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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS New Orleans, LA

May 10, 2021Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Saint James Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2021, 1:54 AM CDT for Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Saint James Parish, Louisiana. 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
May 10, 2021, 1:54 AM CDT (06:54 UTC)
Expired
May 10, 2021, 2:45 AM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ascension Parish, LA, Assumption Parish, LA, Saint James Parish, LA

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 107 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 2021-05-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 186 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 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
186 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-87 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1292 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

046 
WUUS54 KLIX 100654
SVRLIX
LAC005-007-093-100745-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0095.210510T0654Z-210510T0745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
154 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Northern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
  Northeastern Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 153 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Donaldsonville, moving east at 20 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...
  Donaldsonville, Gramercy, Lutcher, Sorrento and Garyville. 

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 184 and
194.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3024 9075 3010 9067 3007 9066 2999 9097
      3008 9102
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 249DEG 18KT 3006 9094 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
492 
WWUS54 KLIX 100723
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
223 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

LAC007-100733-
/O.CAN.KLIX.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-210510T0745Z/
Assumption LA-
223 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ASSUMPTION 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 3005 9089 3021 9078 3019 9072 3010 9067
      3007 9066 3002 9084
TIME...MOT...LOC 0723Z 293DEG 37KT 3007 9069 

$$

LAC005-093-100745-
/O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-210510T0745Z/
Ascension LA-St. James LA-
223 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL ASCENSION AND NORTHEASTERN ST. JAMES PARISHES...

At 223 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gramercy, or 8
miles west of Reserve, moving southeast 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...
Gramercy, Lutcher and Garyville. 

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 187 and
194.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3005 9089 3021 9078 3019 9072 3010 9067
      3007 9066 3002 9084
TIME...MOT...LOC 0723Z 293DEG 37KT 3007 9069 

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 8:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchLIXAssumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Orleans, Pointe Coupee and 9 more15 hr
May 10, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAscension, Livingston60 min
May 10, 1:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXAscension, Assumption, Iberville, Saint James70 min
May 10, 1:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAssumption, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist56 min
May 10, 2:01 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX59 min
May 10, 2:43 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXJefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles2 hr
May 10, 2:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX53 min
May 10, 2:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXJefferson, Orleans, Saint Charles9 hr
May 10, 3:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXOrleans35 min
May 10, 3:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX113 min
May 10, 3:41 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXOrleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard18 min
May 10, 4:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXJefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard115 min
May 10, 5:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX64 min
May 10, 5:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX2 hr
May 10, 5:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXWest Baton Rouge67 min
May 10, 6:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXEast Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge56 min
May 10, 6:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint Charles44 min
May 10, 6:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX54 min
May 10, 7:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXSaint John the Baptist50 min
May 10, 7:34 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX56 min
May 10, 7:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXIberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge54 min
May 10, 8:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX67 min
May 10, 8:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAscension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge62 min
May 10, 9:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXAscension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Saint James and 2 more44 min
May 10, 9:38 AM CDTTornado WarningLIXAscension, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist20 min
May 10, 9:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXAssumption, Orleans, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany63 min
May 10, 10:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX61 min
May 10, 11:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLIXOrleans52 min
May 10, 11:17 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX58 min
May 10, 12:10 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX65 min
May 10, 12:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX91 min
May 10, 1:08 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX67 min
May 10, 1:44 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX28 min
May 10, 2:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX66 min
May 10, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX96 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.