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Tornado warnings for LA & MS

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:37 am
by MScoast
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
932 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
PEARL RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PICAYUNE
* UNTIL 1015 AM CST

* AT 925 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ABITA SPRINGS ...OR
ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF COVINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
PEARL RIVER AT 955 AM CST
PICAYUNE AT 1000 AM CST
KILN AT 1015 AM CST

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
922 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...METAIRIE...KENNER
ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NEW ORLEANS...EAST NEW ORLEANS
ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
* UNTIL 945 AM CST

* AT 919 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO BETWEEN KENNER AND
AVONDALE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. STATE POLICE TROOP B INDICATED
POSSIBLE TORNADO DEVELOPING NEAR AVONDALE.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
METAIRIE AT 925 AM CST
NEW ORLEANS AT 935 AM CST
EAST NEW ORLEANS AT 945 AM CST

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:39 am
by JCT777
Stay safe!! :eek:

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:54 am
by vbhoutex
Any reports from our NO residents? I know Steve is there in Metarie. Hope all are safe!! Looks like this event will unfold all across the Gulf Coast and SE over the next 36-48 hours. Be safe everyone and please remember to let us know you are ok after it has passed.

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:27 am
by bfez1
All's clear here in New Orleans, the line of storms has passed us and is now near Bay St. Louis.

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:35 am
by GulfBreezer
Heading my way.........watching closely!

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 12:06 pm
by TexasStooge
Oh my! :eek: This is NOT good!

Stay safe!!

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 12:07 pm
by MScoast
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WARNING FOR...
HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WAVELAND...DIAMONDHEAD...BAY ST.
LOUIS
HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LONG BEACH...GULFPORT...BILOXI UNTIL 1115 AM CST

* AT 1046 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WAVELAND
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
PASS CHRISTIAN AT 1105 AM CST
LONG BEACH...GULFPORT AT 1115 AM CST

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:06 pm
by southerngale
Everyone stay safe!! Those dang tornados pop up fast and without much warning so stay alert!!

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:15 pm
by Amanzi
Please be safe all! Prayers for everyones safety going up....

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:36 pm
by weatherlover427
Glad you're OK Bonnie. The line looks like it has some punch still! :o I'll be watching this all day.

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:49 pm
by MScoast
looks like things are calming down some. The line isn't as strong as it was as it passed through south LA and MS....but you never know! Stay safe everyone in the path of these storms!

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/loop/DS.p ... klix.shtml