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Flash Flood Warning 89, NWS New Orleans, LA

August 29, 2021Harrison County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 29, 2021, 5:20 PM CDT for Harrison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2021, 5:20 PM CDT (22:20 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Harrison County, MS

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 61 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 2021-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -55 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3256 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

606 
WGUS54 KLIX 292220
FFWLIX
MSC047-300130-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0089.210829T2220Z-210830T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
520 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Harrison County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall coupled with
           storm surge.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, Lyman and Gulfport Airport.

This includes the following Interstates...
	Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 27 and 40.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3048 8903 3042 8894 3040 8887 3038 8901
      3037 8908 3036 8909 3036 8910 3034 8918
      3041 8923 3056 8929 3062 8931 3063 8922

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

TD
2 follow-up statements
930 
WGUS54 KLIX 300124
FFWLIX
MSC047-300330-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FF.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210830T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
824 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Harrison County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 824 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, Lyman and Gulfport Airport.

This includes the following Interstates...
	Interstate 110 in Mississippi near mile marker 1.
	Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 26 and 40.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3048 8903 3042 8894 3040 8887 3038 8901
      3037 8908 3036 8909 3036 8910 3034 8918
      3041 8923 3056 8929 3062 8931 3063 8922

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CAB
008 
WGUS74 KLIX 300322
FFSLIX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1022 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MSC047-300332-
/O.EXP.KLIX.FF.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210830T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Harrison MS-
1022 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ending for now. Flooding is no longer expected to 
pose a threat at this time however additional flood warnings could 
be needed later tonight. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Tuesday for 
portions of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3048 8903 3042 8894 3040 8887 3038 8901
      3037 8908 3036 8909 3036 8910 3034 8918
      3041 8923 3056 8929 3062 8931 3063 8922

$$

CAB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 6:21 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXHancock, Harrison24 min
Aug 29, 8:10 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXJackson24 min
Aug 29, 2:15 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXHancock, Harrison, Pearl River15 min
Aug 29, 3:07 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXHancock23 min
Aug 29, 5:12 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXHarrison33 min
Aug 29, 6:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXHancock, Harrison8 hr
Aug 29, 6:25 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXHancock35 min
Aug 29, 6:54 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXHancock, Pearl River36 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.