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Small Craft Advisory 19, NWS New Orleans, LA

February 25, 2013

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 25, 2013, 10:05 PM CST. It took effect at Feb 26, 2013, 9:28 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 25, 2013, 10:05 PM CST (04:05 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 26, 2013, 9:28 AM CST
Expired: Feb 26, 2013, 9:00 PM CST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 25, 8:25 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 8:25 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 25, 8:37 PM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 25, 4:18 PM CST, 5 hours 47 minutes before

LAZ056-059-060-065>068-252315-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
418 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AFFECTING UPPER
TERREBONNE PARISH...ASSUMPTION PARISH...UPPER LAFOURCHE PARISH...
LOWER LAFOURCHE PARISH...ST. CHARLES PARISH...LOWER TERREBONNE
PARISH...LOWER JEFFERSON PARISH...

AT 413 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES
EAST OF MORGAN CITY TO 33 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GALLIANO...MOVING EAST
AT 45 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...COCODRIE...LUMCON CENTER BUOY...DULAC...SCHRIEVER...BAYOU
CANE...GRAY...HOUMA...CHAUVIN...MONTEGUT...RACELAND...LOCKPORT...
MATHEWS...LEEVILLE...GALLIANO...GOLDEN MEADOW...LAROSE...CUT OFF...
DES ALLEMANDS AND GRAND ISLE CMAN

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING...SUB
SEVERE HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH...WHICH
COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK
SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.

CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...
STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

MJH

Special weather statement, Feb 25, 4:38 PM CST, 5 hours 27 minutes before

LAZ058>064-067>070-252345-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
438 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AFFECTING ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST PARISH...UPPER LAFOURCHE PARISH...UPPER JEFFERSON PARISH...
UPPER PLAQUEMINES PARISH...LOWER LAFOURCHE PARISH...ORLEANS PARISH...
UPPER ST. BERNARD PARISH...LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH...ST. CHARLES
PARISH...LOWER ST. BERNARD PARISH...LOWER JEFFERSON PARISH...

AT 436 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF THIBODAUX TO GALLIANO...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...GALLIANO...GOLDEN MEADOW...LAROSE...CUT OFF...DES
ALLEMANDS...BOUTTE...HAHNVILLE...NORCO...NEW SARPY...DESTREHAN...
BARATARIA...LAFITTE...JEAN LAFITTE...WAGGAMAN...AVONDALE...KENNER...
NEW ORLEANS ARMSTRONG AIRPORT...HARAHAN...MYRTLE GROVE...WESTWEGO...
BRIDGE CITY...MARRERO...METAIRIE...HARVEY...TIMBERLANE...BELLE
CHASSE...GRETNA...TERRYTOWN...NEW ORLEANS...CHALMETTE...LAKEFRONT
AIRPORT...VIOLET...EAST NEW ORLEANS AND YSCLOSKEY

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SUB
SEVERE HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH
COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK
SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

MJH

Local storm report, Feb 25, 5:02 PM CST, 5 hours 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
502 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0441 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E HOUMA               29.58N 90.69W
02/25/2013                   TERREBONNE         LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            VEHICLES DAMAGED AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR GRAND CAILLOU
            ROAD AND INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. EVENT
            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

BWAGNER

Special weather statement, Feb 25, 5:20 PM CST, 4 hours 45 minutes before

LAZ061>064-068>070-260015-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
520 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AFFECTING UPPER
JEFFERSON PARISH...UPPER PLAQUEMINES PARISH...ORLEANS PARISH...UPPER
ST. BERNARD PARISH...LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH...LOWER ST. BERNARD
PARISH...LOWER JEFFERSON PARISH...

AT 518 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEW
ORLEANS TO 8 MILES WEST OF PORT SULPHUR...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...LAKEFRONT AIRPORT...POINTE A LA HACHE...CHALMETTE...PORT
SULPHUR...VIOLET...EAST NEW ORLEANS...EMPIRE...YSCLOSKEY AND LAKE
CATHERINE

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SUB
SEVERE HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH...WHICH
COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK
SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

MJH

Special weather statement, Feb 25, 6:18 PM CST, 3 hours 47 minutes before

MSZ081-082-260115-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
618 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING JACKSON
COUNTY...HARRISON COUNTY...

AT 614 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM LONG BEACH TO 26 MILES SOUTH OF
OCEAN SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
GULFPORT...GULFPORT AIRPORT...LYMAN...SAUCIER...BILOXI...ST.
MARTIN...GULF PARK ESTATES...GAUTIER...PASCAGOULA...VANCLEAVE...MOSS
POINT...ESCATAWPA AND WADE

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING...PEA
TO DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN
TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A
SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI.

CAB

Local storm report, Feb 25, 8:57 PM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 25, 6:20 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		25 min
Feb 25, 6:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LIX	Jefferson, Plaquemines	32 min
Feb 25, 7:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LIX	Saint Bernard	48 min
Feb 25, 9:14 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		91 min
Feb 25, 7:15 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	Harrison, Jackson	3 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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