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Tornado Warning 61, NWS New Orleans, LA

April 30, 20174 parishes in Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2017, 7:59 AM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana. 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
Apr 30, 2017, 7:59 AM CDT (12:59 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2017, 8:30 AM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, Livingston Parish, LA, Saint Helena Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 30, 7:32 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 117 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 12:00Z on 2017-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1930 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 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
1930 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
551 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
232 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
7.9

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The text

As transmitted.

151 
WFUS54 KLIX 301259
TORLIX
LAC033-063-091-105-301330-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0061.170430T1259Z-170430T1330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
759 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern St. Helena Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Northwestern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  West central Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Northeastern East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 830 AM CDT
    
* At 759 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Brownfields, or near Baker, moving northeast at 65
  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...
  Greenwell Spring around 805 AM CDT. 
  Watson around 810 AM CDT. 
  Montpelier around 830 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Baton
Rouge Airport.

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 3062 9049 3050 9119 3053 9121 3072 9087
      3072 9084 3074 9084 3087 9061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1259Z 247DEG 56KT 3054 9114 

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

$$

24/RR
1 follow-up statement
728 
WWUS54 KLIX 301331
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
831 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

LAC033-063-091-105-301340-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-170430T1330Z/
St. Helena LA-Livingston LA-Tangipahoa LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
831 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ST. HELENA...NORTHWESTERN
LIVINGSTON...WEST CENTRAL TANGIPAHOA AND NORTHEASTERN EAST BATON
ROUGE PARISHES HAS EXPIRED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has been 
replaced by a new tornado warning for a squall line that may have 
several tornadoes along the line. 

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3062 9049 3050 9119 3053 9121 3072 9087
      3072 9084 3074 9084 3087 9061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 247DEG 56KT 3073 9063 

$$

24/RR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPointe Coupee57 min
Apr 29, 11:32 PM CDTWind AdvisoryLIXAssumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Saint Bernard and 7 more16 hr
Apr 30, 5:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXIberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana39 min
Apr 30, 5:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXPointe Coupee, West Feliciana45 min
Apr 30, 6:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXEast Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana38 min
Apr 30, 7:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXEast Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana30 min
Apr 30, 7:42 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXEast Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Baton Rouge33 min
Apr 30, 7:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXEast Feliciana, Saint Helena34 min
Apr 30, 8:05 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXEast Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Saint Helena25 min
Apr 30, 8:26 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXAscension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Saint Helena and 1 more34 min
Apr 30, 8:53 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXSaint Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington37 min
Apr 30, 8:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAscension, Assumption, Lafourche, Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint James and 4 more33 min
Apr 30, 9:07 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX98 min
Apr 30, 9:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint James, Saint John the Baptist24 min
Apr 30, 9:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX95 min
Apr 30, 9:28 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXWashington32 min
Apr 30, 9:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington44 min
Apr 30, 9:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany, Washington24 hr
Apr 30, 10:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXAscension, Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Saint Charles and 7 more113 min
Apr 30, 10:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany66 min
Apr 30, 10:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXTangipahoa, Washington57 min
Apr 30, 10:31 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXSaint Tammany, Tangipahoa14 min
Apr 30, 10:47 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX58 min
Apr 30, 10:56 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX49 min
Apr 30, 11:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Tammany64 min
Apr 30, 11:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJefferson, Orleans62 min
Apr 30, 11:16 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXJefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles and 3 more119 min
Apr 30, 11:38 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX52 min
Apr 30, 12:05 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX55 min
Apr 30, 12:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX63 min
Apr 30, 12:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXJefferson, Lafourche20 min
Apr 30, 12:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX63 min
Apr 30, 1:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXJefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Tammany3 hr
Apr 30, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX93 min
Apr 30, 1:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPlaquemines67 min
Apr 30, 1:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX63 min
Apr 30, 2:55 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX95 min
Apr 30, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX95 min
Apr 30, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPlaquemines33 min
Apr 30, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX60 min
Apr 30, 5:33 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX27 min
Apr 30, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX35 min
Apr 30, 5:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPlaquemines62 min
Apr 30, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX53 min
Apr 30, 6:12 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX63 min
Apr 30, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX64 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.