re: Bad weather heading our way

Posted by Duke

Dillon, CO

Member since Jan 2008

36408 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:50 am to GEAUXmedic

quote:

Chances are the actual surface winds aren't that high, but velocities that high are no joke.

Yeah, but that's an impressive amount of energy spinning around in that storm.

Posted by LSU1NSEC

Member since Sep 2007

17243 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:51 am to Duke

we had 60 to 70 mph winds here and they lasted quite a while. lot of energy in this system

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Posted by GEAUXmedic

Joplin, MO

Member since Nov 2011

41637 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:52 am to GEAUXmedic

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
848 AM CDT MON APR 27 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
NORTHWESTERN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEASTERN WEST FELICIANA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
SOUTHWESTERN EAST FELICIANA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEASTERN POINTE COUPEE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 847 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR FORDOCHE...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW ROADS...AND MOVING EAST
AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BATON ROUGE...ZACHARY...NEW ROADS...ST. FRANCISVILLE...LIVONIA...
MORGANZA AND ERWINVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE
HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

Posted by Scoop

RIP Scoop

Member since Sep 2005

44583 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:52 am to Scoop

Looks like there were two tornados for a minute. One of them disapated right before New Roads. The southernmost one looks to still be alive and headed straight for BR.

This post was edited on 4/27/15 at 8:55 am

Posted by roguetiger15

Member since Jan 2013

16990 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:52 am to LSU1NSEC

yea our winds are about the same, this had a feeling of a really bad squall

Posted by Kracka

Lafayette, Louisiana

Member since Aug 2004

41630 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:53 am to LSU1NSEC

In Broussard, I thouht I was going to have to run inside and go hide under a table when I dropped my kid off at school. The sky was purple and was about to drop some knowledge.

Posted by Duke

Dillon, CO

Member since Jan 2008

36408 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:55 am to GEAUXmedic

You can see a little inflow notch on that radar image. The velocity profile screams tornado in that same spot.

Posted by GEAUXmedic

Joplin, MO

Member since Nov 2011

41637 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:55 am to Kracka

TWC says 10:15 is the timeframe for this to reach New Orleans.

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Posted by When in Rome

Telegraph Road

Member since Jan 2011

35968 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:56 am to GEAUXmedic

How and when is the north shore going to feel this?

Posted by Lsuhoohoo

Member since Sep 2007

99748 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:56 am to LSU1NSEC

Check out some of the pictures posted to the KATC Facebook. Taken after 8 am and looking like night.

Posted by ell_13

Member since Apr 2013

86739 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:57 am to GEAUXmedic

Hold on to your butts.

Posted by Kracka

Lafayette, Louisiana

Member since Aug 2004

41630 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:58 am to Lsuhoohoo

quote:
Taken after 8 am and looking like night.

yeah, when I dropped my son off at school at 8am, it looked like 8pm. That's the darkest I have seen the sky in a while during the daytime hours.

Posted by CocoLoco

Member since Jan 2012

29108 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:58 am to roguetiger15

I'm blaming all of this on Hilary Duff

Posted by Scoop

RIP Scoop

Member since Sep 2005

44583 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:59 am to Duke

Look at all the damn hail:

Posted by roguetiger15

Member since Jan 2013

16990 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:59 am to CocoLoco

i wonder if the weather got this bad before global warming.

Posted by GEAUXmedic

Joplin, MO

Member since Nov 2011

41637 posts

Posted on 4/27/15 at 8:59 am to GEAUXmedic

2 new storm warnings

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
851 AM CDT MON APR 27 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
IBERIA PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
ST. MARY PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 945 AM CDT

* AT 850 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR FORT ADAMS TO NEAR ST. FRANCISVILLE TO NEAR
ERWINVILLE TO NEAR RAMAH TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CATAHOULA TO NEAR
JEANERETTE TO NEAR CYPREMORT POINT TO 16 MILES SOUTH OF FRESHWATER
CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...CATAHOULA...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...
JEANERETTE...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...CYPREMORT
POINT...BURNS POINT...BELLE RIVER...BALDWIN...LOREAUVILLE...
CHARENTON...COTE BLANCHE ISLAND...AMELIA...BUTTE LA ROSE...
PATTERSON MEMORIAL AIRPORT AND LYDIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS A VERY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
LOUISIANA.

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
854 AM CDT MON APR 27 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
SOUTHERN IBERVILLE PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
ASSUMPTION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT

* AT 853 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF RAMAH TO 6 MILES
NORTHEAST OF LAKE FAUSSE POINTE TO NEAR LYDIA...AND MOVING EAST AT
60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
THIBODAUX...GONZALES...DONALDSONVILLE...PLAQUEMINE...
NAPOLEONVILLE...BELLE RIVER...ST. GABRIEL...GRAMERCY...LUTCHER...
WHITE CASTLE...SORRENTO...LABADIEVILLE...PIERRE PART...BELLE
ROSE...GEISMER...BAYOU GENEVE...CONVENT...CHACKBAY...NORTH VACHERIE
AND PAINCOURTVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS A VERY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.