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Tornado Warning 72, NWS New Orleans, LA

May 12, 2017Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at May 12, 2017, 4:51 PM CDT for Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 24 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
May 12, 2017, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC)
Expired
May 12, 2017, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.0 in

County Saint Tammany Parish, LA

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 41 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 2017-05-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1224 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 2017-05-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1224 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.5

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The text

As transmitted.

257 
WFUS54 KLIX 122151
TORLIX
LAC103-122215-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0072.170512T2151Z-170512T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
451 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2017

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 515 PM CDT

* At 450 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Madisonville,
  or 7 miles south of Covington, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Law enforcement 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
  southwestern St. Tammany Parish.

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 3035 9017 3040 9019 3040 8999 3034 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 277DEG 19KT 3038 9015 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

24/RR
1 follow-up statement
660 
WWUS54 KLIX 122210
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
510 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2017

LAC103-122219-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-170512T2215Z/
St. Tammany LA-
510 PM CDT FRI MAY 12 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ST. TAMMANY PARISH WILL
EXPIRE AT 515 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
portions of central saint tammany parish until 530 pm cdt.

LAT...LON 3035 9017 3040 9019 3040 8999 3034 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 271DEG 24KT 3038 9001 

$$

24/RR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 12, 7:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Feliciana, Saint Helena43 min
May 12, 8:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXIberville, West Baton Rouge60 min
May 12, 8:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Helena44 min
May 12, 9:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWashington74 min
May 12, 9:04 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXAscension, Iberville, Livingston41 min
May 12, 9:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWashington58 min
May 12, 9:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXWashington44 min
May 12, 9:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXLivingston19 min
May 12, 10:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Tammany, Washington58 min
May 12, 10:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXWashington66 min
May 12, 10:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Charles, Saint John the Baptist32 min
May 12, 10:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX97 min
May 12, 10:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Charles, Saint John the Baptist28 min
May 12, 10:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Charles35 min
May 12, 10:43 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXJefferson, Saint Charles19 min
May 12, 11:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXJefferson, Plaquemines45 min
May 12, 11:04 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXJefferson, Plaquemines28 min
May 12, 11:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXOrleans, Saint Bernard65 min
May 12, 11:15 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX60 min
May 12, 11:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXJefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard55 min
May 12, 11:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXOrleans30 min
May 12, 11:38 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX97 min
May 12, 11:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXPlaquemines, Saint Bernard45 min
May 12, 12:03 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX57 min
May 12, 12:56 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX94 min
May 12, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana66 min
May 12, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Baton Rouge53 min
May 12, 2:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXEast Baton Rouge39 min
May 12, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLivingston57 min
May 12, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXLivingston65 min
May 12, 3:20 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXLivingston25 min
May 12, 3:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXLivingston, Tangipahoa53 min
May 12, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Charles32 min
May 12, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Helena, Tangipahoa43 min
May 12, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAscension, Iberville, Livingston31 min
May 12, 4:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Tammany23 min
May 12, 4:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWashington36 min
May 12, 4:55 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX50 min
May 12, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Tammany28 min
May 12, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAscension, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist32 min
May 12, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX45 min
May 12, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Tammany31 min
May 12, 5:34 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX116 min
May 12, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Charles26 min
May 12, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX35 min
May 12, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXOrleans, Saint Bernard17 min
May 12, 6:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX33 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.