Tornado Warning 43, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Mar 17, 2016, 5:03 PM CDT (22:03 UTC)

Expired

Mar 17, 2016, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Harrison County, MS, Jackson County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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712 
WFUS54 KLIX 172203
TORLIX
MSC047-059-172230-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0043.160317T2203Z-160317T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
503 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  WEST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 503 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SAUCIER...OR
  14 MILES NORTH OF GULFPORT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

  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
  NORTHEASTERN HARRISON AND WEST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3057 8910 3061 8910 3064 8902 3065 8888
      3058 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 263DEG 19KT 3060 8906 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

24/RR

466 
WWUS54 KLIX 172217
SVSLIX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
517 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

MSC047-059-172230-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160317T2230Z/
HARRISON MS-JACKSON MS-
517 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HARRISON AND WEST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES...
        
AT 517 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF
SAUCIER...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST. MARTIN...MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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
NORTHEASTERN HARRISON AND WEST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3058 8900 3062 8900 3065 8888 3058 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 259DEG 12KT 3061 8898 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

24/RR

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