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WWUS54 KLCH 221656
SVSLCH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1156 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2009
LAC001-023-053-113-221730-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-091022T1730Z/
CAMERON LA-VERMILION LA-ACADIA LA-JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-
1156 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...SOUTHWESTERN ACADIA...NORTHWESTERN
VERMILION AND NORTHEASTERN CAMERON PARISHES...
AT 1154 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KLONDIKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KLONDIKE BY 1210 PM CDT...
LAKE ARTHUR BY 1215 PM CDT...
JENNINGS...MERMENTAU...7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROANOKE AND 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF EVANGELINE BY 1230 PM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
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.
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.
LAT...LON 2996 9290 3033 9282 3022 9241 2990 9263
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 203DEG 23KT 2998 9275
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