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WFUS54 KLCH 132340

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LAC099-140000-

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Tornado Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

640 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Tornado Warning for...

  Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...



* Until 700 PM CDT.



* At 640 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado

  was located 8 miles southeast of Butte La Rose, or 8 miles east of

  Catahoula, moving east at 60 mph.



  HAZARD...Tornado.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.



  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 

           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 

           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 

           damage is likely.



* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of

  central St. Martin Parish.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile

home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and

protect yourself from flying debris.



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LAT...LON 3013 9146 3012 9166 3027 9170 3029 9161

      3027 9159 3026 9159 3024 9157 3024 9151

      3023 9148 3023 9147 3020 9149 3019 9147

      3014 9147 3014 9146

TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 263DEG 53KT 3023 9156 



TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN



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