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Tornado Warning 35, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Dec 23, 2014, 1:02 PM CST for Livingston Parish, Saint Helena Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 28 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2014, 1:02 PM CST (19:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2014, 1:30 PM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Livingston Parish, LA, Saint Helena Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1:19 PM CST | TORNADO 2 | 1 Ese Amite, LA | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF HWY 16 EAST OF AMITE AND MOVED NORTHEAST LIFTING JUST BEFORE REACHING ROLLING PINE DR. DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY EF-1...WITH A FEW SMALL AREAS OF EF-2 DAMAGE. STRONGEST WINDS ESTIMATED 115. TOTAL PATH LENGTH APPX 4.5 MILES. |
| Dec 23, 1:19 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 Ese Amite, LA | HOUSE ROOF RIPPED OFF OF A HOUSE AND NUMEROUS TREE DOWN. DAMAGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 16 AND HIGH 1054. UPDATE FROM EM...15-20 HOUSES DAMAGED SOME WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THIS TIME. |
| Dec 23, 1:24 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 E Amite, LA | HOUSE ROOF RIPPED OFF OF A HOUSE AND NUMEROUS TREE DOWN. DAMAGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 16 AND HIGH 1054. |
| Dec 23, 1:24 PM CST | TORNADO | 1 E Amite, LA | TORNADO REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 16 AND 1054. TREES DOWNED AND POWER LINES DOWN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 98 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.
524
WFUS54 KLIX 231902
TORLIX
LAC063-091-105-231930-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0035.141223T1902Z-141223T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
102 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
ST. HELENA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF AMITE...
* UNTIL 130 PM CST
* AT 101 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
MONTPELIER...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AMITE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
60 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
AMITE BY 110 PM CST...
ROSELAND BY 115 PM CST...
KENTWOOD BY 125 PM CST...
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 3075 9031 3051 9063 3061 9080 3100 9056
3100 9054
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 214DEG 52KT 3064 9066
$$2 follow-up statements
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WWUS54 KLIX 231911
SVSLIX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
111 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
LAC063-231921-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-141223T1930Z/
LIVINGSTON LA-
111 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LIVINGSTON PARISH IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF LIVINGSTON
PARISH.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3075 9031 3056 9057 3065 9057 3065 9077
3100 9056 3100 9054
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 214DEG 52KT 3072 9056
$$
LAC091-105-231930-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-141223T1930Z/
ST. HELENA LA-TANGIPAHOA LA-
111 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST FOR
TANGIPAHOA AND ST. HELENA PARISHES...
AT 109 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AMITE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TANGIPAHOA BY 120 PM CST...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KENTWOOD BY 125 PM CST...
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 3075 9031 3056 9057 3065 9057 3065 9077
3100 9056 3100 9054
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 214DEG 52KT 3072 9056
$$206
WWUS54 KLIX 231920
SVSLIX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
120 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
LAC091-231930-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-141223T1930Z/
ST. HELENA LA-
120 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ST. HELENA PARISH IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3075 9031 3056 9057 3099 9057 3100 9056
3100 9054
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 219DEG 47KT 3077 9047
$$
LAC105-231930-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-141223T1930Z/
TANGIPAHOA LA-
120 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST FOR
TANGIPAHOA PARISH...
AT 116 PM CST...METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUE TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AMITE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL TANGIPAHOA PARISH AT 130 PM CST
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 3075 9031 3056 9057 3099 9057 3100 9056
3100 9054
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 219DEG 47KT 3077 9047
$$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, 10:52 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Saint Helena, West Feliciana | 23 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, 1:22 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.