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Tornado Warning 76, NWS New Orleans, LA

May 30, 2017Jefferson Parish, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2017, 3:26 PM CDT for Jefferson Parish, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 30, 2017, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2017, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Jefferson Parish, LA, Lafourche Parish, LA

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 30, 3:42 PM CDTTORNADO6 Ene Cut Off, LAPICTURE SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF TORNADO OVER THE MARSH EAST OF CUT OFF.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 2017-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 296 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 2017-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 184 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
296 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
630 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
334 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

567 
WFUS54 KLIX 302026
TORLIX
LAC051-057-302100-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0076.170530T2026Z-170530T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
326 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Central Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 400 PM CDT
    
* At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles east of Cut Off, moving north at 5 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
  east central Lafourche and central Jefferson Parishes.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2952 9032 2969 9026 2969 9023 2970 9022
      2958 8998 2943 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 177DEG 5KT 2955 9019 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
348 
WWUS54 KLIX 302038
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
338 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

LAC051-057-302100-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170530T2100Z/
Lafourche LA-Jefferson LA-
338 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LAFOURCHE AND CENTRAL JEFFERSON PARISHES...
    
At 337 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles east of Cut Off, and is nearly stationary.

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. 

Locations impacted include...
Cut Off and Lafitte. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Avoid windows. If you are outdoors or in a vehicle, 
move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from 
flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 2952 9032 2969 9026 2969 9023 2970 9022
      2958 8998 2943 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 167DEG 3KT 2955 9020 

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

$$
500 
WWUS54 KLIX 302054
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
354 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

LAC051-057-302104-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170530T2100Z/
Lafourche LA-Jefferson LA-
354 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LAFOURCHE AND CENTRAL
JEFFERSON PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2952 9032 2969 9026 2969 9023 2970 9022
      2958 8998 2943 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 177DEG 5KT 2957 9020 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJefferson67 min
May 30, 3:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJefferson41 min
May 30, 3:39 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX51 min
May 30, 4:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPlaquemines35 min
May 30, 8:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAscension, Livingston33 min
May 30, 8:39 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX66 min
May 30, 9:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint John the Baptist62 min
May 30, 9:33 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX57 min
May 30, 10:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXTerrebonne25 min
May 30, 11:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXTerrebonne53 min
May 30, 12:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLafourche54 min
May 30, 12:53 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXLafourche, Terrebonne24 min
May 30, 1:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXAssumption, Lafourche, Saint Charles, Terrebonne3 hr
May 30, 1:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLafourche32 min
May 30, 1:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXJefferson, Lafourche24 min
May 30, 2:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJefferson29 min
May 30, 2:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX27 min
May 30, 2:23 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXJefferson, Lafourche17 min
May 30, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX85 min
May 30, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXJefferson, Lafourche30 min
May 30, 3:19 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX26 min
May 30, 4:01 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXPlaquemines44 min
May 30, 4:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXLafourche27 min
May 30, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX51 min
May 30, 4:27 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXLafourche48 min
May 30, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXPlaquemines63 min
May 30, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX85 min
May 30, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX94 min
May 30, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX36 min
May 30, 5:40 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXJefferson23 min
May 30, 6:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPlaquemines59 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.