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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS New Orleans, LA

May 2, 2021Pearl River County, Mississippi; Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 8:43 AM CDT for Pearl River County, Mississippi; Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 47 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
May 2, 2021, 8:43 AM CDT (13:43 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2021, 9:30 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Saint Tammany Parish, LA, Pearl River County, MS

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 57 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 2021-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 793 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 2021-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 154 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
793 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
560 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
174 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.2

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The text

As transmitted.

537 
WUUS54 KLIX 021343
SVRLIX
LAC103-MSC109-021430-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0087.210502T1343Z-210502T1430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
843 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 930 AM CDT.

* At 842 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bush, or 10
  miles west of Picayune, moving northeast at 40 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...
  Poplarville, Sun, Crossroads, Mcneil and Bush. 

This includes Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 16
and 36.
 
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 3085 8934 3046 8983 3058 8999 3067 8991
      3066 8985 3067 8984 3070 8985 3072 8983
      3075 8983 3100 8960 3100 8955 3101 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 1342Z 222DEG 33KT 3059 8984 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
709 
WWUS54 KLIX 021408
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
908 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021

LAC103-021417-
/O.CAN.KLIX.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210502T1430Z/
St. Tammany LA-
908 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY
PARISH IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3085 8934 3058 8973 3066 8985 3068 8984
      3069 8985 3070 8984 3070 8985 3072 8983
      3075 8983 3100 8960 3100 8955 3101 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 221DEG 26KT 3070 8973 

$$

MSC109-021430-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210502T1430Z/
Pearl River MS-
908 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL PEARL RIVER COUNTY...

At 907 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mcneil, or 9
miles southeast of Bogalusa, moving northeast at 30 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...
Poplarville, Crossroads and Mcneil. 

This includes Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 18
and 36.
 
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 3085 8934 3058 8973 3066 8985 3068 8984
      3069 8985 3070 8984 3070 8985 3072 8983
      3075 8983 3100 8960 3100 8955 3101 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 221DEG 26KT 3070 8973 

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 9:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPearl River52 min
May 2, 3:34 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLIX39 hr
May 2, 5:04 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXEast Baton Rouge, Iberville, West Baton Rouge3 hr
May 2, 5:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAssumption51 min
May 2, 5:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint James47 min
May 2, 6:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLivingston, Saint John the Baptist, Tangipahoa72 min
May 2, 6:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXLivingston, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa49 min
May 2, 6:58 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX47 min
May 2, 7:40 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX65 min
May 2, 7:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Tammany60 min
May 2, 8:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Tammany23 min
May 2, 8:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Tammany43 min
May 2, 8:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX38 min
May 2, 9:03 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX57 min
May 2, 9:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLafourche28 min
May 2, 9:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJefferson42 min
May 2, 9:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXLafourche, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist31 min
May 2, 10:05 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX55 min
May 2, 10:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXOrleans57 min
May 2, 10:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXJefferson55 min
May 2, 10:51 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX54 min
May 2, 11:03 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX57 min
May 2, 11:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXPlaquemines54 min
May 2, 11:56 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX64 min
May 2, 1:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX66 min
May 2, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX44 min
May 2, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX89 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.