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2017 [KLCH] LAKE_CHARLES Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 30
Listing of Counties/Parishes/Zones Included in Product
RADAR Composite at Issuance Time
Storm Based Warning History
777
WFUS54 KLCH 021900
TORLCH
LAC079-021945-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0030.170402T1900Z-170402T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
200 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR ALEXANDRIA...
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until 245 PM CDT
* At 159 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
observed 8 miles southwest of Alexandria, moving northeast at 25
mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for Alexandria. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Alexandria around 220 PM CDT.
Pineville around 235 PM CDT.
Tioga, Paradise, Kingsville, Timber Trails and Libuse around 240
PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Woodworth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors.. Move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3134 9229 3113 9252 3115 9257 3141 9252
3142 9248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 203DEG 20KT 3117 9252
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
TWH494
WWUS54 KLCH 021912
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
212 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
LAC079-021945-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170402T1945Z/
Rapides LA-
212 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR ALEXANDRIA...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH...
At 211 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Alexandria, moving north at 30 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for Alexandria. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Alexandria around 215 PM CDT.
Pineville around 225 PM CDT.
Tioga, Paradise, Kingsville, Timber Trails and Libuse around 230
PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3119 9245 3124 9255 3141 9252 3142 9248
3134 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 198DEG 24KT 3127 9248
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
TWH342
WWUS54 KLCH 021929
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
229 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
LAC079-021937-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170402T1945Z/
Rapides LA-
229 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the Tornado Emergency has moved out of the
area. Therefore the Tornado Emergency has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Louisiana.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Northern
Rapides Parish until 2:45
LAT...LON 3119 9245 3124 9255 3141 9252 3142 9248
3134 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 203DEG 20KT 3135 9244
$$
TWHPermalink to 201704021900-KLCH-WFUS54-TORLCH
777
WFUS54 KLCH 021900
TORLCH
LAC079-021945-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0030.170402T1900Z-170402T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
200 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR ALEXANDRIA...
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until 245 PM CDT
* At 159 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
observed 8 miles southwest of Alexandria, moving northeast at 25
mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for Alexandria. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Alexandria around 220 PM CDT.
Pineville around 235 PM CDT.
Tioga, Paradise, Kingsville, Timber Trails and Libuse around 240
PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Woodworth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors.. Move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3134 9229 3113 9252 3115 9257 3141 9252
3142 9248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 203DEG 20KT 3117 9252
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
TWHPermalink to 201704021912-KLCH-WWUS54-SVSLCH
494
WWUS54 KLCH 021912
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
212 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
LAC079-021945-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170402T1945Z/
Rapides LA-
212 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR ALEXANDRIA...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH...
At 211 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Alexandria, moving north at 30 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for Alexandria. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Alexandria around 215 PM CDT.
Pineville around 225 PM CDT.
Tioga, Paradise, Kingsville, Timber Trails and Libuse around 230
PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3119 9245 3124 9255 3141 9252 3142 9248
3134 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 198DEG 24KT 3127 9248
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
TWHPermalink to 201704021929-KLCH-WWUS54-SVSLCH
342
WWUS54 KLCH 021929
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
229 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
LAC079-021937-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170402T1945Z/
Rapides LA-
229 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the Tornado Emergency has moved out of the
area. Therefore the Tornado Emergency has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central
Louisiana.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Northern
Rapides Parish until 2:45
LAT...LON 3119 9245 3124 9255 3141 9252 3142 9248
3134 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 203DEG 20KT 3135 9244
$$
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