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Tornado Warning 15, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT for Wilkinson County, Mississippi; Pointe Coupee Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 45 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
- Apr 10, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT (06:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2021, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA, Wilkinson County, MS
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:47 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 12:16 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 170 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2773 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 733 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 7.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KLIX 100645
TORLIX
LAC077-125-MSC157-100730-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0015.210410T0645Z-210410T0730Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
145 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central West Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern Pointe Coupee Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southwestern Wilkinson County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 230 AM CDT.
* At 145 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bayou Current, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Batchelor and Lettsworth around 210 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3087 9180 3096 9180 3104 9165 3097 9166
3104 9156 3107 9157 3111 9150 3082 9135
3072 9174 3078 9176 3082 9181 3084 9180
3086 9182
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 245DEG 27KT 3079 9188
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KLG3 follow-up statements
875
WWUS54 KLIX 100703
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
203 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
LAC077-125-MSC157-100730-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210410T0730Z/
West Feliciana LA-Pointe Coupee LA-Wilkinson MS-
203 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WEST FELICIANA...NORTHWESTERN POINTE COUPEE PARISHES IN
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWESTERN WILKINSON COUNTIES...
At 203 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Batchelor, or near Bayou Current, moving northeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern West Feliciana, northwestern Pointe Coupee Parishes in
southeastern Louisiana and southwestern Wilkinson Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3087 9180 3094 9180 3103 9165 3097 9166
3104 9156 3107 9157 3111 9150 3084 9136
3078 9176 3082 9181 3084 9180 3086 9182
TIME...MOT...LOC 0703Z 242DEG 30KT 3087 9172
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KLG928
WWUS54 KLIX 100717
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
217 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
LAC077-100727-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210410T0730Z/
Pointe Coupee LA-
217 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN POINTE COUPEE PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana...and southern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3104 9156 3107 9148 3089 9139 3087 9151
3088 9152 3089 9152 3092 9156 3092 9162
3093 9165 3097 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 245DEG 40KT 3095 9153
$$
LAC125-MSC157-100730-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210410T0730Z/
West Feliciana LA-Wilkinson MS-
217 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WEST FELICIANA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHERN WILKINSON COUNTIES...
At 217 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Fort Adams, or 14 miles northwest of St.
Francisville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern West Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana and
southern Wilkinson Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3104 9156 3107 9148 3089 9139 3087 9151
3088 9152 3089 9152 3092 9156 3092 9162
3093 9165 3097 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 245DEG 40KT 3095 9153
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KLG472
WWUS54 KLIX 100721
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
221 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
LAC125-MSC157-100731-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210410T0730Z/
West Feliciana LA-Wilkinson MS-
221 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WEST FELICIANA PARISH IN
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN WILKINSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
230 AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana...and southern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3104 9156 3107 9148 3089 9139 3087 9151
3088 9152 3089 9152 3092 9156 3092 9162
3093 9165 3097 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0721Z 245DEG 27KT 3096 9150
$$
KLGThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Amite, Pike | 36 min |
| Apr 10, 12:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Walthall | 33 min |
| Apr 10, 12:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Wilkinson | 46 min |
| Apr 10, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 11 min |
| Apr 10, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Amite, Pike, Walthall | 43 min |
| Apr 10, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pearl River | 42 min |
| Apr 10, 1:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pearl River | 38 min |
| Apr 10, 2:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 29 min |
| Apr 10, 2:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 10 min |
| Apr 10, 2:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison | 33 min |
| Apr 10, 2:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Amite, Pike | 35 min |
| Apr 10, 3:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 49 min |
| Apr 10, 3:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Amite, Wilkinson | 33 min |
| Apr 10, 3:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 31 min |
| Apr 10, 3:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pearl River | 39 min |
| Apr 10, 3:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 14 min |
| Apr 10, 4:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Hancock | 23 min |
| Apr 10, 5:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Harrison | 25 min |
| Apr 10, 6:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Jackson | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Pike, Walthall | 56 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison | 25 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:07 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 22 min | |
| Apr 10, 1:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 20 min | |
| Apr 10, 2:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 2:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Saint Helena, West Feliciana | 39 min |
| Apr 10, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Saint Helena, Tangipahoa | 65 min |
| Apr 10, 3:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 64 min |
| Apr 10, 3:38 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 67 min | |
| Apr 10, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | East Baton Rouge | 46 min |
| Apr 10, 4:16 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 59 min | |
| Apr 10, 4:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 19 min |
| Apr 10, 4:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, Orleans, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist and 1 more | 58 min |
| Apr 10, 4:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles, Saint Tammany | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 5:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Orleans | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 67 min | |
| Apr 10, 5:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Bernard | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Assumption, Jefferson, Orleans, Saint Charles | 59 min |
| Apr 10, 6:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Terrebonne | 2 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:24 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 96 min | |
| Apr 10, 6:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Lafourche, Terrebonne | 89 min |
| Apr 10, 6:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Plaquemines | 105 min |
| Apr 10, 6:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines, Terrebonne | 78 min |
| Apr 10, 7:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 92 min | |
| Apr 10, 7:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 97 min | |
| Apr 10, 8:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 10 days |
| Apr 10, 8:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 24 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 25 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Washington | 33 hr |
| Apr 10, 11:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Terrebonne | 30 min |
| Apr 10, 11:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Lafourche | 39 min |
| Apr 10, 12:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Jefferson | 32 min |
| Apr 10, 5:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Helena | 26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.