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Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS New Orleans, LA

December 2, 2023Jackson County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this flash flood warning at Dec 2, 2023, 8:06 AM CST for Jackson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 78 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 2, 2023, 8:06 AM CST (14:06 UTC)
Expired: Dec 2, 2023, 9:24 AM CST
In force: 78 min
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Jackson County, MS

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Dec 2, 7:27 AM CST, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 7:27 AM CST, 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Dec 2, 4:25 AM CST, 3 hours 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
425 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023

LAZ057-058-082-084-086-021115-
Lower Tangipahoa LA-Southern Livingston LA-St. John The Baptist LA-
St. James LA-Eastern Ascension LA-
425 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST, EAST CENTRAL ASCENSION, ST. JAMES AND SOUTHEASTERN
TANGIPAHOA PARISHES THROUGH 515 AM CST...

At 424 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Convent, or 12 miles southeast of Donaldsonville, moving northeast at
45 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Reserve, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, Edgard, Convent, North Vacherie,
Garyville, Wallace, Montz, Killona, South Vacherie, and W Lk
Pontchartrain Buoy.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 190 and 213.
 Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3026 9055 3020 9055 3021 9048 3027 9044
      3030 9046 3039 9028 3032 9025 3018 9039
      3006 9038 3008 9041 3004 9044 2991 9084
      3007 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 1024Z 244DEG 38KT 3002 9081

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

PG

Special weather statement, Dec 2, 4:45 AM CST, 3 hours 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
445 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023

LAZ056-057-059-021130-
Assumption LA-St. James LA-Upper Lafourche LA-
445 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN ST.
JAMES, NORTHWESTERN LAFOURCHE AND ASSUMPTION PARISHES THROUGH 530 AM
CST...

At 445 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Berwick, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Thibodaux, Napoleonville, Supreme, Chackbay, Paincourtville, Convent,
and Labadieville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3010 9086 2986 9072 2972 9110 2974 9111
      2975 9109 2978 9110 2981 9110 2984 9113
      2985 9118 2986 9120 2990 9121 2991 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 243DEG 30KT 2977 9128

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

PG

Special weather statement, Dec 2, 5:23 AM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
523 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023

LAZ056-057-085-086-021215-
Western Ascension LA-Assumption LA-St. James LA-Eastern Ascension LA-
523 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
ASCENSION, NORTHWESTERN ST. JAMES AND ASSUMPTION PARISHES THROUGH 615
AM CST...

At 523 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Belle River, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Napoleonville, Gramercy, Lutcher, Sorrento,
Paincourtville, Convent, and Belle Rose.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 178 and
189.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3004 9118 3006 9111 3010 9110 3027 9088
      3006 9069 2982 9111 2984 9113 2986 9120
      2990 9121 2992 9123 2993 9123 2997 9126
      2998 9126
TIME...MOT...LOC 1123Z 233DEG 33KT 2986 9126

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

PG

Special weather statement, Dec 2, 7:13 AM CST, 53 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 2, 7:26 AM CST, 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Dec 2, 7:35 AM CST, 31 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 1, 8:29 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		46 min
Dec 1, 8:43 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Charles	32 min
Dec 1, 9:08 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Assumption	37 min
Dec 1, 9:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Assumption, Lafourche, Saint James	38 min
Dec 1, 9:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint John the Baptist	31 min
Dec 1, 9:39 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		66 min
Dec 1, 9:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Ascension, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Tangipahoa	31 min
Dec 1, 10:04 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint John the Baptist	26 min
Dec 1, 10:08 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Lafourche, Saint James, Terrebonne	3 hr
Dec 1, 10:20 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Livingston	25 min
Dec 1, 10:27 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		63 min
Dec 1, 10:34 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		56 min
Dec 1, 10:38 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Orleans, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist	37 min
Dec 1, 10:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Helena	34 min
Dec 1, 10:51 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Assumption	24 min
Dec 1, 10:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Orleans	36 min
Dec 1, 11:13 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Charles	32 min
Dec 1, 11:29 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		61 min
Dec 1, 11:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany	29 min
Dec 2, 12:25 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Charles	35 min
Dec 2, 12:41 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		64 min
Dec 2, 12:45 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Plaquemines	45 min
Dec 2, 12:53 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Orleans, Saint Tammany	2 hr
Dec 2, 12:54 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Orleans	36 min
Dec 2, 2:24 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Assumption	36 min
Dec 2, 2:36 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Bernard	39 min
Dec 2, 2:51 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		42 min
Dec 2, 3:03 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint James	27 min
Dec 2, 3:20 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		55 min
Dec 2, 3:28 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Charles	32 min
Dec 2, 3:31 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		59 min
Dec 2, 4:25 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint James, Saint John the Baptist	50 min
Dec 2, 4:35 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard	35 min
Dec 2, 4:45 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Assumption	45 min
Dec 2, 5:10 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard	3 hr
Dec 2, 5:23 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Ascension, Assumption, Saint James	52 min
Dec 2, 6:13 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Saint Tammany	3 hr
Dec 2, 7:13 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint John the Baptist	32 min
Dec 2, 7:21 AM CST	Flood Watch	LIX	Ascension, Assumption, Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines and 6 more	8 hr
Dec 2, 7:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Assumption, Saint James	25 min
Dec 2, 9:46 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		59 min
Dec 2, 9:58 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		62 min
Dec 2, 10:41 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		30 min
Dec 2, 10:57 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Orleans	33 min
Dec 2, 12:45 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard	60 min
Dec 1, 8:35 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock	25 min
Dec 1, 8:58 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock	32 min
Dec 1, 9:24 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock	36 min
Dec 1, 11:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock	50 min
Dec 2, 12:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock	30 min
Dec 2, 1:52 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Hancock, Harrison, Jackson	2 hr
Dec 2, 7:02 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	Harrison	2 hr
Dec 2, 7:41 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Jackson	25 min
Dec 2, 9:22 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Harrison	23 min
Dec 2, 9:24 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Jackson	81 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.