SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 336 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010 LAC009-097-202230- /O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100120T2230Z/ AVOYELLES LA-ST. LANDRY LA- 336 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR NORTH CENTRAL ST. LANDRY AND SOUTHEASTERN AVOYELLES PARISHES... AT 333 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BIG CANE...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF PALMETTO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... DUPONT BY 400 PM CST... SIMMESPORT BY 430 PM CST... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. && LAT...LON 3086 9209 3117 9171 3114 9172 3112 9170 3106 9172 3102 9174 3101 9177 3096 9180 3085 9181 3075 9199 TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 231DEG 15KT 3083 9202 $$ BRAZZELL