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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Tornado Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

711 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Tornado Warning for...

  North central Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...

  Southern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...

  Northern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

  Central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...



* Until 800 AM CDT.



* At 710 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado

  were located along a line extending from near Basile to Iota,

  moving east at 70 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.



* These dangerous storms will be near...

  Eunice, Maxie, Duralde, and Mowata around 715 AM CDT.

  Mamou, Chataignier, Savoy, Branch, and Richard around 720 AM CDT.

  Church Point, Swords, and Lawtell around 725 AM CDT.

  Opelousas, Ville Platte, Sunset, Grand Coteau, Cankton, and 

  Prairie Ronde around 730 AM CDT.

  Washington and Grand Prairie around 735 AM CDT.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 72 and 78.

 Interstate 49 between mile markers 7 and 22, and between mile

markers 36 and 41.



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.



This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and

widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the

tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest

floor of a building.



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LAT...LON 3064 9208 3048 9201 3032 9205 3021 9253

      3053 9261 3055 9259 3056 9259 3056 9258

      3060 9260 3065 9260 3079 9243 3080 9217

TIME...MOT...LOC 1210Z 258DEG 61KT 3056 9260 3032 9251 



TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN



$$



Cramer