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Tornado Warning 33, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Dec 23, 2014, 10:52 AM CST for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2014, 10:52 AM CST (16:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2014, 11:15 AM CST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, East Feliciana Parish, LA, Saint Helena Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 9:30 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 153 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1212 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 831 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
310
WFUS54 KLIX 231652
TORLIX
LAC033-037-091-125-231715-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0033.141223T1652Z-141223T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1052 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
EAST FELICIANA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...CLINTON...
ST. HELENA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
WEST FELICIANA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 1115 AM CST
* AT 1049 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
SLAUGHTER...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ST. FRANCISVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NORWOOD AND FELPS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...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 600 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3061 9124 3067 9134 3074 9136 3100 9116
3100 9070
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 222DEG 45KT 3073 9127
$$2 follow-up statements
560
WWUS54 KLIX 231704
SVSLIX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1104 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
LAC033-091-125-231714-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-141223T1715Z/
ST. HELENA LA-EAST BATON ROUGE LA-WEST FELICIANA LA-
1104 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST FELICIANA...EAST BATON ROUGE AND ST.
HELENA PARISHES IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3100 9083 3099 9084 3098 9084 3076 9108
3071 9121 3081 9123 3100 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 223DEG 43KT 3082 9116
$$
LAC037-231715-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-141223T1715Z/
EAST FELICIANA LA-
1104 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CST FOR EAST
FELICIANA PARISH...
AT 1102 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH ROTATION AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR JACKSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CLINTON...NORWOOD AND FELPS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...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 600 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 9083 3099 9084 3098 9084 3076 9108
3071 9121 3081 9123 3100 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 223DEG 43KT 3082 9116
$$300
WWUS54 KLIX 231714
SVSLIX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1114 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
LAC037-231724-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-141223T1715Z/
EAST FELICIANA LA-
1114 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST FELICIANA PARISH WILL EXPIRE AT 1115
AM CST...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3100 9083 3099 9084 3098 9084 3076 9108
3071 9121 3081 9123 3100 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 223DEG 43KT 3091 9106
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 3:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Ascension, Livingston | 55 min |
| Dec 23, 3:18 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 87 min | |
| Dec 23, 3:34 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LIX | 44 hr | |
| Dec 23, 5:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Iberville | 49 min |
| Dec 23, 6:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Feliciana, West Feliciana | 38 min |
| Dec 23, 7:09 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 51 min | |
| Dec 23, 8:07 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 83 min | |
| Dec 23, 8:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | East Baton Rouge, Iberville, West Baton Rouge | 59 min |
| Dec 23, 8:35 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Plaquemines | 25 min |
| Dec 23, 8:41 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 64 min | |
| Dec 23, 8:43 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 62 min | |
| Dec 23, 8:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Saint Helena | 46 min |
| Dec 23, 9:41 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 64 min | |
| Dec 23, 9:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Helena, Tangipahoa | 47 min |
| Dec 23, 9:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana | 59 min |
| Dec 23, 9:51 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 24 min | |
| Dec 23, 10:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana | 43 min |
| Dec 23, 10:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana | 25 min |
| Dec 23, 10:33 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | West Feliciana | 27 min |
| Dec 23, 10:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana | 48 min |
| Dec 23, 11:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | East Feliciana | 47 min |
| Dec 23, 12:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena | 57 min |
| Dec 23, 12:47 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena | 28 min |
| Dec 23, 12:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington | 50 min |
| Dec 23, 1:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa | 28 min |
| Dec 23, 1:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Tangipahoa, Washington | 23 min |
| Dec 23, 1:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Washington | 37 min |
| Dec 23, 3:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Washington | 66 min |
| Dec 23, 3:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, Saint James | 64 min |
| Dec 23, 3:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, Saint James | 48 min |
| Dec 23, 4:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 30 min |
| Dec 23, 4:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Lafourche, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist | 35 min |
| Dec 23, 4:22 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 53 min | |
| Dec 23, 4:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint John the Baptist | 22 min |
| Dec 23, 4:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Washington | 66 min |
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Sources
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.