Tornado Warning 48, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 29, 2012, 4:09 AM CDT (09:09 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2012, 4:30 AM CDT

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Jackson County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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048 
WFUS54 KLIX 290909
TORLIX
MSC059-290930-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0048.120829T0909Z-120829T0930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
409 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ESCATAWPA...

* UNTIL 430 AM CDT

* AT 407 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WADE...OR 6
  MILES NORTH OF ESCATAWPA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  VANCLEAVE

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.

PLEASE FOLLOW OUR OFFICE ON BOTH FACEBOOK AND TWITTER FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER AND TO RELAY WEATHER REPORTS AND
PHOTOS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3046 8857 3071 8889 3073 8889 3074 8888
      3074 8859 3059 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0909Z 134DEG 40KT 3059 8857

$$

22/TD

974 
WWUS54 KLIX 290928
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
428 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

MSC059-290935-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-120829T0930Z/
JACKSON MS-
428 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 430
AM CDT...

AT 425 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 
THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND 
MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL ROTATING THUNDERSTORMS 
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO AND ACROSS JACKSON COUNTY...AND 
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3046 8857 3071 8889 3073 8889 3074 8888
      3074 8859 3059 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0925Z 134DEG 40KT 3071 8872

$$

22/TD

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.