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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS New Orleans, LA

June 21, 20214 parishes in Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 4:16 PM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2021, 4:16 PM CDT (21:16 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson Parish, LA, Orleans Parish, LA, Saint Charles Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 21, 4:55 PM CDTMARINE TSTM WIND 416 Nne New Orleans, LA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 65 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 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 730 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 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 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
730 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
990 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

676 
WUUS54 KLIX 212116
SVRLIX
LAC051-071-089-095-212200-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0128.210621T2116Z-210621T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
416 PM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern
  Louisiana...
  St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  West central Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Northwestern Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 415 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Killona to near Ama, moving northeast at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  New Orleans, Avondale, Metairie, Hahnville, Marrero, Laplace,
  Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Montz, Luling, River Ridge,
  Boutte, Ama, Destrehan, St. Rose, Killona, Norco and Paradis.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 210 and 246.
 Interstate 55 in Louisiana near mile marker 1.
 Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 11.
 Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3.
 Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2983 9048 2985 9048 2986 9051 2989 9054
      2989 9060 3012 9043 3006 9037 3005 9026
      3002 9018 3003 9003 3006 9003 3004 9002
      3007 8996 3003 8991 2975 9033
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 231DEG 17KT 2993 9052 2991 9028 

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

JRK
1 follow-up statement
406 
WWUS54 KLIX 212154
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
454 PM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

LAC051-071-089-095-212203-
/O.EXP.KLIX.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-210621T2200Z/
St. John The Baptist LA-St. Charles LA-Orleans LA-Jefferson LA-
454 PM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST...ST. CHARLES...WEST CENTRAL ORLEANS AND NORTHWESTERN
JEFFERSON PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the severe thunderstorm warning have 
weakened. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. 

However, heavy rain is still occurring with these storms and a flash 
flood warning remains in effect for portions of the area. 

LAT...LON 2983 9048 2985 9048 2986 9051 2989 9054
      2989 9060 3012 9043 3006 9037 3005 9026
      3002 9018 3003 9003 3006 9003 3004 9002
      3007 8996 3003 8991 2975 9033
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 231DEG 17KT 3004 9036 3002 9012 

$$

95/DM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 8:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Baton Rouge, Livingston46 min
Jun 21, 10:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLivingston30 min
Jun 21, 10:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX94 min
Jun 21, 10:31 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX119 min
Jun 21, 10:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Tammany, Tangipahoa33 min
Jun 21, 10:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX61 min
Jun 21, 12:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX2 hr
Jun 21, 12:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint James57 min
Jun 21, 1:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXTerrebonne64 min
Jun 21, 2:21 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX39 min
Jun 21, 2:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXJefferson, Orleans, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles3 hr
Jun 21, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX84 min
Jun 21, 3:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXTerrebonne42 min
Jun 21, 3:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXSaint Tammany29 min
Jun 21, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Tammany32 min
Jun 21, 3:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXJefferson, Orleans, Saint Charles3 hr
Jun 21, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLafourche36 min
Jun 21, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX92 min
Jun 21, 3:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXLafourche, Saint Charles, Terrebonne3 hr
Jun 21, 3:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany2 hr
Jun 21, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX96 min
Jun 21, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXIberville, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana31 min
Jun 21, 5:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Feliciana56 min
Jun 21, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX54 min
Jun 21, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Tammany42 min
Jun 21, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX31 min
Jun 21, 6:38 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX52 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.