Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 86, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2017, 8:30 AM CDT for Hancock County, Pearl River County, Mississippi. It was in force for 34 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
- Jun 21, 2017, 8:30 AM CDT (13:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2017, 9:04 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Hancock County, MS, Pearl River County, MS
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 10:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 25 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
- 262 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 485 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 506 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted.
133
WFUS54 KLIX 211330
TORLIX
MSC045-109-211415-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0086.170621T1330Z-170621T1415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
830 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
South central Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 915 AM CDT
* At 830 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kiln, or 7 miles west of Diamondhead, moving
northwest at 25 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
central Hancock and south central Pearl River Counties.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
New Orleans.
&&
LAT...LON 3034 8942 3031 8947 3048 8968 3056 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 142DEG 24KT 3038 8949
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MJH2 follow-up statements
621
WWUS54 KLIX 211348
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
848 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
MSC045-109-211415-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0086.000000T0000Z-170621T1415Z/
Hancock MS-Pearl River MS-
848 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HANCOCK AND SOUTH CENTRAL PEARL RIVER COUNTIES...
At 848 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stennis Space Center, or 7 miles southeast of
Picayune, moving northwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Kiln.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3037 8944 3036 8950 3050 8965 3056 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 142DEG 24KT 3048 8958
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MJH263
WWUS54 KLIX 211404
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
904 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
MSC045-109-211413-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0086.000000T0000Z-170621T1415Z/
Hancock MS-Pearl River MS-
904 AM CDT WED JUN 21 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HANCOCK AND SOUTH CENTRAL PEARL
RIVER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
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 cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for southern
Mississippi.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
New Orleans.
LAT...LON 3037 8944 3036 8950 3050 8965 3056 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 1402Z 142DEG 24KT 3056 8966
$$
MJHThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock | 48 hr |
| Jun 20, 10:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 7:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 7:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 8:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Harrison | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 8:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock | 18 min |
| Jun 21, 8:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Harrison | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 8:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 9:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison | 19 min |
| Jun 21, 2:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock | 14 min |
| Jun 21, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Hancock | 54 min |
| Jun 21, 3:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Harrison | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 4:00 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LIX | 48 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.