SEVERE WEATHER -- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
520 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AFFECTING UPPER
JEFFERSON PARISH...UPPER PLAQUEMINES PARISH...ORLEANS PARISH...UPPER
ST. BERNARD PARISH...LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH...LOWER ST. BERNARD
PARISH...LOWER JEFFERSON PARISH...

AT 518 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEW
ORLEANS TO 8 MILES WEST OF PORT SULPHUR...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...LAKEFRONT AIRPORT...POINTE A LA HACHE...CHALMETTE...PORT
SULPHUR...VIOLET...EAST NEW ORLEANS...EMPIRE...YSCLOSKEY AND LAKE
CATHERINE

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SUB
SEVERE HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH...WHICH
COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK
SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
524 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1208 PM     HAIL             3 N HATHAWAY            30.39N 92.67W 
02/25/2013  E0.88 INCH       JEFFERSON DAVIS    LA   PUBLIC          

1210 PM     HAIL             ORANGE                  30.10N 93.76W 
02/25/2013  E0.25 INCH       ORANGE             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS VERY SMALL HAIL NEAR THE 
            TOWN OF ORANGE.

1230 PM     HAIL             LACASSINE               30.24N 92.92W 
02/25/2013  E0.88 INCH       JEFFERSON DAVIS    LA   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORTS NICKEL SIZE HAIL NEAR LACASSINE

1240 PM     HAIL             4 W VINTON              30.20N 93.65W 
02/25/2013  E1.75 INCH       CALCASIEU          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL FOUR
            MILES WEST OF VINTON

1245 PM     HAIL             VINTON                  30.20N 93.58W 
02/25/2013  E1.00 INCH       CALCASIEU          LA   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORTS QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR VINTON

1250 PM     HAIL             KAPLAN                  30.00N 92.28W 
02/25/2013  E0.50 INCH       VERMILION          LA   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORTS MARBLE SIZE HAIL IN THE TOWN OF KAPLAN

0100 PM     HAIL             VINTON                  30.20N 93.58W 
02/25/2013  E1.75 INCH       CALCASIEU          LA   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR VINTON

0100 PM     HAIL             RAGLEY                  30.51N 93.23W 
02/25/2013  E0.50 INCH       BEAUREGARD         LA   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORTS MARBLE SIZE HAIL NEAR RAGLEY

0108 PM     HAIL             STARKS                  30.32N 93.66W 
02/25/2013  E0.25 INCH       CALCASIEU          LA   PUBLIC          

0152 PM     HAIL             BUNKIE                  30.95N 92.19W 
02/25/2013  E0.50 INCH       AVOYELLES          LA   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORTS MARBLE SIZE HAIL NEAR BUNKIE


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