Tornado Warning 104, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 6:58 AM CDT (11:58 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2011, 7:45 AM CDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Saint Tammany Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, Hancock County, MS, Pearl River County, MS, Walthall County, MS

008 
WFUS54 KLIX 031158
TORLIX
LAC103-117-MSC045-109-147-031245-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0104.110903T1158Z-110903T1245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
658 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COVINGTON...
  EASTERN WASHINGTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOGALUSA...
  HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  PEARL RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...POPLARVILLE...PICAYUNE...
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WALTHALL COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 745 AM CDT

* AT 655 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED   
  A RAIN SQUALL WITH MULTIPLE AREAS OF ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
  A TORNADO...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.  THE STRONGEST AREA OF
  ROTATION IS 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MCNEIL.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PEARL
  RIVER...BUSH...ABITA SPRINGS...CROSSROADS...SUN...VARNADO AND ENON

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3079 8934 3063 8934 3060 8934 3024 8954
      3047 9024 3105 8992
TIME...MOT...LOC 1157Z 128DEG 29KT 3058 8945

$$

201 
WWUS54 KLIX 031208
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
708 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

LAC103-117-MSC045-109-147-031245-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0104.000000T0000Z-110903T1245Z/
WALTHALL MS-PEARL RIVER MS-HANCOCK MS-ST. TAMMANY LA-WASHINGTON LA-
708 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR
HANCOCK...PEARL RIVER AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WALTHALL COUNTIES...
AND EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN ST. TAMMANY PARISHES...

AT 705 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MCNEIL...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF PICAYUNE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35
MPH.

THERE ARE OTHER SMALLER CIRCULATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA...BE READY 
FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A QUICKLY DEVELOPING TORNADO!!!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3079 8934 3063 8934 3060 8934 3024 8954
      3047 9024 3105 8992
TIME...MOT...LOC 1208Z 123DEG 31KT 3063 8955

$$

CAB

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