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Tornado Warning 110, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Aug 30, 2017, 12:14 PM CDT for Jackson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 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
- Aug 30, 2017, 12:14 PM CDT (17:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2017, 12:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Jackson County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 10:22 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 1853 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 550 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 310 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.2
- Supercell composite
- 13.7
The text
As transmitted.
399
WFUS54 KLIX 301714
TORLIX
MSC059-301745-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0110.170830T1714Z-170830T1745Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1214 PM CDT WED AUG 30 2017
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Jackson County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 1245 PM CDT
* At 1214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Hickory Hills, or 7 miles west of
Escatawpa, moving north at 45 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...
Vancleave around 1230 PM CDT.
Wade and Hurley around 1235 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to 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 3046 8846 3034 8859 3038 8873 3073 8868
3074 8841 3069 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 188DEG 37KT 3045 8866
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MJH1 follow-up statement
509
WWUS54 KLIX 301741
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1241 PM CDT WED AUG 30 2017
MSC059-301751-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-170830T1745Z/
Jackson MS-
1241 PM CDT WED AUG 30 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1245
PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for southern
Mississippi.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
New Orleans.
LAT...LON 3046 8846 3034 8859 3038 8873 3073 8868
3074 8841 3069 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 188DEG 37KT 3072 8862
$$
MJHThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Hancock | 57 min |
| Aug 30, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Jackson | 45 min |
| Aug 30, 2:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Jackson | 2 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jackson | 27 min |
| Aug 30, 8:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Hancock | 30 min |
| Aug 30, 9:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pearl River | 41 min |
| Aug 30, 10:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 23 min |
| Aug 30, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Jackson | 65 min |
| Aug 30, 11:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Jackson | 28 min |
| Aug 30, 12:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Harrison | 51 min |
| Aug 30, 1:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Harrison | 33 min |
| Aug 30, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pike | 52 min |
| Aug 30, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Harrison | 37 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.