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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS New Orleans, LA

May 11, 2021Jackson County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2021, 10:54 AM CDT for Jackson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 51 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
May 11, 2021, 10:54 AM CDT (15:54 UTC)
Expired
May 11, 2021, 11:45 AM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Jackson County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 100 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 2021-05-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2600 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 2021-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2600 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
469 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

852 
WUUS54 KLIX 111554
SVRLIX
MSC059-111645-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0102.210511T1554Z-210511T1645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1054 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Jackson County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 1145 AM CDT.

* At 1053 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gulf Park
  Estates, or near Ocean Springs, moving north at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ocean Springs, Gautier, Vancleave, Gulf Park Estates, Hickory Hills
  and Gulf Hills.

This includes Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 53
and 65.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3037 8861 3036 8862 3037 8863 3036 8864
      3036 8867 3034 8871 3034 8873 3037 8878
      3061 8885 3059 8856
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 174DEG 18KT 3035 8871 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MEFFER
2 follow-up statements
155 
WWUS54 KLIX 111620
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1120 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

MSC059-111645-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-210511T1645Z/
Jackson MS-
1120 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY...

At 1120 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gulf Hills, or
near Ocean Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ocean Springs, Gautier, Vancleave, Gulf Park Estates, Hickory Hills
and Gulf Hills.

This includes Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 53
and 65.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3037 8861 3036 8862 3037 8863 3036 8864
      3036 8867 3034 8871 3034 8873 3037 8878
      3061 8885 3059 8856
TIME...MOT...LOC 1620Z 243DEG 29KT 3046 8878 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MEFFER
638 
WWUS54 KLIX 111640 RRA
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1140 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

MSC059-111650-
/O.EXP.KLIX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-210511T1645Z/
Jackson MS-
1140 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 AM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3037 8861 3036 8862 3037 8863 3036 8864
      3036 8867 3034 8871 3034 8873 3037 8878
      3061 8885 3059 8856
TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 174DEG 18KT 3056 8879 

$$

MEFFER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 3:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLIXAmite, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson39 hr
May 11, 8:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXHancock116 min
May 11, 9:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXPearl River29 min
May 11, 9:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPearl River43 min
May 11, 10:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River34 hr
May 11, 10:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River33 hr
May 11, 10:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXHancock47 min
May 11, 10:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWalthall56 min
May 11, 10:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXHarrison, Jackson48 min
May 11, 11:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXPearl River3 hr
May 11, 11:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJackson63 min
May 11, 1:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXHancock, Pearl River66 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.