NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 2005 Eye Wall Wind Warning

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS-BATON ROUGE LA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1155 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  WASHINGTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
  WALTHALL COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
  PEARL RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 1153 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR THE EYE OF 
DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA MOVING NORTH THROUGH PEARL RIVER 
COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 16 MPH.  THE INTENSE EYEWALL WINDS AROUND 
THE CENTER OF KATRINA ARE AFFECTING AREAS FROM NORTHERN WASHINGTON 
PARISH LOUISIANA ACROSS NORTHERN PEARL RIVER COUNTY MISSISSIPPI.  

* DESTRUCTIVE WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 100 MPH OR GREATER 
WILL BE NOTED NEAR THE EYE OF KATRINA. THESE DESTRUCTIVE WINDS WILL 
PRODUCE WIND DAMAGE SIMILAR TO A TORNADO OVER LARGE AREAS. SEEK 
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY 
OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND REMAIN IN YOUR 
SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE EYEWALL PASSES.


LAT...LON 3074 9004 3090 8953 3072 8931 3097 8933
      3104 8952 3119 9002

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