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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1240 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2009
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EVANGELINE LA-ALLEN LA-ACADIA LA-JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-
1240 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...NORTHWESTERN ACADIA...SOUTHEASTERN
ALLEN AND SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE PARISHES...
AT 1239 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HATHAWAY...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF JENNINGS...
MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ELTON BY 1255 PM CDT...
BASILE BY 100 PM CDT...
6 MILES EAST OF OBERLIN BY 115 PM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.
LAT...LON 3064 9290 3063 9250 3032 9260 3033 9281
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 187DEG 28KT 3035 9270
LANDRENEAU
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