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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS New Orleans, LA

June 5, 2018East Baton Rouge Parish, Livingston Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2018, 12:50 PM CDT for East Baton Rouge Parish, Livingston Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2018, 12:50 PM CDT (17:50 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2018, 1:15 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, Livingston Parish, LA, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 132 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 2018-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2574 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2018-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 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
2574 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
756 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 5, 8:24 AM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 8:24 AM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
824 AM CDT Tue Jun 5 2018

.SOUNDING DISCUSSION...

This morning's radiosonde flight was routine with no problems
encountered. Most notable changes this morning from previous days
is the increase in moisture aloft, as well as a more progressive
westerly flow aloft downstream of the approaching shortwave to
our northwest. Precipitable water of 2.02" puts this sounding just
below the daily maximum of 2.04" recorded for this date according
to sounding climatology. This supports the potential for flash
flooding in more widespread storm development later today.
Otherwise, FZL of 13.9kft AGL and -20C of 25.8kft AGL is a
noticeable drop from the previous days soundings. Additionally,
MUCAPE of 4198 J/kg and LI of -9 continues to illustrate a very
unstable atmospheric environment, supporting energy for storm
development later this afternoon and evening with dangerous
lightning and gusty winds possible along side the potential for
flash flooding. KLG

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 331 AM CDT Tue Jun 5 2018/

SHORT TERM...

A shortwave trough currently sliding through the Lower Mississippi
Valley will be the main driver of the forecast area's weather
through tomorrow. Increased omega and slightly steeper lapse rates
aloft will promote convective development throughout the day
today. Additionally, a stationary boundary stretched across the
northern third of the CWA will serve as a focusing mechanism for
convection today. Have placed the highest POP of 50 to 60 percent along
and south of the boundary...stretching from Baton Rouge over to
Gulfport. Slightly lower POP of around 40 percent is in place
north of the boundary in Southwest Mississippi. Given the east-
west orientation of the boundary and concurrent storm motion, the
threat of locally heavy rainfall will be the primary concern
today as storms could potentially train over the same location.
Temperatures should be somewhat tempered today due to the expected
convection and cloud cover, and have highs only rising into the
middle 80s.

The convective threat should transition to the coastal waters and
immediate Louisiana coast for tonight and tomorrow as the surface
boundary sinks south toward the coastal waters. Have chance POP
for areas south of I-10 in Louisiana and likely POP for the
offshore waters tonight and tomorrow. With a drier airmass in
place over most of the region, temperatures should climb back into
the lower 90s north of the 1-10 corridor. Along the Louisiana
coast, temperatures should be slightly cooler in the upper 80s.

The shortwave trough axis will shift away from the area by
Thursday allowing a broad area of upper level ridging to build in
from the west. Increasing subsidence throughout the atmospheric
column will lead to lower POP of 20 percent or less, less cloud
cover, and warmer temperatures. Highs should easily climb into the
lower to middle 90s, and heat indices should approach 100 degrees
by Thursday afternoon.

LONG TERM...

A continuation of hot and dry weather is expected on Friday and
Saturday as the broad upper level ridge continues to dominate the
Lower Mississippi Valley. Temperatures will rise into the middle
90s each day, and heat index values should climb into the lower
100s. There will be a low chance of some convection developing
each afternoon mainly along any pre-existing mesoscale boundaries
like old outflows or the seabreeze.

By Sunday and Monday, the ridge should begin to weaken a bit over
the area and a broad trough develops over the eastern seaboard,
and a return to more typical June weather is expected to take
hold. Highs should generally climb to around 90 degrees each day,
and a 30 to 50 percent chance of convection will be in place. Once
again, convective activity will tend to develop along any pre-
existing mesoscale boundaries where low level moisture pooling
and forcing will be enhanced. The convection will be highly
diurnal with a minimum in the morning hours, and a maximum of
coverage in the late afternoon hours when peak heating occurs.

AVIATION...

Mainly VFR conditions are forecast for the general prevailing
conditions through this taf cycle. However, areas of scattered TSRA
could produce brief very low VSBY in torrential downpours, lower
CIGS and gusty winds through for those terminals affected today.
Timing for prevailing conditions will be based on potential for
convection as a shortwave moves into the region.

MARINE...

Cold front has stalled along the Mississippi coast. This
combined with surface ridge centered in the south central Gulf is
producing mostly west winds across the coastal waters. Some portions
closer to the boundary are more light and variable while others are
southerly. The general pattern of southwest flow west of the MS
River and northerly east of the MS River will remain in place
through tonight as a shortwave brings a weak boundary into the
coastal waters before it stalls. A generally weak flow pattern is
expected the remainder of the week with little surface pressure
gradients in place.

DECISION SUPPORT...

DSS code: BLUE
Deployed: none.
Activation: none.
Activities: none.

Decision Support Services (DSS) Code Legend
Green  = No weather impacts that require action.
Blue   = Long-fused watch, warning, or advisory in effect or
         high visibility event; Marginal risk severe or excessive rain.
Yellow = Heightened impacts with short-fused watch, warning or
         advisory issuances; radar support for Slight risk severe or
         excessive rain.
Orange = High Impacts; Enhanced risk severe; nearby tropical events;
         HazMat or other large episodes.
Red    = Full engagement for Moderate to high risk of severe and/or
 	     direct tropical threats; Events of National Significance.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB  85  66  91  68 /  80  10  10  10
BTR  85  70  91  71 /  60  20  20  10
ASD  84  70  90  72 /  60  20  20  10
MSY  84  74  90  75 /  70  30  30  20
GPT  83  72  89  74 /  60  20  10  10
PQL  85  70  90  70 /  70  30  10  10

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
GM...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 10:36 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 5 2018

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037-
039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-060345-
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound-
Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River
LA out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River
to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM-
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM-Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-
East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-St. Tammany-Iberville-
West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Ascension-Livingston-Assumption-
St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-St. Charles-
Upper Jefferson-Orleans-Upper Plaquemines-Upper St. Bernard-
Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Lower Jefferson-
Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-
Southern Tangipahoa-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-
Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
1036 AM CDT Tue Jun 5 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Southeast
Louisiana...South Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today. A few
storms could become strong to severe, producing strong wind
gusts, frequent lightning and periods of torrential rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Wednesday and
Thursday and again over the weekend. Severe weather is not
expected at this time, but due to slow storm motions, localized
flooding will be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 7:11 AM CDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 9:41 AM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
941 AM CDT TUE JUN 5 2018

MSZ080-081-051500-
Harrison MS-Hancock MS-
941 AM CDT TUE JUN 5 2018

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 940 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Shoreline Park, or over Waveland, moving east at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Long Beach, Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Diamondhead, Shoreline Park and
Kiln.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3033 8918 3030 8927 3031 8929 3036 8928
      3038 8932 3037 8935 3034 8938 3034 8934
      3031 8933 3025 8942 3023 8942 3020 8945
      3022 8950 3040 8947 3040 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 279DEG 15KT 3031 8941

KLG
Local storm report, Jun 5, 10:32 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1032 AM CDT TUE JUN 5 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1019 AM     TSTM WND GST     12 SSE GULFPORT         30.23N 88.98W
06/05/2018  M39 MPH          GMZ532             MS   MESONET

0954 AM     TSTM WND GST     11 SSE PASCAGOULA       30.21N 88.50W
06/05/2018  M45 MPH          GMZ532             MS   BUOY

&&

MHILL
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 12:13 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1213 PM CDT TUE JUN 5 2018

LAZ034>036-MSZ068-069-051800-
East Feliciana LA-Pointe Coupee LA-West Feliciana LA-Wilkinson MS-
Amite MS-
1213 PM CDT TUE JUN 5 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST FELICIANA...POINTE COUPEE
AND WESTERN EAST FELICIANA PARISHES...WILKINSON AND SOUTHWESTERN
AMITE COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM CDT...

At 1212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sibley to near Bayou Current. Movement was
southeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
New Roads, Jackson, St. Francisville, Centreville, Livonia,
Maringouin, Woodville, Gloster, Fordoche, Morganza, Wilson, Norwood,
Wakefield, Spillman, Batchelor, Lettsworth, Fort Adams, Dolorosa,
Lottie and Crosby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3111 9083 3051 9146 3048 9158 3050 9169
      3058 9176 3071 9173 3086 9182 3087 9180
      3097 9181 3104 9172 3104 9165 3097 9166
      3104 9156 3114 9163 3124 9155 3122 9153
      3124 9148 3128 9149 3132 9146 3137 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 315DEG 28KT 3137 9135 3085 9188

KLG
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 12:34 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1234 PM CDT TUE JUN 5 2018

LAZ037-040-048-050-058-072-051815-
Livingston LA-St. Helena LA-Southern Tangipahoa LA-
St. John The Baptist LA-St. Tammany LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
1234 PM CDT TUE JUN 5 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST...SOUTHWESTERN ST. HELENA...WEST CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY...
LIVINGSTON...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA AND NORTHEASTERN EAST BATON ROUGE
PARISHES UNTIL 115 PM CDT...

At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Watson, or 8 miles north of Denham Springs, moving southeast at 20
mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Denham Springs, Covington, Ponchatoula, Walker, Livingston,
Albany, Madisonville, Springfield, Watson, Natalbany, Pride, Robert,
Greenwell Spring, Killian and Tickfaw.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3071 9101 3051 9011 3039 9020 3034 9028
      3024 9036 3022 9041 3023 9043 3026 9043
      3028 9040 3030 9043 3032 9043 3034 9049
      3029 9056 3055 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 300DEG 19KT 3060 9097

KLG
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 12:37 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1237 PM CDT TUE JUN 5 2018

LAZ047-048-050-051815-
Livingston LA-West Baton Rouge LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
1237 PM CDT TUE JUN 5 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL WEST BATON ROUGE...WEST
CENTRAL LIVINGSTON AND CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES UNTIL 115 PM
CDT...

At 1236 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Port Allen, moving east at 20 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Baton Rouge, Baker, Denham Springs, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place,
Brusly, Westminster, Old Jefferson, Merrydale, Inniswold, Shenandoah,
Brownfields, Village St. George, Gardere and Baton Rouge Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3038 9136 3056 9137 3061 9111 3036 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 265DEG 18KT 3048 9128

KLG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLivingston24 min
Jun 4, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXLivingston28 min
Jun 5, 7:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWashington49 min
Jun 5, 9:43 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX47 min
Jun 5, 10:18 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX57 min
Jun 5, 11:07 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX53 min
Jun 5, 11:11 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX26 min
Jun 5, 12:05 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX55 min
Jun 5, 12:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPointe Coupee, West Feliciana47 min
Jun 5, 12:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLivingston41 min
Jun 5, 12:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge38 min
Jun 5, 12:42 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX48 min
Jun 5, 12:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAscension52 min
Jun 5, 1:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXLivingston, Tangipahoa25 min
Jun 5, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX57 min
Jun 5, 1:23 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX37 min
Jun 5, 1:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXTangipahoa34 min
Jun 5, 1:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Baton Rouge47 min
Jun 5, 1:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXEast Baton Rouge, Livingston, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa30 min
Jun 5, 1:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Charles42 min
Jun 5, 1:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Charles49 min
Jun 5, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington17 min
Jun 5, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWashington46 min
Jun 5, 2:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXJefferson, Orleans, Saint Charles28 min
Jun 5, 2:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXJefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles75 min
Jun 5, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJefferson46 min
Jun 5, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX61 min
Jun 5, 4:08 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX67 min
Jun 5, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX58 min
Jun 5, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX65 min
Jun 5, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX62 min
Jun 5, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX45 min
Jun 5, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX46 min
Jun 5, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX61 min
Jun 5, 9:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXHancock19 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.