Tornado Warning 146, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Sep 4, 2011, 1:21 PM CDT (18:21 UTC)

Expired

Sep 4, 2011, 2:00 PM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Harrison County, MS, Jackson County, MS

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484 
WFUS54 KLIX 041821
TORLIX
MSC047-059-041900-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0146.110904T1821Z-110904T1900Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME EASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  WESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ST. MARTIN...OCEAN SPRINGS...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 116 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF GULF PARK ESTATES...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF OCEAN
  SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

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 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3034 8874 3041 8885 3039 8886 3037 8881
      3036 8881 3036 8884 3038 8886 3038 8889
      3068 8890 3069 8889 3073 8889 3074 8883
      3072 8862
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 188DEG 27KT 3029 8883

$$

530 
WWUS54 KLIX 041838
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
138 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

MSC047-059-041900-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0146.000000T0000Z-110904T1900Z/
JACKSON MS-HARRISON MS-
138 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
EASTERN HARRISON AND WESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

AT 135 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ST. MARTIN...MOVING
NORTH AT 35 MPH.

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 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3034 8874 3041 8885 3039 8886 3037 8881
      3036 8881 3036 8884 3038 8886 3038 8889
      3068 8890 3069 8889 3073 8889 3074 8883
      3072 8862
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 182DEG 29KT 3043 8884

$$

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