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Tornado Warning 36, NWS New Orleans, LA

November 7, 2018Pearl River County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Nov 7, 2018, 1:12 PM CST for Pearl River County, Mississippi. It was in force for 12 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: Nov 7, 2018, 1:12 PM CST (19:12 UTC)
Expired: Nov 7, 2018, 1:24 PM CST
In force: 12 min
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Pearl River County, MS

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 86 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1631 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 457 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 114 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

273 
WFUS54 KLIX 071912
TORLIX
MSC109-071945-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0036.181107T1912Z-181107T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
112 PM CST WED NOV 7 2018

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 145 PM CST.
    
* At 111 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Lumberton, or 10 miles northeast of Poplarville,
  moving east at 15 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
  northeastern Pearl River County.

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 3100 8934 3091 8934 3091 8950 3101 8954
      3101 8951 3100 8950 3100 8947 3098 8947
      3098 8943 3101 8942 3101 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 250DEG 12KT 3097 8946 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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1 follow-up statement

692 
WWUS54 KLIX 071924
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
124 PM CST WED NOV 7 2018

MSC109-071934-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-181107T1945Z/
Pearl River MS-
124 PM CST WED NOV 7 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PEARL RIVER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However gusty winds are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
New Orleans.

LAT...LON 3100 8934 3091 8934 3091 8950 3101 8954
      3101 8951 3100 8950 3100 8947 3098 8947
      3098 8943 3101 8942 3101 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 250DEG 12KT 3098 8941 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 7, 1:00 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LIX	Pearl River	30 min
Nov 7, 1:30 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Pearl River	45 min
Nov 7, 1:38 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Pearl River	52 min
Nov 7, 2:13 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock	47 min
Nov 7, 3:03 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock, Harrison	42 min
Nov 7, 3:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Hancock, Harrison	38 min
Nov 7, 3:32 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	George	43 min
Nov 7, 3:51 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock	39 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.