Alert archive / Louisiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 3, 2008, 9:09 PM CST for Washington Parish, Louisiana; Walthall County, Mississippi. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2008, 9:09 PM CST (03:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2008, 10:15 PM CST
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Washington Parish, LA, Walthall County, MS
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2:25 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 1687 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 491 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 488 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 583 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.4
- Supercell composite
- 22.7
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 3, 9:04 PM CST, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 9:04 PM CST, 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
904 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008
.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
CLEARING AMITE COUNTY...EAST FELICIANA...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST
BATON ROUGE AND IBERVILLE PARISHES AT THIS TIME. REMAINDER OF AREA
WILL REMAIN UNDER WATCH UNTIL THE WELL FORMED SQUALL LINE CLEARS.
SHOULD BE ABLE TO CLEAR PIKE AND WALTHALL COUNTIES...TANGIPAHOA...
LIVINGSTON...ASCENSION AND ASSUMPTION PARISHES NEXT HOUR. ZONE
UPDATE OUT SHORTLY.
00Z ANALYSES INDICATE THE STRONGEST JET STRUCTURE HAS PULLED WELL
NORTH INTO MISSOURI BUT DIVERGENCE WEDGE IS SITUATED OVER THE
FORECAST AREA. 925 MB DEWPOINT AXIS OF 15C PLUS AIR FROM KJAN
SOUTHWARD TO BARATARIA BAY WITH RICHEST MOISTURE BELOW LAKE
PONTCHARTRAIN. ALL MESOSCALE ANALYSIS TOOLS MAINTAIN A CONTINUED
THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL IN THE LOWER PARISHES
DURING THE NEXT 2-3 HOURS. STILL MONITORING STOMRS DEVELOPING NEAR
SHORE AND MOVING ASHORE IN TERREBONNE PARISHES LIKELY TO EXHIBIT
SUPER CELL CHARACTERISTICS. /24
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB 44 54 32 66 / 70 10 0 0
BTR 44 55 34 67 / 10 10 0 0
MSY 48 56 39 66 / 90 10 0 0
GPT 48 56 35 65 / 90 10 0 0
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST TUESDAY FOR GMZ530.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR GMZ550-555-570-
575.
MS...NONE.
GM... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR GMZ555-570-575.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 11:00 AM CST, 10 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1100 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008 GMZ530-550-555-570-575-LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-041300- PASCAGOULA TO SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- PASCAGOULA TO SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER 20-60 NM OUT- SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER 20-60 NM OUT-AMITE- ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-EAST BATON ROUGE-EAST FELICIANA-HANCOCK- HARRISON-IBERVILLE-JACKSON-LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS- LIVINGSTON-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER PLAQUEMINES- LOWER ST BERNARD-LOWER TERREBONNE-ORLEANS-PEARL RIVER-PIKE- POINTE COUPEE-ST CHARLES-ST HELENA-ST JAMES-ST JOHN THE BAPTIST- ST TAMMANY-TANGIPAHOA-UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE- UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-WALTHALL- WASHINGTON-WEST BATON ROUGE-WEST FELICIANA-WILKINSON- 1100 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO...SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING STRONG COLD FRONT. THE GREATEST RISK WILL BE A SQUALL LINE WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND POSSIBLY LARGE HAIL. DUE TO INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW IN ADVANCE OF THE SQUALL LINE...A FEW SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE THE SQUALL LINE PASSAGE FROM WEST TO EAST. HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STORMS. MARINE... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS AND LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA TONIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF THIS FRONT... STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. NEAR GALE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS THE GULF COASTAL WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO AND MOVES EAST TOWARD FLORIDA. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS...AND FIRST RESPONDERS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO ACTIVATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 3, 7:38 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
LAZ036-037-MSZ069>071-040245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 738 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008 ...THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND PEA SIZE HAIL MOVING ACROSS EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... AT 730 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LIBERTY TO CLINTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... GILLSBERG AND MCCOMB AIRPORT AT 800 PM. TYLERTOWN AND SALEM AT 830 PM. THIS THUNDERSTORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Special weather statement, Mar 3, 7:45 PM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
LAZ036>040-046-048>050-056>060-065-040315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 745 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS MOVING ACROSS THE RIVER AND FLORIDA PARISHES... AT 742 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LIBERTY...MISSISSIPPI TO SAINT MARY PARISH...LOUISIANA....MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... WALKER AND PRAIRIEVILLE AT 800 PM. WHITEHALL AND TANGIPAHOA AT 815 PM. WILMER AND TICKFAW AT 830 PM. ROBERT AND RESERVE AT 845 PM. DES ALLEMANDS AND NORCO AT 900 PM. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED AHEAD OF THIS LINE. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Local storm report, Mar 3, 8:27 PM CST, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
827 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0740 PM TSTM WND DMG PORT ALLEN 30.45N 91.21W
03/03/2008 WEST BATON ROUGE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE OAK TREE DOWN ON REBEL LANE.
&&
RSWLocal storm report, Mar 3, 8:46 PM CST, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
846 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG 12 SE CLINTON 30.74N 90.87W
03/03/2008 EAST FELICIANA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON COOK ROAD BETWEEN BAYWOOD AND BLUFF CREEK.
&&
RSWLocal storm report, Mar 3, 8:48 PM CST, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
848 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E LIBERTY 31.16N 90.75W
03/03/2008 AMITE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN...ONE HOME DESTROYED AND SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED
IN EASTERN PORTION OF COUNTY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. REPORTED
BY AMITE COUNTY S.O. TIME BASED ON RADAR.
0449 PM TSTM WND DMG MONTPELIER 30.68N 90.65W
03/03/2008 ST. HELENA LA EMERGENCY MNGR
TIN ROOFING IN ROAD ON HIGHWAY 16 NEAR BEAR CREEK WESTERN
STORE.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW TYLERTOWN 31.09N 90.18W
03/03/2008 WALTHALL MS EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF TAKEN OFF PORTABLE BUILDING AND METAL OFF SHED.
VEHICLE MOVED SEVERAL FEET. HIGHWAY 27 AND STALLINGS
BRIDGE ROAD NEAR COMMUNITY OF LEXIE. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0655 PM NON-TSTM WND GST EDEN ISLE 30.23N 89.80W
03/03/2008 M47.00 MPH ST. TAMMANY LA AMATEUR RADIO
0740 PM TSTM WND DMG PORT ALLEN 30.45N 91.21W
03/03/2008 WEST BATON ROUGE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE OAK TREE DOWN ON REBEL LANE.
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG 12 SE CLINTON 30.74N 90.87W
03/03/2008 EAST FELICIANA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON COOK ROAD BETWEEN BAYWOOD AND BLUFF CREEK.
&&
RSWSpecial weather statement, Mar 3, 9:01 PM CST, 8 minutes before
MSZ071-040400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 901 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008 ...THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO WALTHALL COUNTY... AT 854 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM COLUMBIA TO FRANKLINTON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. EXPECT HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE PATH OF THE STORM. LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 PM. MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 6:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana | 57 min |
| Mar 3, 7:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana | 57 min |
| Mar 3, 8:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Tangipahoa, Washington | 42 min |
| Mar 3, 9:51 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 114 min | |
| Mar 3, 10:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Washington | 67 min |
| Mar 3, 10:58 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 2 hr | |
| Mar 4, 12:20 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 40 min | |
| Mar 4, 12:56 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 94 min | |
| Mar 4, 9:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 49 hr |
| Mar 3, 6:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Wilkinson | 65 min |
| Mar 3, 8:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Amite, Pike | 33 min |
| Mar 3, 9:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Walthall | 20 min |
| Mar 4, 12:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Harrison | 36 min |
| Mar 4, 9:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Pike, Walthall | 49 hr |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Louisiana, 2008Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.