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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS New Orleans, LA

March 17, 2021Harrison County, Jackson County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2021, 9:54 PM CDT for Harrison County, Jackson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 51 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
Mar 17, 2021, 9:54 PM CDT (02:54 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2021, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Harrison County, MS, Jackson County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 17, 2:38 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 70 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 2021-03-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1681 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-03-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1681 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
710 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.4
Supercell composite
9.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

002 
WUUS54 KLIX 180254
SVRLIX
MSC047-059-180345-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0008.210318T0254Z-210318T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
954 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

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

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 954 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Long Beach,
  moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Long Beach, St. Martin, Escatawpa,
  D'iberville, Latimer, Lyman, Gulf Hills, Vancleave, Hickory Hills
  and Gulfport Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southern and
southeastern Mississippi.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3041 8884 3042 8884 3043 8899 3042 8901
      3041 8899 3042 8895 3041 8886 3038 8907
      3036 8909 3031 8928 3036 8928 3037 8930
      3041 8932 3073 8871 3049 8856
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 240DEG 39KT 3033 8922 

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

MEFFER
3 follow-up statements
197 
WWUS54 KLIX 180317
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1017 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MSC047-059-180345-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210318T0345Z/
Harrison MS-Jackson MS-
1017 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 1017 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Biloxi, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Long Beach, St. Martin, Escatawpa,
D'iberville, Latimer, Gulf Hills, Vancleave, Hickory Hills and
Gulfport Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southern and
southeastern Mississippi.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3041 8884 3042 8884 3043 8899 3042 8901
      3041 8899 3042 8895 3041 8886 3038 8907
      3035 8912 3035 8914 3041 8918 3056 8899
      3073 8871 3049 8856
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 240DEG 39KT 3045 8897 

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

MEFFER
910 
WWUS54 KLIX 180329
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1029 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MSC047-059-180345-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210318T0345Z/
Harrison MS-Jackson MS-
1029 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HARRISON AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 1029 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Latimer, or
near St. Martin, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, St. Martin, Escatawpa, D'iberville,
Latimer, Gulf Hills, Vancleave and Hickory Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southern and
southeastern Mississippi.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3041 8884 3042 8884 3043 8899 3042 8901
      3041 8899 3042 8895 3041 8886 3039 8902
      3048 8900 3069 8868 3049 8856
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 240DEG 39KT 3052 8884 

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

MEFFER
840 
WWUS54 KLIX 180336
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1036 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MSC047-059-180345-
/O.EXP.KLIX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210318T0345Z/
Harrison MS-Jackson MS-
1036 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HARRISON AND
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM CDT...
                
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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southern and
southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3041 8884 3042 8884 3043 8899 3042 8901
      3041 8899 3042 8895 3041 8886 3039 8902
      3048 8900 3069 8868 3049 8856
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 240DEG 39KT 3055 8878 

$$

MEFFER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXHancock, Pearl River45 min
Mar 17, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXHancock, Harrison, Pearl River26 min
Mar 17, 8:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXHancock26 min
Mar 17, 9:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXHancock, Harrison58 min
Mar 17, 10:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJackson67 min
Mar 18, 10:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHancock, Pearl River60 days

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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.