A trough of low pressure moving through the lower Mississippi River Valley produced numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. One report of wind damage was reported with the storms.
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The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.
A trough of low pressure moving through the lower Mississippi River Valley produced numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. One report of wind damage was reported with the storms.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 22, 11:32 AM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1232 PM CDT MON JUL 22 2013 .AVIATION... ...18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION... ISOLATED CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TERMINALS THROUGH AROUND 00Z BEFORE DISSIPATING. CONVECTION IS CURRENTLY STRONGEST NEAR KBTR...AND HAVE INCLUDED A TEMPO GROUP TO REFLECT THIS HIGHER RISK. OTHERWISE...VCSH AND VCTS WORDING IS IN PLACE TO REFLECT THE RISK AT ALL OTHER TERMINALS. EXPECT A WEAK LOW LEVEL INVERSION TO DEVELOP TONIGHT...RESULTING IN SOME LOW STRATUS DEVELOPMENT AT ALL OF THE TERMINALS. CEILINGS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1000 TO 2000 FEET RESULTING IN MVFR CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...AT KMCB...THE INVERSION WILL BE STRONGER WITH VISIBILITIES FALLING TO AROUND 3 MILES AND CEILINGS DROPPING BELOW 500 FEET. THESE IMPACTS WILL OCCUR AROUND DAYBREAK...BETWEEN 10 AND 13Z. ONCE THE INVERSION CLEARS...A RETURN TO PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. 32 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MCB 74 93 71 94 / 20 30 10 10 BTR 77 94 75 95 / 10 20 10 10 ASD 76 93 76 92 / 20 20 10 20 MSY 78 91 77 93 / 20 20 10 20 GPT 77 91 77 91 / 30 30 10 20 PQL 76 91 75 92 / 40 40 20 30 && .LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...NONE. GM...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1157 AM CDT MON JUL 22 2013 GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037- 039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-230500- LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA- WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE- EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1157 AM CDT MON JUL 22 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER ONE OR TWO STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG AND PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST DOWNPOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED EACH DAY TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER ONE OR TWO STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG AND PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. 32
LAZ034-035-MSZ068-222000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 217 PM CDT MON JUL 22 2013 ...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AFFECTING WILKINSON COUNTY...POINTE COUPEE PARISH...WEST FELICIANA PARISH... AT 214 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SIMMESPORT...OR ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LETTSWORTH...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...WAKEFIELD AND SPILLMAN THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAZ040-MSZ077-222015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 235 PM CDT MON JUL 22 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING EAST AFFECTING PEARL RIVER COUNTY...ST. TAMMANY PARISH... AT 232 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTH OF COVINGTON...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF ABITA SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...ABITA SPRINGS...SUN...BUSH...PICAYUNE AND MCNEIL THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAZ039-MSZ077-222045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 300 PM CDT MON JUL 22 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING EAST AFFECTING PEARL RIVER COUNTY... WASHINGTON PARISH... AT 255 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOGALUSA...OR ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF VARNADO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...VARNADO... ANGIE AND POPLARVILLE THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
MSZ082-222100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 313 PM CDT MON JUL 22 2013 ...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING JACKSON COUNTY... AT 309 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF ESCATAWPA TO 6 MILES WEST OF ESCATAWPA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... WADE THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Approximately two dozen trees were reported blown down. One blocked U.S. Highway 51, and a few power lines were reported down in Fernwood. The event time was estimated based on radar.
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