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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS New Orleans, LA

February 11, 2021Harrison County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 11, 2021, 12:25 PM CST for Harrison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 35 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
Feb 11, 2021, 12:25 PM CST (18:25 UTC)
Expired
Feb 11, 2021, 1:00 PM CST
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Harrison County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 59 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 2021-02-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1397 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 2021-02-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 140 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
1397 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
571 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
7.5

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The text

As transmitted.

509 
WUUS54 KLIX 111825
SVRLIX
MSC047-111900-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0002.210211T1825Z-210211T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1225 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Harrison County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 100 PM CST.

* At 1224 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
  Saucier, or 17 miles north of Diamondhead, moving northeast at 30
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Saucier.

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 3055 8932 3059 8934 3065 8934 3065 8925
      3068 8924 3067 8896
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 243DEG 25KT 3063 8932 

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

KLG
2 follow-up statements
365 
WWUS54 KLIX 111844
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1244 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

MSC047-111900-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210211T1900Z/
Harrison MS-
1244 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST
FOR NORTH CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY...

At 1244 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over McHenry, or 11
miles south of Wiggins, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Saucier.

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 3060 8917 3061 8921 3068 8924 3067 8896
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 243DEG 25KT 3070 8917 

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

KLG
557 
WWUS54 KLIX 111852
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1252 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

MSC047-111901-
/O.EXP.KLIX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210211T1900Z/
Harrison MS-
1252 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 100 PM CST...
                
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 heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3060 8917 3061 8921 3068 8924 3067 8896
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 243DEG 25KT 3072 8912 

$$

KLG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 1:19 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAmite41 min
Feb 11, 9:10 AM CSTTornado WarningLIXPearl River, Walthall28 min
Feb 11, 9:35 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXPike3 hr
Feb 11, 10:27 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXPike, Walthall3 hr
Feb 11, 11:06 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXPearl River2 hr
Feb 11, 11:26 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLIXHancock, Pearl River19 days
Feb 11, 11:26 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLIXPike, Walthall32 hr
Feb 11, 11:26 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLIXHancock, Pearl River4 days
Feb 11, 11:50 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPearl River55 min
Feb 11, 12:37 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLIXHarrison23 min
Feb 11, 1:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJackson87 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.