...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM FOR TANGIPAHOA AND ST. HELENA PARISHES... AT 109 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AMITE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... TANGIPAHOA BY 120 PM CST... 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KENTWOOD BY 125 PM CST... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 19:15:09 +0000
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