Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS New Orleans, LA

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WWUS54 KLIX 062100
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
400 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

LAC103-117-MSC109-062108-
/O.CAN.KLIX.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-120706T2130Z/
PEARL RIVER MS-ST. TAMMANY LA-WASHINGTON LA-
400 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PEARL RIVER COUNTY...
AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN ST. TAMMANY PARISHES IS
CANCELLED...

HEAVY RAINFALL WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED 
ACROSS SOUTHERN PEARL RIVER COUNTY THROUGH 5 PM. 

LAT...LON 3037 8988 3056 9017 3073 8990 3077 8978
      3072 8953 3060 8955
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 045DEG 9KT 3055 8990

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
109 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

.AVIATION...
...18Z TAF ISSUANCE...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AWAY FROM SHRA/TSRA. ANVIL BLOWOFF
FROM MORNING OVER FLORIDA HAS HAMPERED DEVELOPMENT OVER
MISSISSIPPI COAST EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ALL TAF SITES WILL BE
AFFECTED BY STORMS FROM 19Z FRIDAY THROUGH 04Z SATURDAY.
CONVECTION WILL FINALLY DISSIPATE BY MIDNIGHT WITH VFR CONDITIONS
FROM 06Z SAT THROUGH 17Z SAT.

&&

DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...BLUE.
DEPLOYED...NONE.
ACTIVATION...NONE.
ACTIVITIES...MONITORING CONVECTION.

DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) CODE LEGEND
GREEN  = NO WEATHER IMPACTS THAT REQUIRE ACTION
BLUE   = LONG FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY IN EFFECT OR HIGH
         VISIBILITY EVENT
YELLOW = HEIGHTENED IMPACTS WITH SHORT FUSED
         WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY ISSUANCES; RADAR SUPPORT
ORANGE = HIGH IMPACTS - SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK SEVERE; NEARBY
         TROPICAL EVENTS; HAZMAT OR OTHER LARGE EPISODES
RED    = FULL ENGAGEMENT FOR MODERATE TO HIGH RISK SVR AND/OR
         DIRECT TROPICAL THREATS; EVENTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
GM...NONE.
MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1100 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 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>082-071230-
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-
1100 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON    AND TONIGHT

NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE
ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. A FEW OF THE STORMS
COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE BIGGEST THREATS WILL BE STRONG AND DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND SMALL
HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY SATURDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...A
FEW ISOLATED STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE...PRODUCING
GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY
DOWNPOURS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEBSITE. YOU CAN ALSO FOLLOW OUR
OFFICE ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING FOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW
ORLEANS OR ON TWITTER BY SEARCHING FOR NWS NEW ORLEANS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

LAZ040-072-062100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
255 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING WEST AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY
PARISH...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH...

AT 249 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES
NORTHWEST OF COVINGTON TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANDEVILLE...MOVING
WEST AT 5 MPH.

THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
MANDEVILLE...MADISONVILLE...TICKFAW...ROBERT...PONCHATOULA...
INDEPENDENCE AND HAMMOND

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...PEA TO
DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 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.

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.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
309 PM CDT FRI JUL 06 2012

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

0244 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SLIDELL                 30.28N 89.78W
07/06/2012                   ST. TAMMANY        LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN OFF OF ROBERT ROAD.

&&

11

LAZ060-061-062115-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
309 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING WEST AFFECTING ST. CHARLES
PARISH...UPPER JEFFERSON PARISH...

AT 303 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR KENNER...OR ABOUT OVER KENNER...
MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...DESTREHAN...NEW SARPY...BOUTTE...NORCO AND HAHNVILLE

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND
WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 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.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

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.

MSZ068-062115-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
315 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING WEST AFFECTING WILKINSON
COUNTY...

AT 308 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 26 MILES NORTH OF JACKSON...OR ABOUT
6 MILES NORTH OF WOODVILLE...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...FORT ADAMS

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...PEA TO
DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 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.

LAZ062-064-062130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
327 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING WEST AFFECTING ORLEANS
PARISH...UPPER ST. BERNARD PARISH...

AT 321 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR EAST NEW ORLEANS...OR ABOUT 3
MILES EAST OF LAKEFRONT AIRPORT...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...LAKEFRONT AIRPORT AND NEW ORLEANS

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND
WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

MSZ077-062130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
332 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012

...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTHWEST AFFECTING PEARL
RIVER COUNTY...

AT 326 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 8 MILES NORTH OF PICAYUNE...OR ABOUT
2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MCNEIL...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...PICAYUNE

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT LIGHTNING. SEEK
SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.