Quite the contrary--this is akin to a 200 mile wide tornado that pounds 165 mph sustained winds for 2-3 hours, rather than plowing through a narrow area in seconds.
FOX News babe now reporting 4-5AM direct hit on NO.
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
George County in southeast Mississippi
Mobile County in southwest Alabama
* until 430 PM CDT
* at 348 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Kushla...
and moving west at 25 mph.
* The tornado producing storm is expected to be near...
Semmes and Lott and Coleman Dairy roads by 400 PM CDT
snow and Tanner Williams roads by 405 PM CDT
Big Creek Lake by 410 PM CDT
Tanner Williams and Big Creek Lake dam by 415 PM CDT
If you are in the path of this dangerous storm... abandon vehicles and
Mobile homes and seek a reinforced shelter. Move to the lowest floor
interior hallway or closet. Cover your body with blankets or pillows.
If no shelter is available... lie flat in the nearest ditch or low
spot and cover your head with your hands.
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.
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