Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 67, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2017, 12:29 PM CDT for Hancock County, Harrison 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
- Apr 30, 2017, 12:29 PM CDT (17:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Hancock County, MS, Harrison County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 7:32 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 60 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
605
WFUS54 KLIX 301729
TORLIX
MSC045-047-301800-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0067.170430T1729Z-170430T1800Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1229 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
Northeastern Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 100 PM CDT
* At 1229 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 7 miles northeast of Kiln, or 8 miles north of
Diamondhead, moving northeast 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...
Lyman around 1250 PM CDT.
Saucier around 100 PM 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 3051 8895 3039 8940 3055 8948 3065 8929
3065 8924 3068 8924 3068 8904
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 245DEG 27KT 3051 8936
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
24/RR3 follow-up statements
370
WWUS54 KLIX 301742
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1242 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
MSC045-301752-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-170430T1800Z/
Hancock MS-
1242 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for southern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3055 8897 3050 8929 3056 8932 3063 8922
3068 8904
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 245DEG 27KT 3055 8925
$$
MSC047-301800-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-170430T1800Z/
Harrison MS-
1242 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY...
At 1242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Lyman, or 13 miles northeast of
Diamondhead, moving northeast 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...
Lyman around 1250 PM CDT.
Saucier around 100 PM 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 3055 8897 3050 8929 3056 8932 3063 8922
3068 8904
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 245DEG 27KT 3055 8925
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
24/RR793
WWUS54 KLIX 301752
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1252 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
MSC047-301800-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-170430T1800Z/
Harrison MS-
1252 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY...
At 1252 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Saucier, or 16 miles south of Wiggins, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Harrison County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3063 8922 3068 8904 3062 8901 3059 8911
3058 8918
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 234DEG 35KT 3062 8915
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
24/RR832
WWUS54 KLIX 301802
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
102 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
MSC047-301811-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-170430T1800Z/
Harrison MS-
102 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
Emergency Management is relaying some citizen reports of a funnel
cloud that moved over the Wortham and Saucier area a few minutes
ago.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for southern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3063 8922 3068 8904 3062 8901 3059 8911
3058 8918
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 245DEG 27KT 3065 8908
$$
24/RRThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 11:32 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LIX | Amite, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson | 16 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Wilkinson | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 5:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 6:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Amite, Wilkinson | 38 min |
| Apr 30, 7:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Amite, Wilkinson | 30 min |
| Apr 30, 7:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Amite, Wilkinson | 34 min |
| Apr 30, 8:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Amite, Pike | 34 min |
| Apr 30, 8:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Amite, Pike, Walthall | 33 min |
| Apr 30, 9:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Walthall | 32 min |
| Apr 30, 9:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pike, Walthall | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 9:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 24 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pearl River | 57 min |
| Apr 30, 11:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 64 min |
| Apr 30, 11:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 119 min |
| Apr 30, 11:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 93 min |
| Apr 30, 1:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 113 min |
| Apr 30, 3:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Jackson | 3 hr |
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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.