BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1108 PM CST FRI JAN 1 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS UNTIL 1210 AM CST AT 1107 PM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 26 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KOUNTZE OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BATSON MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR BATSON BY 1110 PM CST SARATOGA BY 1120 PM CST KOUNTZE BY 1140 PM CST THIS STORM HAS A PAST HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. ------------------------------------------------------------ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1144 PM CST FRI JAN 1 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS UNTIL 1245 AM CST AT 1143 PM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 29 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BEAUMONT OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NOME MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR NOME BY 1157 PM CST CHINA BY MIDNIGHT CST FANNET BY MIDNIGHT CST NORTHERN BEAUMONT BY 1220 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. --------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1213 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 ...TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY TIL 1245 PM... AT 1209 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...JUST NORTHEAST OF NOME...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF NOME. AN ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGH ISLAND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. ---------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1218 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... COASTAL WATERS OUT 20NM FROM HIGH ISLAND TX TO CAMERON LA COASTAL WATERS OUT BEYOND 20NM FROM HIGH ISLAND TX TO CAMERON LA UNTIL 220 AM CST AT 1215 AM ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO CAMERON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 KNOTS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KTS AND WATERSPOUTS. THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL BE GREATEST FROM...FROM HIGH ISLAND TO CAMERON OUT TO 50 NM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK A SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU ARE TOO FAR OFFSHORE AND UNABLE TO GET TO SHORE QUICKLY...MAKE SURE THAT YOU AND YOUR CREW ARE WEARING A PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE...GET BELOW DECK AND STAY AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. -------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1226 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS UNTIL 130 AM CST AT 1224 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 35 MILES SOUTH OF JASPER OR 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUNA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR BESSMAY BY 1230 AM CST CALL JUNCTION BY 1240 AM CST KIRBYVILLE BY 1245 AM CST ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS JASPER COUNTY MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS OR CUSHIONS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. --------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1235 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS UNTIL 140 AM CST AT 1233 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON OR 9 MILES WEST OF SALEM MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR SALEM BY 1245 AM CST BLEAKWOOD BY 1245 AM CST BUCKHORN BY 100 AM CST BON WIER BY 100 AM CST ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPBLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NEWTON COUNTY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. --------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1251 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... CALCASIEU PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA UNTIL 155 AM CST AT 1249 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE CHARLES OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARLYSS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR CARLYSS BY 105 AM CST SULPHUR BY 110 AM CST WESTLAKE BY 120 AM CST MOSS BLUFF BY 125 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. -------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1255 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 ...TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES... AT 1252 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO...JUST SOUTH OF BUNA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PERSONS IN SOUTHERN JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES SHOULD TAKE COVER FROM THIS STORM. -------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 110 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 ...TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR CALCASIEU PARISH TILL 155 AM... AT 108 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO...JUST WEST OF SULPHUR NEAR I-10...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PERSONS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CALCASIEU PARISH SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW. ---------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 116 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... BEAUREGARD PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA UNTIL 220 AM CST AT 114 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 33 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DERIDDER OR 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BANCROFT MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR FIELDS BY 125 AM CST MERRYVILLE BY 135 AM CST DERIDDER BY 200 AM CST ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN BEAUREGARD PARISH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. --------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 144 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 ...TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR CALCASIEU PARISH TILL 155 AM... ...TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR BEAUREGARD PARISH TILL 220 AM... AT 139 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO JUST NORTH OF RAGLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. ALSO...TORNADIC THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DEQUINCY AND NEAR VINTON. PERSONS IN WESTERN BEAUREGARD AND CALCASIEU PARISHES SHOULD TAKE COVER FROM THESE STORMS. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 153 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... CAMERON PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA UNTIL 255 AM CST AT 150 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF CAMERON MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. ANOTHER TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF JOHNSON BAYOU. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR HACKBERRY BY 210 AM CST GRAND LAKE BY 215 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. ----------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 155 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... CALCASIEU PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA UNTIL 300 AM CST AT 154 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES WEST OF LAKE CHARLES OR 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF SULPHUR MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR SULPHUR BY 156 AM CST PERKINS BY 200 AM CST MOSS BLUFF BY 210 AM CST GILLIS BY 215 AM CST THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS OR CUSHIONS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ----------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 206 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... ALLEN PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA UNTIL 310 AM CST AT 205 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES WEST OF KINDER OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF REEVES MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR REEVES BY 210 AM CST INDIAN VILLAGE BY 210 AM CST KINDER BY 225 AM CST OBERLIN BY 240 AM CST OAKDALE BY 300 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 214 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 ...TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CAMERON PARISH UNTIL 255 AM... ...TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CALCASIEU PARISH TILL 300 AM... AT 211 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES EXTENDING FROM NEAR GILLIS IN NORTHEAST CALCASIEU PARISH TO NEAR JOHNSON BAYOU IN CAMERON PARISH. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS IS NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS PRODUCED GOLF BALL SIZE AS THEY MOVED THROUGH SULPHUR. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW. ------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 235 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 ...TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALLEN PARISH UNTIL 310 AM... AT 233 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM JUST SOUTHWEST OF OBERLIN. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PERSONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEN PARISH SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 238 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA UNTIL 340 AM CST AT 236 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JENNINGS OR 19 MILES WEST OF LAKE ARTHUR MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR WELSH BY 300 AM CST JENNINGS BY 310 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 258 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 ...TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH UNTIL 340 AM... AT 255 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM JUST SOUTH OF WELSH. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PERSONS IN WELSH...ROANOKE AND JENNINGS SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 304 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA UNTIL 410 AM CST AT 303 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 25 MILES WEST OF CROWLEY OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MILLERVILLE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR EVANGELINE BY 315 AM CST MILLERVILLE BY 320 AM CST IOTA BY 325 AM CST MAXIE BY 330 AM CST CHURCH POINT BY 345 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 323 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 ...TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH UNTIL 340 AM... ...TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ACADIA PARISH UNTIL 410 AM... AT 321 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM JUST EAST OF HAYES IN JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH. ANOTHER TORNADIC THUNDERSTORMS WAS 4 MILES WEST OF IOTA. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. PERSONS IN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND ACADIA PARISHES SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 332 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... AVOYELLES PARISH IN EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA UNTIL 435 AM CST AT 331 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARKSVILLE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR MANSURA BY 333 AM CST MARKSVILLE BY 335 AM CST MOREAUVILLE BY 335 AM CST BORDELONVILLE BY 345 AM CST TAKE COVER NOW. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 345 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... ST. LANDRY PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA UNTIL 450 AM CST AT 345 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OPELOUSAS OR 5 MILES WEST OF LEWISBURG MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR LEDOUX BY 355 AM CST OPELOUSAS BY 400 AM CST LEONVILLE BY 405 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 406 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... COASTAL WATERS OUT 20NM FROM CAMERON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER COASTAL WATERS OUT BEYOND 20NM FROM CAMERON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER UNTIL 610 AM CST AT 405 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM PECAN ISLAND TO OVER 50NM SOUTH OF CAMERON....MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 KTS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THUNDERSTORMS POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS TO BOATER SAFETY FROM BOTH GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING. YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION DURING THUNDERSTORMS IS TO SEEK A SAFE HARBOR...BUT IF YOU ARE CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER...STAY BELOW DECK...IF POSSIBLE...AND AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 418 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... LAFAYETTE PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA UNTIL 505 AM CST AT 417 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES WEST OF LAFAYETTE OR 5 MILES WEST OF DUSON MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR DUSON BY 425 AM CST SCOTT BY 430 AM CST LAFAYETTE BY 435 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 429 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... VERMILION PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA UNTIL 535 AM CST AT 428 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ABBEVILLE OR 6 MILES WEST OF ESTHER MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR INTRACOASTAL CITY BY 432 AM CST ESTHER BY 430 AM CST PERRY BY 440 AM CST ABBEVILLE BY 440 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 439 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 ...TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LAFAYETTE PARISH 505 AM...... ...TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR VERMILION PARISH UNTIL 535 AM... AT 436 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORMS IN LAFAYETTE AND EASTERN VERMILION PARISH...MOVING NORTHEAST 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM IN LAFAYETTE PARISH HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 3/4 INCH HAIL IN SCOTT. PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW. ------------------------------------------------------------------ SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED HEADLINE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 441 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 ...TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LAFAYETTE PARISH UNTIL 505 AM... ...TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR VERMILION PARISH UNTIL 535 AM... AT 436 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORMS IN LAFAYETTE AND EASTERN VERMILION PARISH...MOVING NORTHEAST 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM IN LAFAYETTE PARISH HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 3/4 INCH HAIL IN SCOTT. PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 453 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... IBERIA PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA UNTIL 600 AM CST AT 453 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF NEW IBERIA OR 3 MILES SOUTH OF LOZES MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR LOZES BY 457 AM CST BRANNON BY 500 AM CST NEW IBERIA BY 505 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 520 AM CST SAT JAN 2 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR... ST. MARY PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA UNTIL 625 AM CST AT 519 AM CST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FRANKLIN OR 14 MILES WEST OF BURNS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. TORNADO WILL BE NEAR BURNS BY 535 AM CST BALDWIN BY 545 AM CST FRANKLIN BY 545 AM CST CHARENTON BY 550 AM CST MORGAN CITY BY 605 AM CST THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. AVOID WINDOWS AND DOORS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. -------------------------------------------------------------------