re: Severe Weather - Today - LA, MS, AL, NW FL

Posted by MorbidTheClown

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:46 pm to rt3

Jay Grymes
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#WAFBFirstAlert -
TORNADO WARNING for eastern WILKINSON and AMITE county areas ... until 2:15pm ... moving east at 35 mph. Centreville, Libert y and nearby areas: TAKE COVER NOW.

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:48 pm to MorbidTheClown

downed power lines just outside Alcorn State Univ. in Lorman, Miss.

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Posted by rt3

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:50 pm to rt3

Posted by Dead Man Walking

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:50 pm to rt3

Storming like a som bitch here.

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Posted by fishfighter

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:52 pm to rt3

No real wind yet here in New Roads area, but some heavy rain so far.

Posted by Janky

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:52 pm to Dead Man Walking

Just now getting our first lightning in Lafayette.

Posted by RattyBlowfish

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:52 pm to Dead Man Walking

Tornado warning here in Madison, MS

Posted by LSUFanHouston

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:53 pm to Dead Man Walking

Looking out my window, looks like business is about to pick up in Gretna.

Looking at the radar, looks like a cell will pass through, then just light rain at most for a while until later this afternoon.

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:53 pm to RattyBlowfish

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:55 pm to Janky

quote:
Just now getting our first lightning in Lafayette.

quote:
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WWUS84 KLCH 181852
SPSLCH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
152 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

LAZ033-044-045-052>054-074-181930-
IBERIA LA-LAFAYETTE LA-ST. LANDRY LA-VERMILION LA-
UPPER ST. MARTIN LA-ST. MARY LA-EAST CAMERON LA-
152 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAFAYETTE...EAST CENTRAL
CAMERON...IBERIA...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY...VERMILION...ST. MARTIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

AT 152 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM MARINGOUIN TO PECAN ISLAND. MOVEMENT WAS
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAFAYETTE, NEW IBERIA, ABBEVILLE, CATAHOULA, SCOTT, BREAUX BRIDGE,
CARENCRO, ST. MARTINVILLE, JEANERETTE, KAPLAN, KROTZ SPRINGS,
ARNAUDVILLE, FORKED ISLAND, INTRACOASTAL CITY, CYPREMORT POINT, PECAN
ISLAND, AVERY ISLAND, BROUSSARD, YOUNGSVILLE AND ERATH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL,
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 2957 9203 2962 9202 2960 9207 2959 9206
2959 9204 2958 9205 2958 9217 2965 9279
3058 9175 3050 9175 3044 9164 3036 9165
3026 9159 3023 9148 3011 9147 3010 9141
2975 9176 2970 9186 2963 9187 2955 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 243DEG 38KT 3049 9153 2965 9246

$$

RM12

Posted by Chatagnier

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Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:55 pm to rt3

Looks like a possible tornado just north of Liberty, MS. Radar showing 90+ wind.

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