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Tornado Warning 36, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Mar 29, 2011, 11:41 PM CDT for Plaquemines Parish, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2011, 11:41 PM CDT (04:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2011, 12:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 11:52 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 11 Se Violet, LA | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR DELACROIX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 9:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 287 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 780 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 504 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
123
WFUS54 KLIX 300441
TORLIX
LAC075-087-300515-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0036.110330T0441Z-110330T0515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1141 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
CENTRAL ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
* AT 1138 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF YSCLOSKEY...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BELLE CHASSE...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
YSCLOSKEY BY 1205 AM CDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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 500 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 2978 8997 2989 8968 2989 8961 2992 8959
2996 8948 2976 8940 2973 8941 2972 8945
2973 8948 2970 8953 2972 8954 2970 8955
2971 8957 2969 8959 2961 8990
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 251DEG 23KT 2973 8983
$$
22/TDThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles | 39 min |
| Mar 29, 7:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles | 3 hr |
| Mar 29, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard | 59 min |
| Mar 29, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pointe Coupee | 55 min |
| Mar 29, 7:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Plaquemines, Saint Bernard | 42 min |
| Mar 29, 8:01 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 119 min | |
| Mar 29, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | West Feliciana | 28 min |
| Mar 29, 8:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Plaquemines, Saint Bernard | 27 min |
| Mar 29, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Saint Helena | 53 min |
| Mar 29, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 85 min | |
| Mar 29, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 66 min |
| Mar 29, 10:22 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LIX | Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Saint Bernard and 6 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 29, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 93 min | |
| Mar 29, 11:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, West Baton Rouge | 57 min |
| Mar 29, 11:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 64 min | |
| Mar 29, 11:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge | 57 min |
| Mar 29, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Tangipahoa | 53 min |
| Mar 29, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Saint Charles | 37 min |
| Mar 29, 11:55 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 65 min | |
| Mar 30, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 66 min | |
| Mar 30, 12:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Bernard | 26 min |
| Mar 30, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 63 min | |
| Mar 30, 12:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Orleans, Saint Bernard | 45 min |
| Mar 30, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 54 min | |
| Mar 30, 12:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint John the Baptist | 28 min |
| Mar 30, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 52 min | |
| Mar 30, 1:10 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 50 min | |
| Mar 30, 1:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa | 64 min |
| Mar 30, 1:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 64 min | |
| Mar 30, 1:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Bernard | 30 min |
| Mar 30, 2:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 63 min |
| Mar 30, 2:32 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 58 min | |
| Mar 30, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 65 min | |
| Mar 30, 3:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Livingston, Saint John the Baptist | 64 min |
| Mar 30, 4:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 37 min | |
| Mar 30, 5:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Assumption, Lafourche, Saint James | 32 min |
| Mar 30, 5:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana | 31 min |
| Mar 30, 5:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 67 min | |
| Mar 30, 6:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 65 min | |
| Mar 30, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines | 48 min |
| Mar 30, 6:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 31 min | |
| Mar 30, 7:20 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 55 min | |
| Mar 30, 7:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Plaquemines | 38 min |
| Mar 30, 7:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 64 min | |
| Mar 30, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 62 min | |
| Mar 30, 8:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 35 min | |
| Mar 30, 9:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 24 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.