WFUS54 KSHV 091219
TORSHV
LAC013-015-031-081-119-091315-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0069.081209T1219Z-081209T1315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
619 AM CST TUE DEC 9 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BIENVILLE PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN BOSSIER PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  EASTERN DE SOTO PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANSFIELD...
  NORTHWESTERN RED RIVER PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 715 AM CST

* AT 612 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
TWO   SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...ONE NEAR 
MANSFIELD...THE OTHER STORM JUST SOUTH OF LAKE BISTENEAU...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

*LAKE BISTENEAU...RINGGOLD...HALL SUMMIT...AND WILLIAMS...ARE IN THE 
PATH OF THESE STORMS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 1100 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHEASTERN TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3202 9384 3225 9358 3225 9349 3227 9349
      3228 9351 3230 9352 3261 9317 3259 9317
      3259 9292 3255 9287 3248 9288 3189 9369
TIME...MOT...LOC 1215Z 226DEG 44KT 3202 9368

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