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Saturday, January 11, 2020

1/11/2020 Louisiana Tornado Warning 6


Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.



Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.

Tornado Warning
LAC019-110945-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0002.200111T0912Z-200111T0945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
312 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 345 AM CST.

* At 311 AM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
Vinton, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
Edgerly around 315 AM CST.
Carlyss around 325 AM CST.
Lake Charles and Sulphur around 330 AM CST.
Westlake around 335 AM CST.
Moss Bluff around 345 AM CST.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 8 and 34.
Interstate 210 between mile markers 1 and 3, and near mile marker
12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3009 9353 3018 9360 3039 9323 3024 9316
TIME...MOT...LOC 0911Z 245DEG 35KT 3015 9351

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Rua

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