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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS New Orleans, LA

June 15, 2021Assumption Parish, Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2021, 5:27 PM CDT for Assumption Parish, Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 48 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
Jun 15, 2021, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Assumption Parish, LA, Lafourche Parish, LA, Terrebonne Parish, LA

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 144 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 2021-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2060 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 2021-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2060 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
970 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

656 
WUUS54 KLIX 152227
SVRLIX
LAC007-057-109-152315-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0124.210615T2227Z-210615T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
527 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Terrebonne Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 527 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Napoleonville to near Labadieville, moving south at
  20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Napoleonville, Supreme, Labadieville, Paincourtville, Schriever and
  Belle Rose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 2997 9120 3001 9107 2995 9094 2988 9087
      2961 9081 2948 9087 2945 9098 2955 9117
      2961 9118 2959 9116 2963 9108 2965 9111
      2974 9111 2976 9109 2982 9111 2986 9120
      2991 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 001DEG 16KT 2993 9103 2977 9098 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRK
2 follow-up statements
826 
WWUS54 KLIX 152254
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
554 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

LAC007-057-109-152315-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-210615T2315Z/
Terrebonne LA-Lafourche LA-Assumption LA-
554 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN TERREBONNE...WESTERN LAFOURCHE AND SOUTHEASTERN
ASSUMPTION PARISHES...

At 553 PM CDT, a se0rm was located near Amelia, or 7 miles southeast 
of Stephensville, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Labadieville, Supreme and Schriever. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 2984 9115 2989 9108 2979 9087 2970 9083
      2961 9081 2948 9087 2945 9098 2955 9117
      2961 9118 2959 9116 2963 9108 2965 9111
      2974 9111 2976 9109 2982 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 006DEG 16KT 2973 9105 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRK
467 
WWUS54 KLIX 152317
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
617 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

LAC007-057-109-152326-
/O.EXP.KLIX.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-210615T2315Z/
Terrebonne LA-Lafourche LA-Assumption LA-
617 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN TERREBONNE...
WESTERN LAFOURCHE AND SOUTHEASTERN ASSUMPTION PARISHES HAS EXPIRED...
                
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 has been allowed to expire.  However small 
hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain 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 2984 9115 2989 9108 2979 9087 2970 9083
      2961 9081 2948 9087 2945 9098 2955 9117
      2961 9118 2959 9116 2963 9108 2965 9111
      2974 9111 2976 9109 2982 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 001DEG 16KT 2963 9105 

$$

JRK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 1:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXOrleans30 min
Jun 15, 2:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXOrleans27 min
Jun 15, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX84 min
Jun 15, 3:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWest Baton Rouge37 min
Jun 15, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXIberville33 min
Jun 15, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAscension, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist40 min
Jun 15, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAscension, Assumption, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist42 min
Jun 15, 4:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXIberville51 min
Jun 15, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAscension, Assumption, Saint James40 min
Jun 15, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXTerrebonne44 min
Jun 15, 6:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Baton Rouge36 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.