Alert archive / Louisiana / Tornado Warnings in 1995
Tornado Warning 10, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 1995, 10:24 AM CST for Ascension Parish, Livingston Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 66 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 1995, 10:24 AM CST (16:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 1995, 11:30 AM CST
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Ascension Parish, LA, Livingston Parish, LA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 10:50 AM CST | Tornado F1 | Satsuma, LA | A tornado sighted by the public drove a tree through a house wall and several houses damaged by fallen trees. Widespread trees and limbs downed across the Parish. |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 108 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1340 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 602 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 297 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 360 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 11.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KBTR 071624 TORBTR LAC005-047-063-071730- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BATON ROUGE LA 1024 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1130 AM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...S... IN EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA ...ASCENSION PARISH...IBERVILLE PARISH...LIVINGSTON PARISH A TORNADO WAS REPORTED NEAR WHITE CASTLE MOVING NORTHEAST IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 4:47 AM CST, 5 hours 37 minutes before
LAZ024-026-029-033>037-046>050-071200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BATON ROUGE LA 445 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR AVOYELLES...CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...POINTE COUPEE... ST LANDRY...EAST AND WEST BATON ROUGE...ST. HELENA...LIVINGSTON AND EAST AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES IN EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY... THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAD DECREASED SOMEWHAT ACROSS EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA. HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED FROM NEAR NEW IBERIA TO PLAQUEMINE AND FROM NEAR CLINTON LOUISIANA NORTHEAST TO NEAR BROOKHAVEN MISSISSIPPI. THE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED MOVING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST AT NEAR 35 MPH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECASTED TO REDEVELOP AND CONTINUE TO PLAGUE ALL OF EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA LATER THIS MORNING AND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY TODAY. STAY TUNNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS ONGOING AND DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:08 AM CST, 4 hours 16 minutes before
LAZ024-026-029-033>037-046>050-071330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BATON ROUGE LA 610 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR AVOYELLES...CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...POINTE COUPEE... ST LANDRY...EAST AND WEST BATON ROUGE...ST. HELENA...LIVINGSTON AND EAST AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES IN EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY... AS OF 600 AM CST...NO PRECIPITATION WAS INDICATED ACROSS EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA. LIGHT RAIN WAS ONGOING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA FROM COLUMBIA TO NEAR NATCHIOTCHES. A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS JUST BEGINNING TO ENTER THE WESTERN MOST PARISHES OF THE STATE. THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDER- STORMS HAS THE HISTORY OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...ALONG WITH DEADLY LIGHTNING AND LARGE HAIL ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS EARLIER THIS MORNING. THIS LINE EXTENDED FROM NEAR THE PORT ARTHUR TEXAS AREA NORTH NORTHEAST TO NEAR SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA. THIS LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT NEAR 50 MPH. STAY TUNNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADI^O FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS ONGOING AND DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 6:10 AM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes before
LAZ024-026-029-033>037-046>050-071330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BATON ROUGE LA 610 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR AVOYELLES...CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...POINTE COUPEE... ST LANDRY...EAST AND WEST BATON ROUGE...ST. HELENA...LIVINGSTON AND EAST AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES IN EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY... AS OF 600 AM CST...NO PRECIPITATION WAS INDICATED ACROSS EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA. LIGHT RAIN WAS ONGOING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA FROM COLUMBIA TO NEAR NATCHIOTCHES. A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS JUST BEGINNING TO ENTER THE WESTERN MOST PARISHES OF THE STATE. THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDER- STORMS HAS THE HISTORY OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...ALONG WITH DEADLY LIGHTNING AND LARGE HAIL ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS EARLIER THIS MORNING. THIS LINE EXTENDED FROM NEAR THE PORT ARTHUR TEXAS AREA NORTH NORTHEAST TO NEAR SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA. THIS LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT NEAR 50 MPH. STAY TUNNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS ONGOING AND DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
Local storm report, Mar 7, 9:12 AM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
STORM REPORT....CORRECTED ISSUE TIME.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BATON ROUGE LA
912 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995
TIME/CST PARISH/LOCATION REPORT
320 AM CONCORDIA LA SHERIFF REPORTED TREES/POWER LINES DOWN WITH
ROOF OFF TRAILER NEAR LA129 SOUTH MONTERAY.
321 AM CONCORDIA LA SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN NEAR STACY AT
318 AM CST HIGHWAY 184.
322 AM CONCORDIA LA SHERIFF REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN NEAR
DEER PARK AT 318 AM CST.
820 AM CATAHOULA LA SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADOS ON THE GROUND 10
WEST AND 10 SOUTH OF JONESVILLE.
853 AM POINTE COUPEE LA SHERIFF REPORTED TRAILER HOME ROOF
BLOWN OFF AT HWY 417 IN BATCHELOR.
900 AM WEST BATON ROUGE LA DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT IRWINVILLE
BY SHERIFF.Local storm report, Mar 7, 9:12 AM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BATON ROUGE LA
335 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995
TIME/CST PARISH/LOCATION REPORT
320 AM CONCORDIA LA SHERIFF REPORTED TREES/POWER LINES DOWN WITH
ROOF OFF TRAILER NEAR LA129 SOUTH MONTERAY.
321 AM CONCORDIA LA SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN NEAR STACY AT
318 AM CST HIGHWAY 184.
322 AM CONCORDIA LA SHERIFF REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN NEAR
DEER PARK AT 318 AM CST.
820 AM CATAHOULA LA SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADOS ON THE GROUND 10
WEST AND 10 SOUTH OF JONESVILLE.
853 AM POINTE COUPEE LA SHERIFF RE6PORTED TRAILER HOME ROOF
BLOWN OFF AT HWY 417 IN BATCHELOR.
900 AM WEST BATON ROUGE LA DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT IRWINVILLE
BY SHERIFF.Local storm report, Mar 7, 9:13 AM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes before
STORM REPORT....CORRECTED ISSUE TIME.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BATON ROUGE LA
912 AM CST TUE MAR 7 1995
TIME/CST PARISH/LOCATION REPORT
320 AM CONCORDIA LA SHERIFF REPORTED TREES/POWER LINES DOWN WITH
ROOF OFF TRAILER NEAR LA129 SOUTH MONTERAY.
321 AM CONCORDIA LA SHERIFF REPORTED TREES DOWN NEAR STACY AT
318 AM CST HIGHWAY 184.
322 AM CONCORDIA LA SHERIFF REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN NEAR
DEER PARK AT 318 AM CST.
820 AM CATAHOULA LA SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADOS ON THE GROUND 10
WEST AND 10 SOUTH OF JONESVILLE.
853 AM POINT>E COUPEE LA SHERIFF REPORTED TRAILER HOME ROOF
BLOWN OFF AT HWY 417 IN BATCHELOR.
900 AM WEST BATON ROUGE LA DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT IRWINVILLE
BY SHERIFF.The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 6:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Washington | 44 min |
| Mar 6, 6:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Landry | 55 min |
| Mar 7, 2:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Concordia | 65 min |
| Mar 7, 7:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Avoyelles, Saint Landry | 61 min |
| Mar 7, 7:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Catahoula | 61 min |
| Mar 7, 8:25 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Catahoula | 65 min |
| Mar 7, 8:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge | 61 min |
| Mar 7, 8:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | West Feliciana | 61 min |
| Mar 7, 8:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Feliciana | 69 min |
| Mar 7, 9:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana | 61 min |
| Mar 7, 9:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, Iberville | 61 min |
| Mar 7, 9:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Livingston | 57 min |
| Mar 7, 9:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Helena | 57 min |
| Mar 7, 10:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, Iberville, West Baton Rouge | 57 min |
| Mar 7, 10:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Livingston, Saint Helena | 57 min |
| Mar 7, 10:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Tangipahoa | 67 min |
| Mar 7, 10:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Iberville | 66 min |
| Mar 7, 10:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 68 min |
| Mar 7, 10:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Assumption, Lafourche, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 58 min |
| Mar 7, 10:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Charles | 58 min |
| Mar 7, 11:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Terrebonne | 60 min |
| Mar 7, 11:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Livingston | 65 min |
| Mar 7, 11:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Iberville | 65 min |
| Mar 7, 11:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard | 64 min |
| Mar 7, 11:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson | 64 min |
| Mar 7, 11:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 58 min |
| Mar 7, 11:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Lafourche, Saint Charles | 63 min |
| Mar 7, 12:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Terrebonne | 32 min |
| Mar 7, 12:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Plaquemines, Saint Bernard | 63 min |
| Mar 7, 12:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson | 63 min |
| Mar 7, 1:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Plaquemines | 59 min |
| Mar 7, 3:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Plaquemines | 65 min |
| Mar 7, 4:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Plaquemines | 49 min |
| Mar 7, 5:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Plaquemines | 63 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.