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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS New Orleans, LA

May 24, 2010Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana; Pearl River County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2010, 3:15 PM CDT for Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana; Pearl River County, Mississippi. It was in force for 30 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
May 24, 2010, 3:15 PM CDT (20:15 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2010, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Saint Tammany Parish, LA, Pearl River County, MS

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 May 24, 3:10 PM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 3:10 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 11:18 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1118 AM CDT MON MAY 24 2010

GMZ530-550-555-570-575-LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077-
080>082-251630-
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-
1118 AM CDT MON MAY 24 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF COASTAL WATERS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
INLAND AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD REMAIN
BELOW SEVERE LEVELS...BUT COULD PRODUCE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES
AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS.

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR RED RIVER LANDING AND THE ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER NEAR MORGAN CITY ARE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
INLAND AREAS EACH AFTERNOON TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A FEW STORMS
COULD PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. HOWEVER...ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED
AT THIS TIME.

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR RED RIVER LANDING AND THE ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER NEAR MORGAN CITY WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT
LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER
FLOOD STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 1:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
LAZ040-241945-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
152 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHWEST AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY
PARISH...

AT 149 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SLIDELL...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...PEARL
RIVER...SLIDELL AIRPORT AND LACOMBE

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING
UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

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, May 24, 2:41 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
LAZ039-MSZ071-242045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
241 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2010

...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING WEST AFFECTING WASHINGTON
PARISH...WALTHALL COUNTY...

AT 235 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF TYLERTOWN TO
SALEM...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...PEA TO
DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN
TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A
SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
Special weather statement, May 24, 2:44 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
LAZ040-242030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
244 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHWEST AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY
PARISH...

AT 241 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES EAST OF MANDEVILLE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF ABITA SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
MANDEVILLE...ABITA SPRINGS...MADISONVILLE AND COVINGTON

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...PEA TO
DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN
TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A
SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
Local storm report, May 24, 3:13 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 3:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Tammany38 min
May 24, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXTangipahoa, Washington41 min
May 24, 6:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXSaint Helena114 min
May 24, 5:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXAmite114 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Louisiana, 2010Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2010Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2010

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.