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Tornado Warning 79, NWS New Orleans, LA

December 6, 2021Hancock County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Dec 6, 2021, 3:36 PM CST for Hancock County, Mississippi. It was in force for 28 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: Dec 6, 2021, 3:36 PM CST (21:36 UTC)
Expired: Dec 6, 2021, 4:04 PM CST
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Hancock County, MS

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 24 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 720 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 680 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 180 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 5.4

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The text

As transmitted.

339 
WFUS54 KLIX 062136
TORLIX
MSC045-062215-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0079.211206T2136Z-211206T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
336 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Hancock County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 415 PM CST.
    
* At 336 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Stennis Space Center, or 7 miles south of
  Picayune, moving east 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Kiln around 400 PM CST.
  Diamondhead around 410 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3040 8968 3044 8969 3045 8968 3051 8934
      3039 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 266DEG 29KT 3042 8968 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

CAB

3 follow-up statements

895 
WWUS54 KLIX 062150
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
350 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

MSC045-062215-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-211206T2215Z/
Hancock MS-
350 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTY...
    
At 350 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stennis Space Center, or 10 miles southeast of
Picayune, moving east 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Kiln around 400 PM CST.
  Diamondhead around 410 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3040 8956 3045 8957 3051 8934 3039 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 266DEG 29KT 3043 8955 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

CAB

008 
WWUS54 KLIX 062200
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
400 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

MSC045-062215-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-211206T2215Z/
Hancock MS-
400 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTY...

At 359 PM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Kiln, or near Diamondhead, moving east 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.

These dangerous storms will be near...
  Diamondhead around 410 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3040 8949 3047 8947 3051 8934 3039 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 266DEG 29KT 3044 8946 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

CAB

114 
WWUS54 KLIX 062204
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
404 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

MSC045-062214-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-211206T2215Z/
Hancock MS-
404 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3040 8949 3047 8947 3051 8934 3039 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 266DEG 29KT 3044 8943 

$$

CAB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 6, 9:52 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Wilkinson	53 min
Dec 6, 12:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Amite	54 min
Dec 6, 2:35 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LIX	Pearl River	55 min
Dec 6, 2:56 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LIX	Pearl River	49 min
Dec 6, 3:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LIX	Hancock, Pearl River	66 min
Dec 6, 3:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LIX	Hancock	30 min
Dec 6, 3:31 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LIX	Pearl River	7 min
Dec 6, 4:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Harrison	23 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.