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Areal Flood Warning 1, NWS New Orleans, LA

March 21, 2012Hancock County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this areal flood warning at Mar 21, 2012, 11:13 PM CDT for Hancock County, Mississippi. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 21, 2012, 11:13 PM CDT (04:13 UTC)
Expired
Mar 22, 2012, 3:15 AM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Hancock County, MS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Mar 21, 9:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 9:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 21, 6:25 PM CDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
625 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037-
039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-222330-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-
WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-
EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-
ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-
LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
625 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SLOW MOVING FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...RESULTING IN SEVERAL HAZARDS ACROSS THE
LOCAL AREA.

HEAVY RAIN...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS GENERALLY ALONG
AND WEST OF THE I-59 CORRIDOR. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO
3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY UNTIL 1 AM CDT PLAQUEMINES AND
SAINT BERNARD PARISHES AS WELL AS COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. SEE WATCH
TEXT FOR DETAILS. THE BIGGEST THREATS FROM ANY SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS
AND THE THREAT OF AN ISOLATED TORNADO.

COASTAL FLOODING...
A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY
TODAY. SEE WARNING TEXT FOR DETAILS. A COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE COASTLINE OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI. STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL LEAD TO ABOVE NORMAL
TIDES THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. TIDE LEVELS COULD REACH AS HIGH
AS 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TONIGHT. IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL
AS ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE CURRENTLY IN A LOW CYCLE. PLEASE REFER
TO THE COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

MARINE...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL
WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH WITH HEADLINES
EXPIRING BETWEEN 7 PM TODAY AND 7 PM THURSDAY DEPENDING ON
LOCATION. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

RIVER FLOODING...
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE NOW EFFECT FOR NUMEROUS POINTS ALONG LOCAL
RIVERS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS AND
FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO
HEAVY RAINFALL THAT IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WATERS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI THROUGH 7 PM THURSDAY.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS.

FLOOD WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR NUMEROUS LOCATIONS ALONG
AREA RIVERS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS
AND FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

OTHERWISE...THE RISK OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW
FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR TODAY MARCH 21ST IN
SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER AND POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING. PLEASE
RELAY ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER OR FLASH FLOODING TO LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT OR DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 21, 9:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 21, 9:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
942 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 PM     FLASH FLOOD      KILN                    30.42N 89.43W
03/21/2012                   HANCOCK            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STREET FLOODING REPORTED.

0715 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WAVELAND                30.29N 89.38W
03/21/2012                   HANCOCK            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STREET FLOODING REPORTED.

0815 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DIAMONDHEAD             30.38N 89.37W
03/21/2012                   HANCOCK            MS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING REPORTED. SOME SEVERE STREET
            FLOODING OCCURRED WITH AN ESTIMATED TWO AND A HALF FEET
            WATER DEPTH AT DEEPEST POINTS.

0830 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BAY ST. LOUIS           30.31N 89.33W
03/21/2012                   HANCOCK            MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STREET FLOODING REPORTED.

&&

TDESTRI
Local storm report, Mar 21, 9:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
953 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0950 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 ENE PICAYUNE          30.56N 89.59W
03/21/2012                   PEARL RIVER        MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PEARL RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE REPORTED HIGH WATER
            NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MOELER AND APPACHE ROADS.

&&

MEFFERSO
Local storm report, Mar 21, 10:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1011 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW PASS CHRISTIAN     30.35N 89.28W
03/21/2012                   HARRISON           MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER POLES DOWN.

0920 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW LONG BEACH         30.38N 89.19W
03/21/2012                   HARRISON           MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG BEATLINE ROAD.

0940 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PASS CHRISTIAN          30.32N 89.24W
03/21/2012                   HARRISON           MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERE STREET FLOODING ALONG AND NEAR HIGHWAY 90.

0950 PM     LIGHTNING        PASS CHRISTIAN          30.32N 89.24W
03/21/2012                   HARRISON           MS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS FIRES REPORTED INCLUDING APARTMENT COMPLEX...AT
            LEAST ONE HOUSE...AND POWER POLES.

&&

TDESTRI
Special weather statement, Mar 21, 10:27 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
MSZ081-082-220430-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1027 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING JACKSON
COUNTY...HARRISON COUNTY...

AT 1025 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF GULFPORT TO 28
MILES SOUTH OF LONG BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
BILOXI AND ST. MARTIN

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING AND
WIND GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING
UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Local storm report, Mar 21, 10:52 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1052 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0832 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NNW PASS CHRISTIAN    30.40N 89.28W
03/21/2012                   HARRISON           MS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HARRISON COUNTY EM REPORTED MINOR ROOF AND SKIRTING
            DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME ON WALNUT ROAD NEAR VIDALIA ROAD.
            HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED BUT UNKNOWN SIZE. SPORATIC
            POWERLINE AND TREE DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED THROUGHT THAT
            AREA. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

&&

MEFFERSO

The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 21, 7:50 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX85 min
Mar 21, 8:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany20 days
Mar 21, 9:06 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX84 min
Mar 21, 10:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX66 min
Mar 21, 11:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX61 min
Mar 22, 12:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX53 min
Mar 22, 1:45 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX45 min
Mar 22, 2:54 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX19 min
Mar 22, 4:42 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX33 min
Mar 22, 5:40 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX65 min
Mar 22, 6:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX41 min
Mar 22, 6:54 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX36 min
Mar 22, 7:13 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX62 min
Mar 22, 8:15 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX45 min
Mar 22, 8:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXLivingston24 hr
Mar 22, 8:56 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX2 hr
Mar 22, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX59 min
Mar 22, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX39 min
Mar 22, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX90 min
Mar 22, 6:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXJefferson, Lafourche85 min
Mar 21, 7:09 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXHancock, Harrison21 min
Mar 21, 7:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXHancock, Pearl River3 hr
Mar 21, 8:19 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXHancock, Harrison26 min
Mar 21, 8:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXHarrison3 hr
Mar 21, 10:08 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXHarrison26 min
Mar 21, 11:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXHarrison2 hr
Mar 22, 12:18 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXHarrison, Jackson27 min
Mar 22, 1:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison4 days
Mar 22, 1:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison4 days
Mar 22, 2:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXHarrison3 hr
Mar 22, 4:52 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXHarrison, Jackson23 min
Mar 22, 7:01 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXJackson29 min
Mar 22, 8:10 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXJackson3 hr
Mar 22, 9:44 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXJackson31 min
Mar 22, 10:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison55 hr
Mar 22, 10:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXJackson10 days
Mar 22, 2:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison42 hr

Nearby

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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.