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Tornado Warning 21, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this tornado warning at May 16, 2024, 11:16 PM CDT for Saint Charles Parish, Saint John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 14 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
- May 16, 2024, 11:16 PM CDT (04:16 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2024, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 min
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Saint Charles Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA
The radar
The Hammond radar (KHDC), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 68 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
- 61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1098 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
734
WFUS54 KLIX 170416
TORLIX
LAC089-095-170430-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0021.240517T0416Z-240517T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1116 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 1116 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over
Montz, or near Hahnville, moving northeast at 30 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...
Laplace, Norco, and Montz around 1120 PM CDT.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 210 and 221.
Interstate 310 near mile marker 1, and between mile markers 5 and 6.
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 2996 9043 2999 9051 3011 9043 3009 9033
3007 9026 3005 9025 3005 9028 3001 9028
2995 9036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 211DEG 27KT 3002 9044
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
ZeringueThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana | 47 min |
| May 16, 8:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Tangipahoa | 14 hr |
| May 16, 8:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 14 hr |
| May 16, 8:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 14 hr |
| May 16, 8:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana | 49 min |
| May 16, 9:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee and 3 more | 50 min |
| May 16, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana | 52 min |
| May 16, 9:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee and 3 more | 3 hr |
| May 16, 10:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Lafourche, Livingston, Saint James | 4 hr |
| May 16, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Saint Helena | 45 min |
| May 16, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, West Baton Rouge | 40 min |
| May 16, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana | 20 min |
| May 16, 10:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 3 hr |
| May 16, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Lafourche, Livingston, Saint James and 1 more | 38 min |
| May 16, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 51 min |
| May 16, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 2 hr | |
| May 16, 10:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Ascension, Saint James | 25 min |
| May 16, 10:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 21 min |
| May 16, 10:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Ascension, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard and 3 more | 21 min |
| May 16, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles and 3 more | 55 min |
| May 16, 11:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 2 hr |
| May 16, 11:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Washington | 64 min |
| May 16, 11:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 2 hr |
| May 16, 11:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 16, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa | 66 min |
| May 16, 11:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Jefferson, Lafourche, Terrebonne | 73 min |
| May 16, 11:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 84 min | |
| May 16, 11:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 2 hr |
| May 16, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard | 61 min |
| May 17, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Orleans, Saint Tammany | 55 min |
| May 17, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 2 hr | |
| May 17, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 95 min | |
| May 17, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Assumption, Lafourche, Saint James, Terrebonne | 47 min |
| May 17, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines | 59 min |
| May 17, 12:52 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 70 min | |
| May 17, 12:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 91 min | |
| May 17, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Lafourche, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist | 18 min |
| May 17, 1:16 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 89 min | |
| May 17, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | East Baton Rouge | 28 min |
| May 17, 1:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Iberville, West Baton Rouge | 36 min |
| May 17, 1:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Orleans | 28 min |
| May 17, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 60 min | |
| May 17, 2:18 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 87 min | |
| May 17, 2:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | East Baton Rouge | 25 min |
| May 17, 2:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 90 min | |
| May 17, 3:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Washington | 52 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.