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WWUS54 KSHV 162045
SVSSHV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
345 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

LAC013-015-017-031-081-162115-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130516T2115Z/
RED RIVER LA-DE SOTO LA-CADDO LA-BOSSIER LA-BIENVILLE LA-
345 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
BIENVILLE...BOSSIER...CADDO...DE SOTO AND RED RIVER PARISHES...

AT 342 PM CDT...USING DOPPLER RADAR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NINOCK...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MANSFIELD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOGGY
BAYOU...CRICHTON...RINGGOLD...HALL SUMMIT AND JAMESTOWN. NUMEROUS
REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES...DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES...AND
LARGE HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ACROSS WASKOM...GREENWOOD...AND SOUTH
SHREVEPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3202 9336 3221 9366 3238 9356 3234 9320
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 294DEG 29KT 3220 9349

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