Tornado Warning 54, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 29, 2012, 8:58 AM CDT (13:58 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2012, 9:15 AM CDT

In force

17 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hancock County, MS, Harrison County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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714 
WFUS54 KLIX 291358
TORLIX
MSC045-047-291415-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0054.120829T1358Z-120829T1415Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 856 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LONG
  BEACH...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 65 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL
  AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES.

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 400 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3037 8904 3036 8907 3035 8909 3035 8912
      3032 8918 3031 8923 3063 8952 3065 8943
      3065 8933 3038 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 1358Z 141DEG 57KT 3041 8918

$$

MJH

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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.