Tornado Warning 50, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 29, 2012, 4:55 AM CDT (09:55 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2012, 5:15 AM CDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Jackson County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KLIX 290955
TORLIX
MSC059-291015-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0050.120829T0955Z-120829T1015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PASCAGOULA...MOSS POINT...

* UNTIL 515 AM CDT

* AT 450 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF PASCAGOULA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GAUTIER...GULF PARK ESTATES AND 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 3035 8843 3032 8846 3031 8850 3033 8852
      3033 8857 3035 8859 3035 8861 3036 8862
      3035 8867 3033 8871 3047 8888 3063 8872
      3035 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0955Z 133DEG 47KT 3027 8847

$$

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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.