Tornado Warning 53, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 29, 2012, 6:20 AM CDT (11:20 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2012, 6:45 AM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Harrison County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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810 
WFUS54 KLIX 291120
TORLIX
MSC047-291145-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0053.120829T1120Z-120829T1145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LONG BEACH...GULFPORT...BILOXI...

* UNTIL 645 AM CDT

* AT 612 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
  TWO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...ONE NEAR
  LYMAN...AND ANOTHER 4 MILES SOUTH OF BILOXI...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 
  55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GULFPORT AIRPORT.

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 3038 8901 3032 8922 3044 8934 3065 8934
      3065 8925 3067 8924 3069 8923 3069 8920
      3039 8888 3038 8889
TIME...MOT...LOC 1119Z 134DEG 49KT 3050 8917 3035 8901

$$

245 
WWUS54 KLIX 291139
SVSLIX

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

MSC047-291147-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-120829T1145Z/
HARRISON MS-
639 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HARRISON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 645 AM
CDT...

AT 637 AM CDT...THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNINGS 
HAD WEAKENED...AND UNLESS ROTATION STRENGTHENS...THE WARNING WILL BE 
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3038 8901 3032 8922 3044 8934 3065 8934
      3065 8925 3067 8924 3069 8923 3069 8920
      3039 8888 3038 8889
TIME...MOT...LOC 1137Z 134DEG 49KT 3067 8938 3052 8922

$$

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.