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Tornado Warning 13, NWS New Orleans, LA

April 10, 2024Harrison County, Jackson County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2024, 10:56 AM CDT for Harrison County, Jackson County, Mississippi. It was in force for 49 min. 3 reports 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 10, 2024, 10:56 AM CDT (15:56 UTC)
Expired: Apr 10, 2024, 11:45 AM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Harrison County, MS, Jackson County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 10, 11:02 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 61	6 Wnw Biloxi, MS	Mesonet station XBIL Biloxi.
Apr 10, 11:06 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 W Saint Martin, MS	Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off.
Apr 10, 11:14 AM CDT	TORNADO	10 Wnw Vancleave, MS	An EF-Unknown tornado damage path was identified using satellite imagery which was collocated with a brief tornado debris signature on KMOB imagery.

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 10, 6:06 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 104 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: 1088 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 479 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 220 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 327 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.0
Supercell composite: 5.0

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The text

As transmitted.

821 
WFUS54 KLIX 101556
TORLIX
MSC047-059-101645-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0013.240410T1556Z-240410T1645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
Issued by National Weather Service Mobile AL
1056 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Harrison County in southern Mississippi...
  Northwestern Jackson County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 1145 AM CDT.

* At 1056 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 4 miles north of Biloxi, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  D'iberville and Latimer around 1100 AM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3061 8854 3042 8898 3054 8905 3073 8878
      3074 8867 3073 8860 3072 8857
TIME...MOT...LOC 1556Z 228DEG 30KT 3049 8895 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

578 
WWUS54 KLIX 101610
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
Issued by National Weather Service Mobile AL
1110 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

MSC047-059-101645-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240410T1645Z/
Harrison MS-Jackson MS-
1110 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR EASTERN
HARRISON AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 1110 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles north of Latimer, or 9 miles north of St. Martin,
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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Vancleave around 1120 AM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3061 8854 3049 8886 3060 8896 3073 8878
      3074 8867 3073 8860 3072 8857
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 228DEG 30KT 3057 8885 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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028 
WWUS54 KLIX 101619
SVSLIX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
Issued by National Weather Service Mobile AL
1119 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

MSC047-101629-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240410T1645Z/
Harrison MS-
1119 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN HARRISON COUNTY 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 100 PM CDT for southern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3054 8877 3064 8888 3066 8888 3073 8878
      3074 8870 3074 8864 3073 8860 3072 8857
      3064 8855 3064 8856
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 228DEG 30KT 3062 8878 

$$

MSC059-101645-
/O.CON.KLIX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240410T1645Z/
Jackson MS-
1119 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY...

At 1119 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Vancleave, or 13 miles north of St.
Martin, 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 Jackson County.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3054 8877 3064 8888 3066 8888 3073 8878
      3074 8870 3074 8864 3073 8860 3072 8857
      3064 8855 3064 8856
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 228DEG 30KT 3062 8878 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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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
Apr 9, 8:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Pike, Walthall	68 hr
Apr 10, 8:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LIX	Amite, Wilkinson	45 min
Apr 10, 8:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	LIX	Amite, Pike	55 min
Apr 10, 8:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock	51 min
Apr 10, 8:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LIX	Hancock, Pearl River	28 min
Apr 10, 9:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River	34 min
Apr 10, 9:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Pearl River, Pike, Walthall	55 min
Apr 10, 9:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LIX	Pearl River	82 min
Apr 10, 9:53 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LIX	Hancock, Pearl River	52 min
Apr 10, 10:08 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LIX	Hancock, Harrison	52 min
Apr 10, 10:27 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LIX	Hancock, Harrison	33 min
Apr 10, 10:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LIX	Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River	59 min
Apr 10, 11:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LIX	Jackson	47 min
Apr 10, 11:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	Hancock, Pearl River	3 hr
Apr 10, 11:29 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	Harrison, Jackson	6 hr
Apr 10, 1:42 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Pearl River	53 hr
Apr 10, 1:42 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Pearl River	55 hr
Apr 10, 3:39 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Harrison	49 hr
Apr 10, 3:39 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Harrison	51 hr
Apr 10, 3:39 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Hancock	5 hr
Apr 10, 3:39 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Harrison	56 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.