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WFUS54 KLCH 112044
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
345 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...OPELOUSAS...MELVILLE...KROTZ SPRINGS...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 342 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  OPELOUSAS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PORT BARRE BY 350 PM CDT...
  KROTZ SPRINGS AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF MELVILLE BY 405 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.

LAT...LON 3050 9176 3049 9175 3046 9211 3064 9214
      3070 9173 3056 9175 3053 9173 3051 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 263DEG 39KT 3056 9201

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