NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 836 AM CDT Tornado Warning

Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 836 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR CATASTROPHIC WINDS FOR... JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TIMBERLANE...METAIRIE...MARRERO... KENNER...HARVEY...AVONDALE LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CUT OFF ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PORT SULPHUR...BELLE CHASSE ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHALMETTE ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA * UNTIL 900 AM CDT * AT 832 AM CDT...MANY REPORTS ARE COMING IN STATING TOTAL STRUCTURAL FAILURE IN THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA. SEEK SUBSTANTIAL COVER NOW THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT MONDAY FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 2945 9036 2948 8953 3008 8922 3004 9040 $$ 24