SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
LAC005-007-047-130015-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0033.120312T2317Z-120313T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
617 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DONALDSONVILLE...
  NORTHWESTERN ASSUMPTION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN IBERVILLE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 614 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BAYOU SORREL...OR 11 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF PLAQUEMINE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHITE
  CASTLE...PIERRE PART AND PAINCOURTVILLE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.