A stationary front over southern Mississippi and Alabama served as the focus for clusters of thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon hours of the 4th and 5th. Several reports of severe weather were received from the area.
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The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.
A stationary front over southern Mississippi and Alabama served as the focus for clusters of thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon hours of the 4th and 5th. Several reports of severe weather were received from the area.
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 4, 7:38 AM CST, 3 hours 52 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
838 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015
...SOUNDING DISCUSSION...
THE SOUNDING THIS MORNING MEASURES PLENTY OF INSTABILITY WITH
MIXED LAYER CAPE AT 2700 J/KG... MU CAPE 3600 J/KG. MID LEVEL
LAPSE RATES ARE RELATIVELY STEEP AT ABOUT 6.8 C/KM AND 500 MB
TEMPERATURE IS -10 C. THE ENVIRONMENT IS FAVORABLE FOR STORMS WITH
ENOUGH FORCING... WHICH WE WILL SEE FIRST FROM SOME MOISTURE
CONVERGENCE AND ADVECTION OFF THE GULF JUST TO THE WEST OF OUR CWA.
INDEED WINDS ARE SOUTHWESTERLY FROM THE SFC TO 500 MB THEN
NORTHWEST ABOVE. LATER TODAY THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE
SOUTHWARD FROM STORMS CURRENTLY ACROSS NORTH LA AND CENTRAL MS...
WHICH WILL LIKELY AFFECT OUR SW MS COUNTIES. THE 12Z SOUNDING
FROM SHREVEPORT SAMPLED THE FAVORABLE SHEAR AND STORM MAINTANCE
ENVIRONMENT JUST AHEAD OF THE LINE. A BIT OF A MOISTURE AXIS IS
SAMPLED BY THE LAKE CHARLES SOUNDING WITH PW AT 1.99 INCHES... AT
LIX THE PW IS NEAR AVERAGE AT 1.73 INCHES.
KRAUTMANN
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 359 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015/
SHORT TERM...
A STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS OK/AR/TN WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTH AND
BECOME DEFUSE NORTH OF OUR AREA. SEVERAL SHORTWAVES MOVING
ALONG THE FRONT WILL ENHANCE PRECIPITATION CHANCES THIS WEEKEND.
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE BASE OF THE SHORTWAVE WILL BE
LOCATED IN AR TODAY AT 18Z AND ON THE TN/KY LINE AT 18Z SUN. AN
ENHANCED AREA OF 1000-500MB RH VALUES MOVE THROUGH THE FLOW OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PW AT 00Z SOUNDING WAS 1.78 IN WITH AN LI
AROUND -9. NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF SPEED OR DIRECTIONAL SHEAR
HOWEVER PLENTY OF PARCEL INSTABILITY. HRRR PROGS SOME SHRA
DEVELOPMENT BEGINNING AROUND 15Z BECOMING QUITE WIDESPREAD DURING
THE AFTERNOON AS A LINE OF TSRA MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. SOME OF THE
SHRA/TSRA ACTIVITY COULD LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SPC DAY 1
OUTLOOK HAS A MRGL RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TODAY AS THE AREA OF
CONVECTION MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. ANY INTERACTION WITH SEA AND
LAKE BREEZES PLUS OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES COULD ENHANCE SOME OF THE
TSRA ACTIVITY RESULTING IN FREQUENT LIGHTNING... STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...AND HEAVY RAIN. THERE COULD BE A FEW STORMS WHICH REACH
SEVERE CRITERIA WHICH COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON FOURTH OF JULY
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARM HOWEVER COOLER
NEAR AREAS OF RAIN TODAY AND SUNDAY.
LONG TERM...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE NORTH TX/OK BORDER WILL
BUILD BY MID WEEK. A FEW IMPULSES WILL BRING A FEW SHRA/TSRA TO
THE AREA HOWEVER POPS WILL BE WILL LOW. A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE MOVES
WEST ACROSS THE GULF NEXT WEEKEND WITH LITTLE IMPACT OUTSIDE OF
A FEW SHOWERS IN THE COASTAL WATERS. WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
COME WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS FROM THE LOW TO MID 90S.
AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN THIS MORNING WITH TOWERING
CUMULUS BEING NOTED AT ALL SITES. SCATTERED SH/TS ARE EXPECTED TODAY
WITH THE MOST COVERAGE BEING MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON. TS DEVELOPMENT
SHOULD BEGIN DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND SPREAD OVER BTR AND MCB
SITES INITIALLY. A FEW SHOWERS MAY AFFECT THE SOUTHSHORE
TERMINALS BY LATE MORNING. NO ACTIVITY EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING
FOR COASTAL MISS. TS COVERAGE WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AND
SHOULD AFFECT ALL SITES BEFORE THE END OF THE 12Z TAF PERIOD.
MARINE...
BERMUDA RIDGE PATTERN TO MAINTAIN LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW FOR THE
FORECAST PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AHEAD OF AS WELL AS ALONG
A SQUALL LINE WILL BRING THE THREAT OF HIGH WINDS AND WAVES OVER THE
TIDAL LAKES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEVERAL OF THESE MAY BE
STRONG OR EVEN SEVERE LATE TODAY. THE AMOUNT OF MARINE TRAFFIC WILL
BE HIGHER THAN USUAL THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...PLEASE BE ALERT FOR ANY
SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS THAT MAY BE ISSUED. OTHERWISE...LIGHT WINDS
AND LOW SEAS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE....BLUE.
DEPLOYED...NONE.
ACTIVATION...NONE.
ACTIVITIES...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM RED
RIVER LANDING TO BATON ROUGE.
DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) CODE LEGEND
GREEN = NO WEATHER IMPACTS THAT REQUIRE ACTION
BLUE = LONG FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY IN EFFECT OR HIGH
VISIBILITY EVENT
YELLOW = HEIGHTENED IMPACTS WITH SHORT FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY
ISSUANCES; RADAR SUPPORT
ORANGE = HIGH IMPACTS - SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK SEVERE; NEARBY
TROPICAL EVENTS; HAZMAT OR OTHER LARGE EPISODES
RED = FULL ENGAGEMENT FOR MODERATE RISK SVR AND/OR DIRECT
TROPICAL THREATS; EVENTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB 87 72 88 72 / 60 60 60 20
BTR 89 74 90 74 / 60 60 50 10
ASD 90 74 89 74 / 60 60 50 20
MSY 89 77 89 76 / 60 60 50 10
GPT 88 76 87 75 / 50 50 50 30
PQL 89 74 88 74 / 40 40 40 30
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
GM...NONE.
MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 418 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015 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>082-042130- 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- 418 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE MAIN HAZARDS BEING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THE RISK OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW BUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A STRONG OR ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED LATER TODAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1115 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015 LAZ056-059-065-041700- UPPER LAFOURCHE LA-ASSUMPTION LA-UPPER TERREBONNE LA- 1115 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... AT 1115 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR THIBODAUX...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... THIBODAUX...CHACKBAY...SCHRIEVER...GRAY...LABADIEVILLE...BAYOU CANE AND RACELAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 2971 9098 2989 9094 2989 9065 2962 9071 TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 280DEG 9KT 2979 9088 CAB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1121 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015 LAZ056-059-065-041700- UPPER LAFOURCHE LA-ASSUMPTION LA-UPPER TERREBONNE LA- 1121 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... AT 1117 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR THIBODAUX...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... THIBODAUX...CHACKBAY...SCHRIEVER...GRAY...LABADIEVILLE...BAYOU CANE AND RACELAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 2971 9098 2989 9094 2989 9065 2962 9071 TIME...MOT...LOC 1617Z 280DEG 9KT 2979 9087 CAB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1121 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015
LAZ037-050-071-072-041700-
LIVINGSTON LA-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA LA-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA LA-
ST. HELENA LA-
1121 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
AT 1120 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MONTPELIER TO NEAR
SPRINGFIELD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAMMOND...AMITE...PONCHATOULA...AMITE CITY...INDEPENDENCE...
ROSELAND...ALBANY...SPRINGFIELD...MONTPELIER...ROBERT...WILMER...
NATALBANY...TANGIPAHOA AND TICKFAW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3093 9035 3091 9035 3090 9033 3074 9026
3046 9026 3037 9063 3073 9078 3099 9037
TIME...MOT...LOC 1620Z 240DEG 14KT 3069 9071 3044 9058
CABSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1127 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015
LAZ034>036-046>049-056-MSZ068-041715-
WEST FELICIANA LA-IBERVILLE LA-EAST FELICIANA LA-ASSUMPTION LA-
POINTE COUPEE LA-WEST BATON ROUGE LA-EAST BATON ROUGE LA-
ASCENSION LA-WILKINSON MS-
1127 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ASSUMPTION...WEST
BATON ROUGE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST CENTRAL POINTE COUPEE...EASTERN
IBERVILLE...EAST BATON ROUGE...CENTRAL EAST FELICIANA...ASCENSION
PARISHES IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN WILKINSON
COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT...
AT 1127 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES WEST OF WAKEFIELD
TO NEAR ERWINVILLE TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF BAYOU SORREL TO NEAR BAYOU
GENEVE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BATON ROUGE...ZACHARY...BAKER...DENHAM SPRINGS...GONZALES...
DONALDSONVILLE...PLAQUEMINE...PORT ALLEN...NEW ROADS...JACKSON...ST.
FRANCISVILLE...CLINTON...OAK HILLS PLACE...ST. GABRIEL...ADDIS...
BRUSLY...WHITE CASTLE...SORRENTO...SLAUGHTER AND WILSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3081 9100 3042 9098 3041 9096 3039 9097
3040 9095 3036 9093 3035 9089 3015 9077
3011 9091 3006 9096 2993 9123 2999 9126
3004 9122 3003 9125 3006 9127 3006 9131
3026 9143 3057 9138 3091 9150 3121 9114
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 234DEG 16KT 3086 9145 3060 9136 3028 9140 2989
9109
CABSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1217 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015 LAZ039-071-MSZ070-071-041800- NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA LA-WASHINGTON LA-PIKE MS-WALTHALL MS- 1217 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISHES...SOUTHWESTERN WALTHALL AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM CDT... AT 1217 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MOUNT HERMAN...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF FRANKLINTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TYLERTOWN AND MOUNT HERMAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3088 9002 3083 9041 3101 9044 3127 9004 TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 241DEG 20KT 3097 9032 CAB
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
9 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was reported blown down on a home just east of Baker.
A tree was reported blown down and blocking the right lane on Interstate 55 southbound near Mile Marker 39.
Several trees were reported blown down near Louisiana Highway 37 at Louisiana Highway 449 south of Greensburg.
Trees were reported blown down by thunderstorm winds along Muse Road south of Greensburg.
Two large trees were reported blown down by thunderstorm winds.
A report of golf ball size hail was received from Livonia via an Internet storm report submittal.
Several trees were reported blown down in an area on the east side of False River along with a few signs and fences. Trees were also reported blown down in several other areas of Pointe Coupee Parish. Event time was estimated by radar.
Along Cane Market Road, trees were reported snapped and siding was removed from several mobile homes. One tree fell on a vehicle. Event time was estimated by radar.
A large oak tree was blown down, blocking a driveway on Arnold Road. Event time was estimated by radar.
At the intersection of Courtney Road and Corbin Road, two pine trees were snapped off and one oak tree snapped by thunderstorm winds. Event time was estimated by radar.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Louisiana in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Louisiana, July 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 576630, 576640, 576636, 576631, 576655, 576650, 576706, 576692, 576696, 576701.