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Fox weather gal talking about Tornado watch being posted for large area, but we are talking about a specific Tornado WARNING near N.O. - just to make that clear.

[bwteim]

Bulletin - eas activation requested
tornado warning
national weather service new orleans la
1000 am cdt fri sep 23 2005

the national weather service in new orleans has issued a

* tornado warning for...
ascension parish in southeast louisiana
this includes the city of gonzales
st. Charles parish in southeast louisiana
this includes the city of hahnville
st. James parish in southeast louisiana
st. John the baptist parish in southeast louisiana
this includes the cities of...Reserve...Laplace

* until 1030 am cdt

* at 957 am cdt...National weather service doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near norco...Or
about near hahnville...Moving northwest at 55 mph.

* the tornado is expected to be near...
reserve and edgard by 1005 am cdt
garyville by 1010 am cdt
gramercy and lutcher by 1015 am cdt
sorrento by 1025 am cdt
gonzales...7 Miles southeast of prairieville and 7 miles east of
geismer by 1030 am cdt

[steveegg]

There's both. Tornado Watch #809 is in effect for coastal/southern Alabama, coastal/southern Mississippi, southeastern Louisiana, and adjacent coastal waters until 6 pm CDT.