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Tornado Warning 19, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2021, 10:47 PM CDT for East Baton Rouge Parish, Livingston Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report 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, 10:47 PM CDT (03:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, Livingston Parish, LA, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 10:54 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 56 | 4 S Baker, LA | REPORTED AT BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 8:30 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KLIX 240347
TORLIX
LAC033-063-121-240415-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0019.210424T0347Z-210424T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1047 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central West Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 1115 PM CDT.
* At 1047 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Baton Rouge, moving northeast at 50 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...
Merrydale and Old Jefferson around 1050 PM CDT.
Brownfields and Shenandoah around 1055 PM CDT.
Denham Springs and Greenwell Spring around 1100 PM CDT.
Watson around 1105 PM CDT.
Walker around 1110 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Baton
Rouge Airport.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 153 and 165.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 28.
Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3072 9089 3069 9086 3065 9091 3065 9082
3046 9064 3034 9116 3049 9127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 240DEG 42KT 3046 9114
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
503
WWUS54 KLIX 240403
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1103 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021
LAC121-240413-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210424T0415Z/
West Baton Rouge LA-
1103 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southeastern
Louisiana.
LAT...LON 3072 9089 3069 9086 3065 9091 3065 9082
3046 9064 3034 9116 3040 9121 3042 9120
3052 9120 3052 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 256DEG 43KT 3052 9093
$$
LAC033-063-240415-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210424T0415Z/
Livingston LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
1103 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON AND CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES...
At 1103 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Denham Springs, moving east at 50 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...
Livingston around 1115 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Baton
Rouge Airport.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 155 and 165.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 28.
Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3072 9089 3069 9086 3065 9091 3065 9082
3046 9064 3034 9116 3040 9121 3042 9120
3052 9120 3052 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 256DEG 43KT 3052 9093
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Tangipahoa, Washington | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 10:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, Livingston, West Baton Rouge | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 11:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Washington | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana | 64 min |
| Apr 24, 1:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Livingston | 24 min |
| Apr 24, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Washington | 32 min |
| Apr 24, 1:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa | 25 min |
| Apr 24, 2:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Ascension, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Washington | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 3:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Assumption, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany | 60 min |
| Apr 24, 3:02 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 58 min | |
| Apr 24, 3:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Saint John the Baptist, Tangipahoa | 39 min |
| Apr 24, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Tangipahoa | 30 min |
| Apr 24, 3:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 65 min | |
| Apr 24, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Orleans, Saint Charles | 61 min |
| Apr 24, 4:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 24 min |
| Apr 24, 5:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Saint Tammany | 39 min |
| Apr 24, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Tangipahoa | 3 days |
| Apr 24, 9:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 48 hr |
| Apr 24, 11:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 21 days |
| Apr 24, 11:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Washington | 72 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.