As Hurricane Harvey struck southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, outer rain bands moved across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters on several occasions between the 28th and 30th of August. Several tornadoes were reported across the area as well as instances of flooding.
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The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.
As Hurricane Harvey struck southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, outer rain bands moved across southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters on several occasions between the 28th and 30th of August. Several tornadoes were reported across the area as well as instances of flooding.
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 Aug 29, 3:34 AM CST, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
434 AM CDT Tue Aug 29 2017
.SHORT TERM...
Tropical Storm Harvey continues to meander off the upper Texas
Coast this morning, and will likely continue to do so through the
day and even into tonight. With this in mind, expect to see
several bands of locally heavy rainfall develop over Southwest
Louisiana and then propagate eastward across the entire forecast
area today and tonight. The rain bands will tend to be strongest
south of the Interstate 10 corridor, and have higher POP in
categorical range and higher 12 hour rainfall totals of 2 to 3
inches in this area for today. Farther to the north and east,
rainfall should be somewhat less intense at between 1 and 2 inches
and there should be more breaks in the coverage through the day.
The atmosphere remains moisture loaded with precipitable water
values still well above climatological norms, so brief periods of
intense rainfall could occur today and tonight. This was very
evident yesterday when KNEW reported an astounding 1.5 inches of
rain in 15 minutes...correlating to a 6 inch per hour rainfall
rate. These same type of rainfall rates could easily occur today,
and have kept the flash flood watch in effect for the entire CWA.
Additionally, increasing onshore flow today and tonight along the
Louisiana coast could produce some higher tides of 1 to 2 feet
above normal. A Coastal Flood Advisory is now effect along the
Louisiana coast west of the Mississippi river due to these
expected higher tide levels. Temperatures will remain cooler than
average through the day due to the rainfall and cloud cover with
highs only rising into the upper 70s and lower 80s. Tonight, low
temperatures will be close to average with little overall diurnal
range due to the extensive cloud cover in place.
Heading into tomorrow, the model guidance is decent agreement on
the Tropical Storm finally pushing north-northeast and making
landfall somewhere near the Texas and Louisiana border. Water
vapor imagery continues to show a deep dry layer of air wrapping
around the parent vortex of the tropical storm, and it looks like
this dry slot should spread into parts of Southeast Louisiana
through the day tomorrow. This should limit the heavy rainfall
potential across our Southeast Louisiana parishes as precipitable
water values fall from 2.2 to 2.3 inches down to around 2 inches
by tomorrow afternoon. However, the dry air looks like it won't
quite make it over to our coastal Mississippi counties, and a band
of heavy rainfall could impact these counties through the day on
Wednesday and into Wednesday. The forecast calls for a 5 to 8 inch
bullseye of higher rainfall totals along the coast tomorrow into
tomorrow night. Given the drier airmass moving across Louisiana
and Southwest Mississippi, rain chances are slightly lower at 70
to 80 percent. However, the Mississippi coast will see categorical
rain chances of 80 to 100 percent tomorrow. Temperatures will
remain cooler than average with highs only climbing into the lower
to middle 80s tomorrow afternoon.
As the tropical system continues to push inland towards northern
Louisiana and Arkansas on Thursday, the dry slot should continue
to greatly decrease the potential for heavy rainfall across the
forecast area. Model guidance suggests that the heavy rain band
impacting the Mississippi coast will shift further to the east
toward Lower Alabama and then the Florida Panhandle Thursday into
Thursday night. Rainfall totals will be significantly lower on
Thursday at a third of an inch or less, and the flash flood threat
should come to end by this point. POP values will still remain
somewhat higher than climatology given the strong forcing aloft
still in place across the area. However, with precipitable water
values falling to around 1.8 inches by Thursday afternoon, it will
be struggle to get much more than scattered showers and
thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Have placed a POP of
around 60 percent in the forecast, but this may too generous given
the dry airmass expected to be in place. Temperatures should
remain cooler than average even with the lower rainfall values
expected, but should be slightly warmer than the previous days in
the middle to upper 80s.
.LONG TERM...
Increasing negative vorticity advection and subsidence associated
with a ridge axis expanding eastward from Texas will result in
a return to more typical late Summer weather beginning on Friday
and lasting through Sunday. Daytime temperatures should recover
back into the upper 80s for the weekend, and a more typical 30 to
40 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms will
exist each day. The convection will be very diurnal, and expect to
see thunderstorm chances fall to less than 20 percent during the
overnight hours over inland areas. Only areas along the immediate
coast and in the offshore waters should see a higher chance of
rain at night through the weekend.
Labor Day may turn more unsettled as an inverted through of low
pressure moves in from the south and east around the western
periphery of the Bermuda High. All of the model guidance is in
decent agreement that this trough axis will slide into the
forecast area Sunday night and stall along the Gulf Coast on
Monday. A surge of deep tropical moisture and higher precipitable
water values will accompany this trough axis along with an
increase in omega values and overall upper level forcing. Given
this, expect to see rain chances increase for next Monday, and
have high end chance and low end likely POP in the forecast at
this time.
&&
.AVIATION...
In general, widespread MVFR to occasional IFR category conditions
are expected through most of the TAf forecast period due to
ceilings and visibilities restricted at times by convection.
&&
.MARINE...
A strong pressure gradient on the eastern side of Tropical Storm
Harvey will bring strong southerly winds of 20 to 30 knots to much
of the coastal waters today through Thursday. Only the tidal lakes
should remain below small craft advisory conditions, but even
there choppy conditions can be expected as winds of 15 to 20 knots
develop and waves build up to 3 to 4 feet. In the open Gulf
waters, the combination of wind waves and swell coming off of
Tropical Storm Harvey will produce seas of 6 to 9 feet in the
eastern waters and 9 to 12 feet in the western water beginning
tonight and persisting through tomorrow. The swell will begin to
ease on Wednesday as Harvey moves inland, but wind waves will
continue to keep seas elevated into Wednesday night. As the
tropical system weakens further inland, the pressure gradient will
also relax. Winds should diminish below small craft advisory
levels by Thursday night and further weaken to 10 to 15 knots for
the upcoming holiday weekend. Seas will also fall from 5 to 8 feet
on Thursday back to 2 to 4 feet for the upcoming weekend due to
the lighter wind field expected in the Gulf.
&&
.DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS Code...Blue.
Deployed...None.
Activation...None.
Activities...Monitoring Harvey and associated rainfall.
Flash Flood Watch through Thursday.
Coastal Flood Advisory for areas west of the river through
Thursday.
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 TONIGHT RISK SVR
AND/OR DIRECT TROPICAL THREATS; EVENTS OF NATIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB 77 72 81 73 / 70 80 80 50
BTR 81 74 83 74 / 80 80 80 50
ASD 82 77 83 77 / 70 80 80 60
MSY 84 78 85 77 / 80 80 70 50
GPT 81 77 83 78 / 70 90 90 70
PQL 83 76 84 77 / 70 80 90 70
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday evening for LAZ034>037-039-
040-046>050-056>072.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 7 PM CDT Thursday for LAZ066>069.
Small Craft Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM CDT Thursday
for LAZ069.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT Thursday for GMZ550-552-570-
572.
Small Craft Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM CDT Thursday
for GMZ532-536-538-555-557-575-577.
MS...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday evening for MSZ068>071-077-
080>082.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT Thursday for GMZ552-570-572.
Small Craft Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM CDT Thursday
for GMZ536-538-555-557-575-577.
&&
32Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New Orleans LA 511 AM CDT Tue Aug 29 2017 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>082-292215- Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas-Mississippi Sound- Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound- Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm- Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM- Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm- Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 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- 511 AM CDT Tue Aug 29 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Southeast Louisiana...South Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi parishes and counties. Heavy rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Harvey could produce locally heavy rainfall resulting in street flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas today and tonight. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for coastal Louisiana west of the Mississippi River. Strong onshore winds of 25 to 30 mph could increase tides 1 to 2 feet above normal resulting in minor flooding of low lying roads outside of levee protected areas. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for all of the coastal waters excluding the tidal lakes. Strong onshore winds of 20 to 30 knots and seas of 5 to 8 feet east of the river and 9 to 12 feet west of the river are expected to develop today and tonight. A Marginal to Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms exists across the area today and tonight. The primary risk from any severe thunderstorms that form will be tornadoes and strong gusty winds. The highest threat of tornadoes will be along and south of the Interstate 10 corridor. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday The Flash Flood watch will remain in effect through Thursday evening as outer rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Harvey continue to bring a threat of heavy rainfall to the area. Additional rainfall of between 4 and 8 inches will be possible from today through Thursday evening. This heavy rainfall could produce street flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas through Thursday evening. A Coastal Flood Advisory will remain in effect through Thursday evening for coastal Louisiana west of the Mississippi River as strong onshore winds of 20 to 30 mph persist. Tide levels 1 to 2 feet above normal could result in minor flooding of low lying roads outside of the levee protected areas. A Small Craft Advisory will remain in effect through Thursday evening as strong southerly winds of 20 to 30 knots and seas of 5 to 8 feet east of the river and 9 to 12 feet west of the river persist. Conditions should gradually improve through the day on Thursday as Tropical Storm Harvey moves inland and weakens. A Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms is expected both Wednesday and Thursday over much of the forecast area as Tropical Storm Harvey moves onshore and then toward Arkansas and northern Louisiana. A few outer rain bands associated with the system could have isolated severe thunderstorms that produce tornadoes and strong gusty winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today but may be needed for flood monitoring today through Thursday. 32
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
436 AM CDT TUE AUG 29 2017
LAZ066-067-291000-
Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-
436 AM CDT TUE AUG 29 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL TERREBONNE AND
CENTRAL LAFOURCHE PARISHES...
At 436 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Montegut, or 11 miles west of Galliano, moving north at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Montegut.
LAT...LON 2933 9053 2934 9053 2935 9054 2936 9053
2955 9057 2955 9040 2933 9043 2935 9043
2935 9045 2934 9044 2934 9045 2933 9046
2934 9048 2933 9049 2936 9052 2935 9053
2933 9052
TIME...MOT...LOC 0936Z 179DEG 23KT 2938 9048Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
524 AM CDT TUE AUG 29 2017
LAZ067-291100-
Lower Lafourche-
524 AM CDT TUE AUG 29 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN LAFOURCHE PARISH...
At 524 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Leeville, or 24 miles south of Galliano, moving north at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Lower
Lafourche Parish.
LAT...LON 2922 9025 2924 9011 2923 9009 2923 9011
2921 9009 2916 9010 2911 9016 2912 9016
2912 9018 2911 9018 2911 9017 2910 9018
2909 9023
TIME...MOT...LOC 1024Z 179DEG 15KT 2910 9017Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
703 AM CDT TUE AUG 29 2017
LAZ059>061-063-065>068-291245-
Lower Terrebonne-St. Charles-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Jefferson-Lower
Lafourche-Upper Lafourche-Upper Plaquemines-Upper Jefferson-
703 AM CDT TUE AUG 29 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ST. CHARLES...EAST
CENTRAL TERREBONNE...LAFOURCHE...JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN
PLAQUEMINES PARISHES...
At 703 AM CDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Chauvin to near Golden Meadow.
Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Houma, Cut Off, Galliano, Avondale, Larose, Hahnville, Marrero, Belle
Chasse, Harvey, Laplace, Harahan, Westwego, Lockport, Golden Meadow,
Jean Lafitte, Mathews, Montz, Chauvin, Luling and Boutte.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 2926 9030 2926 9033 2928 9032 2928 9035
2931 9034 2928 9037 2929 9037 2929 9038
2927 9037 2928 9039 2935 9043 2932 9045
2932 9047 2946 9071 3003 9048 3006 9042
2976 8988 2963 9000 2960 8998 2921 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 1203Z 205DEG 35KT 2948 9062 2931 9031PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
731 AM CDT TUE AUG 29 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0715 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 44 SSE GRAMERCY 28.64N 89.79W
08/29/2017 M46 MPH GMZ572 XX AWOS
MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLOCK 311A AWOS KMDJ REPORTED A 40
KNOT WIND GUST IN A THUNDERSTORM.
&&
BWAGNERThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A few homes were reported to have water inside in the Lockport area. Multiple roads were reported to have water covering them in northern and central Lafourche Parish.
At least 10 residences were reported to have water in them. Numerous roads across St. Charles Parish were reported to have water over them and were impassible.
A few homes were reported to have water inside in the Convent area. Multiple roads were flooded in St. James Parish.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Louisiana in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Louisiana, August 2017
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: 713264, 713266, 713267.