Tornado Warning 71, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 30, 2012, 7:29 AM CDT (12:29 UTC)

Expired

Aug 30, 2012, 8:00 AM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Jackson County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

816 
WFUS54 KLIX 301229
TORLIX
MSC059-301300-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0071.120830T1229Z-120830T1300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
729 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 800 AM CDT

* AT 725 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  ESCATAWPA...MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO IN PASCAGOULA.

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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

&&

LAT...LON 3047 8844 3048 8863 3074 8863 3074 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 1228Z 183DEG 48KT 3055 8853

$$

MJH

535 
WWUS54 KLIX 301252
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
752 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

MSC059-301303-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-120830T1300Z/
JACKSON MS-
752 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 AM CDT...

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

LAT...LON 3047 8844 3048 8863 3074 8863 3074 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 183DEG 48KT 3088 8851

$$

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.