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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS New Orleans, LA

May 20, 20214 parishes in Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 20, 2021, 11:26 AM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 94 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 20, 2021, 11:26 AM CDT (16:26 UTC)
Expired
May 20, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
94 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, East Feliciana Parish, LA, Livingston Parish, LA, Saint Helena Parish, LA

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 114 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 2021-05-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 622 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 2021-05-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 152 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
622 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
599 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
227 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

800 
WUUS54 KLIX 201626
SVRLIX
LAC033-037-063-091-201800-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0113.210520T1626Z-210520T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1126 AM CDT Thu May 20 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  St. Helena Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Northwestern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Eastern East Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Northeastern East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 100 PM CDT.

* At 1126 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Livingston,
  or 10 miles northeast of Denham Springs, moving north at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Denham Springs, Clinton, Greensburg, Walker, Livingston,
  Montpelier, Pride, Felps, Watson, Darlington and Easleyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3048 9066 3048 9095 3100 9103 3100 9057
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 177DEG 22KT 3055 9080 

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

CAB
2 follow-up statements
474 
WWUS54 KLIX 201657
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1157 AM CDT Thu May 20 2021

LAC033-063-201707-
/O.CAN.KLIX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210520T1800Z/
Livingston LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
1157 AM CDT Thu May 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON AND
NORTHEASTERN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3065 9063 3068 9083 3071 9084 3072 9085
      3072 9099 3100 9103 3100 9057
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 177DEG 22KT 3074 9081 

$$

LAC037-091-201800-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210520T1800Z/
St. Helena LA-East Feliciana LA-
1157 AM CDT Thu May 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
FOR ST. HELENA AND EASTERN EAST FELICIANA PARISHES...

At 1157 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Darlington, or 10 miles southwest of Greensburg, moving north at 25
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Greensburg, Montpelier, Felps, Darlington and Easleyville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3065 9063 3068 9083 3071 9084 3072 9085
      3072 9099 3100 9103 3100 9057
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 177DEG 22KT 3074 9081 

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

CAB
254 
WWUS54 KLIX 201740
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1240 PM CDT Thu May 20 2021

LAC037-091-201800-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210520T1800Z/
St. Helena LA-East Feliciana LA-
1240 PM CDT Thu May 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN ST. HELENA AND NORTHEASTERN EAST FELICIANA PARISHES...

At 1240 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gillsberg, or
11 miles south of Liberty, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Greensburg, Felps, Darlington and Easleyville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3081 9060 3088 9097 3099 9102 3099 9057
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 184DEG 23KT 3101 9074 

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

CAB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Tammany42 min
May 19, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX81 min
May 19, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Charles, Saint John the Baptist25 min
May 19, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX30 min
May 19, 9:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXAscension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston116 min
May 20, 3:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAscension, Assumption, Iberville, Jefferson, Plaquemines, Saint Charles and 3 more63 min
May 20, 4:05 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX55 min
May 20, 4:18 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX57 min
May 20, 5:03 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX57 min
May 20, 5:33 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX57 min
May 20, 7:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAssumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Saint Charles, Saint James60 min
May 20, 7:39 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXJefferson8 min
May 20, 7:42 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX33 min
May 20, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX63 min
May 20, 8:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXAscension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Lafourche, Livingston and 3 more52 min
May 20, 8:58 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXEast Feliciana13 min
May 20, 9:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXAscension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, West Baton Rouge9 hr
May 20, 9:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXEast Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Saint Helena, West Feliciana11 hr
May 20, 10:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXAscension, Assumption, Iberville, Lafourche, Livingston, Saint James and 1 more13 hr
May 20, 10:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Charles, Saint John the Baptist19 min
May 20, 11:22 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX38 min
May 20, 2:16 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXEast Baton Rouge, Livingston68 hr
May 20, 2:22 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXAscension, Livingston4 days
May 20, 2:33 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX57 min
May 20, 2:40 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXEast Baton Rouge61 hr
May 20, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX61 min
May 20, 3:56 PM CDTGale WarningLIX19 hr
May 20, 3:56 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLIX60 hr
May 20, 3:56 PM CDTWind AdvisoryLIXOrleans, Saint Bernard, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany27 hr
May 20, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX90 min
May 20, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLafourche, Terrebonne47 min
May 20, 5:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXAssumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Terrebonne3 hr
May 20, 6:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXAscension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge4 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.