WFUS54 KSHV 131804
TORSHV
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/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0055.080913T1804Z-080913T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
104 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN CALDWELL PARISH IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN LA SALLE PARISH IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 103 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
  MIDWAY...OR ABOUT 24 MILES NORTHEAST OF PINEVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT
  50 MPH. ALSO A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED NEAR OLLA       
  LOUISIANA...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH. 

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...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 700 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND NORTHEASTERN
TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3161 9215 3163 9235 3166 9236 3170 9235
      3172 9237 3176 9234 3181 9236 3182 9233
      3190 9231 3228 9230 3228 9216 3226 9215
      3226 9211 3228 9210 3227 9202
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 186DEG 45KT 3173 9224

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