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Tornado Warning 59, NWS New Orleans, LA

April 3, 2017Hancock County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2017, 5:43 AM CDT for Hancock County, Mississippi. It was in force for 7 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
Apr 3, 2017, 5:43 AM CDT (10:43 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2017, 5:50 AM CDT
In force
7 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Hancock County, MS

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 3, 1:48 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 26 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2017-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2436 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2017-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 298 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2436 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
480 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
298 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
333 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
4.6
Supercell composite
19.5

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The text

As transmitted.

893 
WFUS54 KLIX 031043
TORLIX
MSC045-031100-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0059.170403T1043Z-170403T1100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
543 AM CDT MON APR 3 2017

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Hancock County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 600 AM CDT
    
* At 543 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Stennis Space Center, or 9 miles west of
  Diamondhead, moving east at 30 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...
  Kiln around 555 AM CDT. 
  Diamondhead around 600 AM CDT. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3035 8954 3041 8955 3046 8938 3036 8937
TIME...MOT...LOC 1043Z 257DEG 26KT 3039 8952 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
1 follow-up statement
797 
WWUS54 KLIX 031050
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
550 AM CDT MON APR 3 2017

MSC045-031059-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-170403T1100Z/
Hancock MS-
550 AM CDT MON APR 3 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3035 8954 3041 8955 3046 8938 3036 8937
TIME...MOT...LOC 1049Z 257DEG 26KT 3040 8946 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 8:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPike40 min
Apr 2, 9:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPike51 min
Apr 3, 12:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWilkinson59 min
Apr 3, 12:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAmite, Wilkinson43 min
Apr 3, 2:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAmite, Pike48 min
Apr 3, 2:39 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXPike, Walthall17 min
Apr 3, 3:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXPike, Walthall32 min
Apr 3, 3:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXPearl River, Walthall50 min
Apr 3, 3:56 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXPearl River19 min
Apr 3, 4:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXHancock, Pearl River50 min
Apr 3, 5:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXHancock, Harrison60 min
Apr 3, 5:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXHancock, Harrison42 min
Apr 3, 6:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXHancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River45 min
Apr 3, 6:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXHancock, Harrison, Jackson3 hr
Apr 3, 7:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXHarrison, Jackson43 min
Apr 3, 7:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXJackson33 min
Apr 3, 8:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJackson30 min
Apr 3, 9:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPike, Walthall47 hr
Apr 3, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River41 hr
Apr 3, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River27 hr
Apr 3, 11:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPike26 hr
Apr 3, 11:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison28 hr
Apr 3, 11:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHancock, Pearl River18 days

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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.