Tornado Warning 142, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 4, 2011, 4:45 AM CDT (09:45 UTC)

Expired

Sep 4, 2011, 5:30 AM CDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hancock County, MS, Harrison County, MS

644 
WFUS54 KLIX 040945
TORLIX
MSC045-047-041030-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0142.110904T0945Z-110904T1030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
445 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WAVELAND...DIAMONDHEAD...BAY ST.
  LOUIS...
  SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 530 AM CDT

* AT 443 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES SOUTH
  OF WAVELAND...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KILN

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 700 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3057 8919 3029 8927 3030 8930 3035 8929
      3036 8930 3037 8934 3035 8937 3035 8934
      3031 8932 3025 8942 3017 8945 3018 8948
      3017 8949 3019 8955 3059 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 0946Z 192DEG 28KT 3014 8943

$$

394 
WWUS54 KLIX 041004
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
504 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

MSC045-047-041030-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0142.000000T0000Z-110904T1030Z/
HANCOCK MS-HARRISON MS-
504 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON AND EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...

AT 502 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WAVELAND...MOVING
NORTH AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BAY ST.
LOUIS...DIAMONDHEAD AND KILN

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 700 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3057 8919 3029 8927 3030 8930 3035 8929
      3036 8930 3037 8934 3035 8937 3035 8934
      3031 8932 3025 8942 3017 8945 3018 8948
      3017 8949 3019 8955 3059 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 1004Z 185DEG 26KT 3027 8943

$$

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