Louisiana Storm Report

[ncupsscweather]

01/04/2007 0533 PM

New Iberia, Iberia Parish.

Tornado, reported by broadcast media.


Around 400 PM - one fatality reported on Mouton Rd in New
Iberia. Three children currently missing. Fifteen people
hospitalized. In same area - multiple Mobile homes
destroyed. Tornado collapsed roof on Nelson canal Road in
New Iberia. Power out throughout the area.

[PTrackerLA]

Very sad, the local news station should have scenes from these areas soon. Hopefully they find the missing children.

Edit: Just heard on the news that there could be another person dead along with the three missing children.

[Gorky]

Eughh .. not a good start to the year. Tornado Watch #1 and we already have a killer tornado... It looks like a tornado warning was issued for the area at 3:40 so there appears to have been warning, unlike the other suspected tornado that hit today. I think it was a good call by NWS for the tornado watch. I know a few people were surprised by their decision not to issue a plain old Svr T Watch given the radar presentation of the storms as the watch was issued.

[ncupsscweather]

01/04/2007 0435 PM

5 miles SSE of New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.


Windows were blown out and debris was on a roadway in the
Lakeland area. Possible tornado.[code][/code]

[Gorky]

Hmm the cell in Terrebone Parish has shown a fairly large doughnut showing broad rotation which has increased on each of the last few scans. I'd expect a warnign to go up for that very area soonish. Heading NNE towards Thibadaux. I think we have some members in that area. Stay safe!

[cajungal]

Really? I live just south of Thibodaux. About 5 miles south of Thibodaux.

[Gorky]

Well It's not strengthening anymore, although rotation is still evident on the storm but do keep an eye out. I don't want to scare you unecessarily heh.

Edit: new scan shows a meso indicator re-appearing...

Expect heavy rain to start within the next 10-15 minutes.

[ncupsscweather]

That storm is still one to watch just incase... with rotation still evident you never now what could happen.

[Gorky]

TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
639 PM CST THU JAN 4 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
TERREBONNE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 630 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 24 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SCHRIEVER...OR ABOUT 21 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MORGAN
CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR...
SCHRIEVER BY 710 PM CST

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. 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 2946 9113 2968 9103 2972 9099 2971 9088
2975 9087 2977 9081 2974 9078 2969 9078
2941 9094 2939 9097

[Gorky]

Time to take cover CajunGal. Please stay safe!

The couplet appears more pronounced on the latest scan some 35kt inbound velocities right next to 45kt outbound

[ncupsscweather]

Just goes to show how quick things can change.

Gorky

time to take cover CajunGal. Please stay safe!

just like he said everyone there needs to take cover.. and hope all are stay safe....

[cajungal]

Yes, the news just broke in. It is lightning right now but nothing too bad. I don't know how much longer I will be able to stay online. We may loose power.

[ncupsscweather]

Well take shelter and don't worry about being online right now... Your life is more important then anything on the computer. So stay safe..

[JonathanBelles]

Yes, the news just broke in. It is lightning right now but nothing too bad. I don't know how much longer I will be able to stay online. We may loose power.

take cover, the computer can be replace you cannot. be safe

[cajungal]

It never even got that bad here. Just some lightning and nothing more. I seen much worse than this before. On Jan 2, 1999 a tornado hit my neighborhood while I was still sleeping around 6 a.m.

[JonathanBelles]

when is the first tornado watch averagly issued?

[ncupsscweather]

But still it's better to be safe then sorry.

[Gorky]

Glad things were ok for you! I was pretty worried for while as the rotation appeared to restrenghten as it approached but luckilty it died again as quickly as it strengthened. Also the main area of rotation went to the west of Thibodaux so even if idropped a tornado it would have missed to the west, but I certainly wouldn't have taken any chances in that situation I wouldn't be surprised if it briefly got a funnel going to the South West looking at raday. By no means the strongest rotation but ample for a weak funnel or tornado.

[cajungal]

It already passed my area and it never got that bad at all. The radar looked worse than what the weather actually was.

[LaPlaceFF]

It already passed my area and it never got that bad at all. The radar looked worse than what the weather actually was.

That's great to hear. I think it's heading my way now