Extreme Wind Warning Issued for the Eyewall

Eyewall winds within major hurricanes can produce swaths of tornado-like damage. The onset of eyewall winds happens quickly — within a matter of minutes.

Anyone remaining the path of the eyewall should find shelter in a far-interior location, as far away from any windows as possible. Shards of glass launched at high speeds can become lethal projectiles in mere seconds. Have a blanket, pillows, and/or a mattress handy at your place of shelter for extra layers of protection. Cover your face and head first, and then place the mattress atop your body to shield against potential structural failure or wall/ceiling collapse.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
EXTREME WIND WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1053 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2020

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* EXTREME WIND WARNING FOR…
CAMERON PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA…
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA…
SOUTHERN BEAUREGARD PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA…
SOUTHWESTERN ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA…
CALCASIEU PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA…
WESTERN VERMILION PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA…
SOUTHWESTERN ALLEN PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA…
EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS…
SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS…
SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS…
ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS…
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS…

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT.

* AT 1053 PM CDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
EXTREME WINDS, ASSOCIATED WITH THE EYEWALL OF HURRICANE LAURA,
WERE MOVING ONSHORE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTH OF
SABINE PASS TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CREOLE TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
FRESHWATER CITY, MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION!

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BEAUMONT, LAKE CHARLES, PORT ARTHUR, SULPHUR, ORANGE, NEDERLAND,
GROVES, PORT NECHES, LUMBERTON AND VIDOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW! TREAT THESE IMMINENT EXTREME WINDS AS IF A TORNADO
WAS APPROACHING AND MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE SAFE ROOM IN YOUR
SHELTER. TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE!

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A MAJOR LANDFALLING HURRICANE IS IN A
REINFORCED INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GET UNDER A TABLE OR
OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE MATTRESSES, BLANKETS OR PILLOWS
TO COVER YOUR HEAD AND BODY. REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE PASSAGE OF
THESE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
LOUISIANA…AND SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS.

LAT…LON 2959 9265 2976 9312 2975 9368 2969 9383
2980 9391 2985 9379 3000 9379 2999 9386
2984 9395 2968 9385 2967 9386 2968 9393
2968 9402 3033 9432 3062 9333 3021 9247
2954 9236
TIME…MOT…LOC 0353Z 167DEG 21KT 2952 9383 2972 9317 2944 9229

$$

BRADY

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