SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 300 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010 LAC039-097-202130- /O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100120T2130Z/ EVANGELINE LA-ST. LANDRY LA- 300 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL ST. LANDRY AND EAST CENTRAL EVANGELINE PARISHES... AT 257 PM CST...A TORNADO WAS. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VILLE PLATTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. TAKE COVER IN VILLE PLATTE NOW! THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... VILLE PLATTE NOW PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. && LAT...LON 3084 9218 3062 9209 3066 9233 3072 9236 TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 245DEG 23KT 3070 9228 $$ BRAZZELL