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Tornado Warning 36, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Feb 23, 2016, 4:27 PM CST for Saint Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 33 min. 1 report 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
- Feb 23, 2016, 4:27 PM CST (22:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2016, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 4:40 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Madisonville, LA | MADISONVILLE MAYOR REPORTED LARGE METAL CANOPY BLOWN OFF AT MADISONVILLE BOAT LAUNCH. ONE HOME NEAR THE BOAT LAUNCH WAS REPORTED TO HAVE SOME DAMAGE. EVENT TIME ESTIMATED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 11:08 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:13 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 667 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
486
WFUS54 KLIX 232227
TORLIX
LAC103-105-232300-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0036.160223T2227Z-160223T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
427 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEASTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 500 PM CST
* AT 426 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MADISONVILLE...OR 14 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF COVINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MADISONVILLE AROUND 440 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
NEW ORLEANS.
&&
LAT...LON 3038 9002 3036 9008 3037 9010 3037 9012
3039 9020 3038 9022 3035 9026 3030 9030
3030 9035 3028 9037 3029 9040 3031 9042
3047 9022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 231DEG 44KT 3033 9029
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MJH1 follow-up statement
137
WWUS54 KLIX 232234
SVSLIX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
434 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
LAC105-232243-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160223T2300Z/
TANGIPAHOA LA-
434 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA.
LAT...LON 3047 9022 3038 9002 3036 9008 3037 9010
3037 9012 3039 9020 3038 9022 3036 9024
3044 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 231DEG 44KT 3039 9020
$$
LAC103-232300-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160223T2300Z/
ST. TAMMANY LA-
434 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY PARISH...
AT 433 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER MADISONVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COVINGTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
WEST CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3047 9022 3038 9002 3036 9008 3037 9010
3037 9012 3039 9020 3038 9022 3036 9024
3044 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 231DEG 44KT 3039 9020
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MJHThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 10:33 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 57 min | |
| Feb 23, 10:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Charles | 32 min |
| Feb 23, 11:11 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist | 19 min |
| Feb 23, 11:13 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Jefferson | 17 min |
| Feb 23, 11:16 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 59 min | |
| Feb 23, 11:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Lafourche, Terrebonne | 44 min |
| Feb 23, 11:45 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville | 30 min |
| Feb 23, 11:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 32 min |
| Feb 23, 12:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Livingston | 34 min |
| Feb 23, 12:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 34 min |
| Feb 23, 12:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa | 35 min |
| Feb 23, 12:58 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 62 min | |
| Feb 23, 12:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 31 min |
| Feb 23, 1:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Ascension, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 27 min |
| Feb 23, 1:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Helena, Tangipahoa | 34 min |
| Feb 23, 1:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Saint James | 46 min |
| Feb 23, 1:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 30 min |
| Feb 23, 1:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Washington | 24 min |
| Feb 23, 1:58 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Saint James | 4 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:24 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 51 min | |
| Feb 23, 2:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Tangipahoa | 25 min |
| Feb 23, 2:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Tangipahoa, Washington | 44 min |
| Feb 23, 3:00 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 45 min | |
| Feb 23, 3:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Lafourche, Saint James | 27 min |
| Feb 23, 3:06 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 24 min | |
| Feb 23, 3:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville | 18 min |
| Feb 23, 3:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Saint Tammany | 41 min |
| Feb 23, 3:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Saint James | 26 min |
| Feb 23, 3:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Plaquemines | 48 min |
| Feb 23, 3:38 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 37 min | |
| Feb 23, 3:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Ascension, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 37 min |
| Feb 23, 3:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 33 min |
| Feb 23, 3:44 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 61 min | |
| Feb 23, 3:48 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 57 min | |
| Feb 23, 4:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa | 29 min |
| Feb 23, 4:04 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 41 min | |
| Feb 23, 4:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint John the Baptist | 26 min |
| Feb 23, 4:37 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 38 min | |
| Feb 23, 4:42 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 48 min | |
| Feb 23, 4:44 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 46 min | |
| Feb 23, 4:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 27 min |
| Feb 23, 5:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 36 min |
| Feb 23, 5:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 47 min |
| Feb 23, 5:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 33 min |
| Feb 23, 5:54 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 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.