	Tornado Warning
Description	The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A * tornado Warning for: Northern Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana this Includes, Scott, Carencro East Central Acadia Parish in Southwest Louisiana * Until 130pm CST * At 1253pm CST, National Weather Service Radar indicated A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Duson, or Just South of Rayne, moving Northeast at 26 MPH. * The tornado will be Near Scott by 115pm CST Carencro by 125pm 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.
Expires	9/3/08 10:30 AM
Message ID	74410
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

Flash Flood Warning

Headline	Flash Flood Warning
Description	The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A * Flash Flood Warning for: Southern St. Landry Parish in Central Louisiana, Northwestern Iberia Parish in South Central Louisiana, Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana this includes the Cities Of, Scott, Lafayette, Carencro Northwestern St. Martin Parish in South Central Louisiana this includes the City of Breaux Bridge Acadia Parish in Southwest Louisiana this includes the Cities Of, Rayne, Mermentau, Iota, Eunice Crowley, Church Point Southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in Southwest Louisiana, Northern Vermilion Parish in Southwest Louisiana * Until 145pm CST * At 1034am CST, National Weather Service Radar indicated very Heavy Rain from a Thunderstorms producing 3 to 4 Inches of Rain in a Short Period of Time. this Rainfall on top of Already Saturated Soil from Rainfall of 2 to 6 Inches over the Past Several Days will Likely Produce Flash Flooding. * Locations in the Warning include but are Not Limited to Sunset And Grand Coteau Additional Rainfall Amounts of Up to 4 Inches are Possible in the Warned Area. Excessive Runoff from Heavy Rainfall will Cause Flooding of Small Creeks and Streams, Highways and Underpasses. Additionally, Country Roads and Farmlands Along the Banks of Creeks, Streams and Other Low Lying Areas are Subject to Flooding.
Expires	9/3/08 10:45 AM
Message ID	74340
County/Area	Lafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

Flash Flood watch Until 1pm CST this Afternoon

Headline	Flash Flood watch Until 1pm CST this Afternoon
Description	The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Expanded The * Flash Flood watch to include a Portion of Southwest Louisiana, Including the Following Areas, Calcasieu Cameron and Jefferson Davis. * Until 1pm CST this Afternoon * Rainbands in Association with Tropical Depression Gustav Will Remain in Place Across the watch area this Morning. From The Beginning of this Rain Event around Midnight on Monday to The Present, Rainfall Amounts from 3 to 6 Inches Have Been Observed. Additional area - Averaged Amounts from 1/2 to 1 Inch are Possible Through this Morning, Along with Localized Amounts to around 3 Inches. * Heavy Rainfall May Lead to Flooding of Roadways and Buildings, in Low Lying Areas Prone to Flooding. A Flash Flood watch Means That Conditions May Develop That Lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very Dangerous Situation. you Should Monitor Later Forecasts and be Prepared to Take Action Should Flash Flood Warnings be Issued. Showers and Thunderstorms...in the Form of Spiral Rainbands...will Remain in Place Across Louisiana for Most of today. These Rainbands are Associated with Tropical Depression Gustav... Currently Located over the Arklatex Region. Gustav will Drift Slowly to the North...before Accelerating Northeast Into Arkansas this Evening. The Rains will Taper Off As a Consequence.
Expires	9/3/08 9:15 AM
Message ID	74121
County/Area	Lafayette, LA (latitude: 30.2159, longitude: -92.0904)