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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
212 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

LAC079-021945-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170402T1945Z/
Rapides LA-
212 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR ALEXANDRIA...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH...
        
At 211 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Alexandria, moving north at 30 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Alexandria. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

The tornado will be near...
  Alexandria around 215 PM CDT. 
  Pineville around 225 PM CDT. 
  Tioga, Paradise, Kingsville, Timber Trails and Libuse around 230 
  PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3119 9245 3124 9255 3141 9252 3142 9248
      3134 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 198DEG 24KT 3127 9248 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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