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TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1041 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME WEST CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  WEST CENTRAL IBERIA PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  EASTERN ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...RAYNE...CROWLEY...
  NORTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES  ABBEVILLE...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1035 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF
  DELCAMBRE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AVERY ISLAND...MOVING
  NORTHWEST AT 73 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RAYNE AND DUSON BY 1100 PM CDT...
  7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CROWLEY BY 1105 PM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
GET 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 1000 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3043 9252 3053 9229 2988 9191 2979 9210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 152DEG 63KT 2992 9206

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