Tornado Warning 65, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 29, 2012, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2012, 10:30 PM CDT

In force

63 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Jackson County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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751 
WFUS54 KLIX 300227
TORLIX
MSC059-300330-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0065.120830T0227Z-120830T0330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ST. MARTIN...PASCAGOULA...OCEAN
  SPRINGS...MOSS POINT...ESCATAWPA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 924 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
  DETECT SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS EMBEDDED IN A RAINBAND ASSOCIATED WITH
  TROPICAL STORM ISAAC THAT WERE EXHIBITING ROTATION AND CAPABLE OF 
  PRODUCING TORNADOES. THESE EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE IMPACTING
  JACKSON COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GAUTIER...GULF PARK ESTATES...VANCLEAVE AND WADE.

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 MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3035 8839 3035 8843 3031 8847 3031 8850
      3034 8853 3033 8856 3035 8862 3037 8863
      3034 8873 3037 8880 3043 8886 3042 8888
      3073 8888 3074 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 160DEG 50KT 3030 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.