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Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this flash flood watch at Dec 8, 2009, 5:00 AM CST for 12 parishes in Louisiana; 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2009, 5:00 AM CST (11:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2009, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Assumption Parish, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, East Feliciana Parish, LA, Iberville Parish, LA, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, Saint Bernard Parish, LA, Saint Helena Parish, LA, Saint James Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA, Amite County, MS, Pearl River County, MS, Pike County, MS, Walthall County, MS, Wilkinson County, MS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Dec 7, 11:54 PM CST, 5 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 11:54 PM CST, 5 hours 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1154 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009
.AVIATION...
A LARGE CLUSTER OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPACT SOUTHEAST LA AND EVENTUALLY COASTAL MS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
HAVE BEEN MOVING FROM SW TO NE JUST NORTH OF KPTN. ATTM...IT
DOESN/T APPEAR THAT ANY SITES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE TSRA. BTR
MAY SEE VCTS BUT THAT SHOULD BE IT. VAD PROFILE SHOWS QUITE STRONG
WINDS JUST OFF THE SFC...30+KTS...BUT A RATHER GRADUAL TURNING OF
THE WINDS. SHOWERS SHOULD CONTINUE MUCH OF THE NIGHT. WINDS WILL
INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY TUESDAY AFTER DAYBREAK WITH 15 TO 25 KTS
ACROSS THE AREA FROM A SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND. STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATE MORNING AND INTO THE
AFTN. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE IN THE PERIOD BUT SHOULD STILL
HAVE REDUCED VIS AND CIGS IN THE MVFR CAT.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB 57 74 55 64 / 60 90 60 10
BTR 61 75 56 65 / 80 90 60 10
MSY 63 76 63 70 / 60 90 80 10
GPT 60 70 62 69 / 40 80 80 20
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20
TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20
NM...AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE
SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60
NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST
PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM.
MS...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20
TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20
NM...AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE
SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60
NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST
PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 7, 7:57 PM CST, 9 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 757 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009 GMZ530-550-555-570-575-LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-081200- LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA- EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-TANGIPAHOA-WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON- ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES- LOWER ST. BERNARD-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 757 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY NEAR THE COAST AND ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS 30 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCREASE IN COVERAGE FARTHER INLAND TOWARDS DAYBREAK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN CONCERN FROM SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES. A DEEP SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND BRING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT. AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND STRONG WINDS WILL BE IN PLACE. WITH MARGINAL INSTABILITY IN PLACE...A STRONG DISTURBANCE MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS SHOULD HELP DEVELOP THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY WITH A FEW BECOMING STRONG TO SEVERE. WITH THE AMOUNT OF SHEAR EXPECTED ANY DEEP THUNDERSTORM WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING BOWING STRUCTURES AND/OR BECOMING A SUPERCELL. THIS WILL PRIMARILY BRING A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS AND EVEN A OR TORNADO OR TWO. THE SEVERE RISK WILL END OVERNIGHT TUESDAY AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY ONCE AGAIN TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 25 KNOTS TUESDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. AFTER THE COLD FRONT PASSES WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG FROM THE NORTHWEST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER MAY BE NEEDED TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...DECEMBER 8TH.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 8, 2:24 AM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Dec 8, 2:46 AM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
246 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 AM FLASH FLOOD PAINCOURTVILLE 29.99N 91.05W
12/08/2009 ASSUMPTION LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING REPORTED WITH ONE RESIDENCE REPORTING 1.5
INCHES OF WATER IN HOUSE. WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING.
0240 AM FLASH FLOOD PIERRE PART 29.96N 91.21W
12/08/2009 ASSUMPTION LA AIRPLANE PILOT
WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH SOME WATER OVER ONE FOOT
IN DEPTH.
&&
TDESTRILocal storm report, Dec 8, 2:47 AM CST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
247 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 AM FLASH FLOOD PIERRE PART 29.96N 91.21W
12/08/2009 ASSUMPTION LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH SOME WATER OVER ONE FOOT
IN DEPTH.
&&
TDESTRILocal storm report, Dec 8, 2:52 AM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
252 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 AM TSTM WND DMG KENNER 29.98N 90.25W
12/08/2009 JEFFERSON LA TRAINED SPOTTER
UPDATE ON PREVIOUS DAMAGE REPORTS FROM POSSIBLE TORNADO.
STORM SPOTTERS DROVE AROUND WOODLAKE SUBDIVISION AND
FOUND A FEW SMALL TREES DOWN...3 FENCES DOWN...AND
CARPORT ROOF BLOWN OFF.
&&
TDESTRILocal storm report, Dec 8, 4:13 AM CST, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
413 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD LAPLACE 30.07N 90.47W
12/08/2009 ST. JOHN THE BAPTI LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER ENTERED HOMES IN RESERVE AND LAPLACE.
&&
PGRIGSBYThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 9:48 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LIX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 12:58 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 62 min | |
| Dec 8, 1:36 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Saint Charles | 24 min |
| Dec 8, 1:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 41 min |
| Dec 8, 1:51 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Assumption, Lafourche, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 3 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:57 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 48 min | |
| Dec 8, 2:41 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 64 min | |
| Dec 8, 3:04 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles | 116 min |
| Dec 8, 4:56 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:23 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Saint Tammany | 112 min |
| Dec 8, 7:01 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 29 min | |
| Dec 8, 7:57 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 63 min | |
| Dec 8, 8:16 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 26 hr |
| Dec 8, 8:41 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Saint Tammany | 2 hr |
| Dec 8, 8:50 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 40 min | |
| Dec 8, 8:59 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 46 min | |
| Dec 8, 10:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 4 days |
| Dec 8, 10:23 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 7 days |
| Dec 8, 10:23 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 23 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:32 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, Saint Helena, West Feliciana | 118 min |
| Dec 8, 7:00 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock | 30 min |
| Dec 8, 8:33 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison | 60 hr |
| Dec 8, 10:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Pike, Walthall | 10 hr |
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Sources
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