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Tornado Warning 52, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Aug 29, 2021, 11:45 PM CDT for Hancock County, Harrison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 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
- Aug 29, 2021, 11:45 PM CDT (04:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2021, 12:16 AM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Hancock County, MS, Harrison County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 6:49 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 45 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
- 25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 679 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
529
WFUS54 KLIX 300445
TORLIX
MSC045-047-300530-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0052.210830T0445Z-210830T0530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1145 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
Northeastern Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 1230 AM CDT.
* At 1145 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Long Beach, moving north 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Diamondhead around 1155 PM CDT.
Lyman around 1205 AM CDT.
This includes Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 17
and 32.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3031 8924 3032 8930 3030 8933 3034 8935
3033 8930 3035 8928 3036 8928 3038 8932
3037 8936 3064 8946 3065 8925 3068 8924
3068 8916 3036 8912
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 171DEG 38KT 3031 8923
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
242
WWUS54 KLIX 300447
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1147 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
MSC045-047-300530-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210830T0530Z/
Harrison MS-Hancock MS-
1147 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR WESTERN
HARRISON AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...
At 1146 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Diamondhead, moving north at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
western Harrison and northeastern Hancock Counties.
This includes Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 17
and 32.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3032 8930 3030 8933 3034 8935 3033 8930
3035 8928 3036 8928 3038 8932 3037 8936
3064 8946 3065 8925 3068 8924 3068 8916
3036 8912 3031 8924
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 169DEG 50KT 3045 8927
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$916
WWUS54 KLIX 300450
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1150 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
MSC045-047-300530-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210830T0530Z/
Harrison MS-Hancock MS-
1150 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR WESTERN
HARRISON AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...
At 1150 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Lyman, or 9 miles northeast of
Diamondhead, moving north at 65 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
western Harrison and northeastern Hancock Counties.
This includes Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 17
and 32.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3032 8930 3030 8933 3034 8935 3033 8930
3035 8928 3036 8928 3038 8932 3037 8936
3064 8946 3065 8925 3068 8924 3068 8916
3036 8912 3031 8924
TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 169DEG 55KT 3051 8929
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$319
WWUS54 KLIX 300516
SVSLIX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1216 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
MSC045-047-300525-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210830T0530Z/
Harrison MS-Hancock MS-
1216 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN HARRISON AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3032 8930 3030 8933 3034 8935 3033 8930
3035 8928 3036 8928 3038 8932 3037 8936
3064 8946 3065 8925 3068 8924 3068 8916
3036 8912 3031 8924
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 171DEG 38KT 3080 8935
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 8:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 38 min |
| Aug 29, 9:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River | 26 min |
| Aug 29, 9:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 12 days |
| Aug 29, 9:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Pike, Walthall | 38 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 11 days |
| Aug 29, 9:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Jackson | 9 days |
| Aug 29, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 13 min |
| Aug 29, 9:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River | 24 min |
| Aug 29, 10:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River | 14 min |
| Aug 29, 10:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River | 41 min |
| Aug 30, 12:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 49 min |
| Aug 30, 2:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River | 9 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 47 min |
| Aug 30, 2:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Amite, Pike, Walthall | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Jackson | 65 min |
| Aug 30, 3:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Amite, Pike, Walthall | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 8 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Pearl River | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 7:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Jackson | 22 min |
| Aug 30, 7:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Harrison | 23 min |
| Aug 30, 8:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 28 min |
| Aug 30, 9:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Jackson | 60 min |
| Aug 30, 10:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Pearl River | 35 hr |
| Aug 30, 11:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LIX | Pearl River, Pike, Walthall | 35 hr |
| Aug 30, 11:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Jackson | 28 min |
| Aug 30, 11:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River | 34 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 2:57 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | LIX | Pearl River | 26 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison, Jackson | 30 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.