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

Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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 $$ SPRATT