TORNEW
LAC103-031545-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1020 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SLIDELL...EDEN ISLE...COVINGTON

* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT

* AT 1015 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  EDEN ISLE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
   EDEN ISLE AT 1040 AM CDT
   SLIDELL...LACOMBE...PEARL RIVER AT 1045 AM CDT

SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY
OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE.

LAT...LON 3016 8960 3018 8963 3018 8976 3024 8987
          3024 8994 3048 9017 3060 8987 3019 8959