NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge 1014 PM Sun Aug 28 2005 Tornado Warning

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1014 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHALMETTE * UNTIL 1100 PM CDT * AT 1009 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE SQUALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR YSCLOSKEY...OR ABOUT 21 MILES EAST OF CHALMETTE...MOVING WEST AT 50 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... VIOLET BY 1030 PM CDT CHALMETTE BY 1035 PM CDT A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 2980 8987 2991 8994 2990 9000 2993 9003 2998 9003 2995 8969 2995 8969 2995 8971 2993 8974 2988 8968 2988 8961 2994 8956 2976 8956 $$ SPRATT