NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 527 AM Eye-Wall Wind Warning

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
527 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME WINDS OVER 100 MPH...
  PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PORT SULPHUR
  ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

* UNTIL 730 AM CDT

* AT 522 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HURRICANE KATRINA EYEWALL MOVING ONSHORE AND 
TO THE NORTH AT 12 MPH.

* TORNADO LIKE WINDS GUSTS OF 100 TO 120 MPH WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD 
ACROSS PLAQUEMINES AND ST. BERNARD PARISHES THROUGH 730 AM...

TREAT THESE EXTREME WINDS AS IF A TORNADO WAS APPROACHING AND MOVE 
IMMEDIATELY TO A SAFE SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN 
AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS. REMAIN IN SHELTER THROUGH THE PASSAGE OF THESE POTENTIALLY 
DEADLY CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 2936 8979 2936 8958 2988 8954 2988 8985

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