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LAC051-071-075-087-089-050100-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0043.110405T0037Z-110405T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
737 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TIMBERLANE...MARRERO...HARVEY...
  AVONDALE...
  SOUTHWESTERN ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS...
  NORTHWESTERN PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BELLE CHASSE...
  SOUTHWESTERN ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHALMETTE...
  SOUTHEASTERN ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 735 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MARRERO...
  MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JEAN
  LAFITTE...GRETNA...TERRYTOWN...VIOLET AND YSCLOSKEY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 2977 9027 3003 9015 2994 8972 2992 8972
      2989 8970 2988 8966 2989 8961 2991 8959
      2990 8955 2975 8963 2958 8968 2952 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 284DEG 29KT 2988 9012

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