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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS New Orleans, LA

April 23, 2021Saint Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Washington Parish, Louisiana; Walthall County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2021, 11:46 PM CDT for Saint Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Washington Parish, Louisiana; Walthall County, Mississippi. It was in force for 44 min. 3 reports 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
Apr 23, 2021, 11:46 PM CDT (04:46 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 12:30 AM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Saint Tammany Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, Walthall County, MS

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 24, 12:35 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 64Bogalusa, LABOGALUSA ASOS...BXA...MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 56KTS/64MPH AT 0535Z.
Apr 24, 12:35 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 64Bogalusa, LABOGALUSA AWOS...BXA...MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 56KTS/64MPH AT 0535Z.
Apr 24, 12:40 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nne Bogalusa, LAPUBLIC REPORTED LARGE TREE UPROOTED WITH NUMEROUS OTHER BRANCHES DOWN, ALONG WITH A POWER LINE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 23, 8:30 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 73 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 156 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
873 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
156 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
263 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

464 
WUUS54 KLIX 240446
SVRLIX
LAC103-105-117-MSC147-240530-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0078.210424T0446Z-210424T0530Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1146 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Central Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Washington Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Southeastern Walthall County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1146 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
  Amite, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bogalusa, Franklinton, Amite, Amite City, Independence, Varnado,
  Roseland, Enon, Wilmer, Tickfaw and Angie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana...and southern Mississippi.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8983 3100 8973 3097 8973 3094 8976
      3092 8975 3088 8978 3086 8977 3084 8979
      3082 8978 3082 8980 3077 8983 3058 9048
      3074 9052 3086 9046 3105 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 247DEG 44KT 3070 9039 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXTangipahoa, Washington47 min
Apr 23, 10:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge33 min
Apr 23, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXEast Baton Rouge, Livingston, West Baton Rouge26 min
Apr 23, 10:47 PM CDTTornado WarningLIXEast Baton Rouge, Livingston, West Baton Rouge28 min
Apr 23, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXLivingston, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa31 min
Apr 24, 12:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXWashington47 min
Apr 24, 12:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana64 min
Apr 24, 1:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLivingston24 min
Apr 24, 1:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWashington32 min
Apr 24, 1:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAscension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa25 min
Apr 24, 2:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAscension, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Washington43 min
Apr 24, 3:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAssumption, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany60 min
Apr 24, 3:02 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX58 min
Apr 24, 3:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAscension, East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Saint John the Baptist, Tangipahoa39 min
Apr 24, 3:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAscension, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Tangipahoa30 min
Apr 24, 3:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX65 min
Apr 24, 3:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXOrleans, Saint Charles61 min
Apr 24, 4:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Tammany24 min
Apr 24, 5:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Tammany39 min
Apr 24, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXTangipahoa3 days
Apr 24, 9:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany48 hr
Apr 24, 11:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany21 days
Apr 24, 11:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXWashington72 hr
Apr 23, 8:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPike, Walthall28 min
Apr 23, 8:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWilkinson28 min
Apr 23, 9:20 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPike, Walthall70 hr
Apr 23, 10:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXWalthall13 min
Apr 24, 1:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAmite, Pike59 min
Apr 24, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAmite, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson49 min
Apr 24, 1:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPearl River34 min
Apr 24, 2:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAmite, Pike40 min
Apr 24, 3:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXPearl River18 min
Apr 24, 4:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXHancock, Harrison75 min
Apr 24, 4:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXJackson52 min
Apr 24, 11:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.