Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 63, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2011, 2:45 PM CDT for Jackson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 30 min. 3 reports 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
- May 26, 2011, 2:45 PM CDT (19:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2011, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Jackson County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2:53 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Vancleave, MS | REPORTS OF POWER OUTAGES AND BLOWN TRANSFORMERS IN VANCLEAVE |
| May 26, 3:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Moss Point, MS | POSSIBLE TORNADO. FENCES BLOWN DOWN...PORTABLE OFFICE BUILDING FLIPPED OVER...18 WHEELER FLIPPED...POWER LINES DOWN...BARN DESTROYED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 26, 3:23 PM CDT | TORNADO 0 | 2 N Escatawpa, MS | WEAK TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/4 MILE SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 63 AND 613...AND TRAVELLED INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST. PORTABLE OFFICE BUILDING WAS FLIPPED OVER...POWER LINES WERE DOWN...AND NUMEROUS TREES LIMBS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 3259 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 464 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.0
- Supercell composite
- 12.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
135
WFUS54 KLIX 261945
TORLIX
MSC059-262015-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0063.110526T1945Z-110526T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
245 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PASCAGOULA...MOSS POINT...
ESCATAWPA...
* UNTIL 315 PM CDT
* AT 243 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GAUTIER...
OR 6 MILES WEST OF ESCATAWPA...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3036 8842 3035 8860 3036 8862 3035 8868
3034 8869 3033 8873 3039 8876 3051 8879
3069 8844 3038 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 256DEG 8KT 3046 8863
$$2 follow-up statements
378
WWUS54 KLIX 261954
SVSLIX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
254 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
MSC059-262015-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110526T2015Z/
JACKSON MS-
254 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...
AT 248 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ESCATAWPA...MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH. THE ROTATION WAS NEAR HICKORY HILL GOLF COURSE.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PASCAGOULA AND MOSS POINT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3036 8842 3035 8860 3036 8862 3035 8868
3034 8869 3033 8873 3039 8876 3051 8879
3069 8844 3038 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 256DEG 8KT 3046 8861
$$025
WWUS54 KLIX 262006
SVSLIX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
306 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
MSC059-262015-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110526T2015Z/
JACKSON MS-
306 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...
AT 302 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS
CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
JUST WEST OF ESCATAWPA...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PASCAGOULA AND MOSS POINT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. ESCATAWPA...TAKE COVER NOW!
IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET
TO A SAFE PLACE.
&&
LAT...LON 3036 8842 3035 8860 3036 8862 3035 8868
3034 8869 3033 8873 3039 8876 3051 8879
3069 8844 3038 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 261DEG 9KT 3046 8858
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Amite, Wilkinson | 55 min |
| May 26, 10:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jackson | 23 min |
| May 26, 11:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 49 min |
| May 26, 11:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison | 33 min |
| May 26, 12:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 30 min |
| May 26, 12:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jackson | 56 min |
| May 26, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 25 min |
| May 26, 1:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jackson | 48 min |
| May 26, 2:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Jackson | 23 min |
| May 26, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Jackson | 34 min |
| May 26, 3:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Jackson | 108 min |
| May 26, 3:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Jackson | 116 min |
| May 26, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 58 min |
| May 26, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 57 min |
| May 26, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 15 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.