Possible Storms: 12/19/11 - 12/21/11

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Mesoscale Discussion 2389

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MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2389 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0932 AM CST THU DEC 22 2011 AREAS AFFECTED...SERN LA/SERN MS/AL/WRN FL PANHANDLE CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...TORNADO WATCH LIKELY VALID 221532Z - 221630Z TORNADO WATCH WILL BE COORDINATED SHORTLY TO INCLUDE MUCH OF THE IMMEDIATE WARM SECTOR FROM NRN AL TO THE CNTRL GULF COAST. MOISTURE IS RETURNING NWD ACROSS THE WARM SECTOR AS VEERED LLJ CONTINUES TO INCREASE AND TRANSLATE TOWARD NRN AL. BASED ON 12Z SOUNDING DATA IT APPEARS MID-UPPER 60S SFC DEW POINTS WILL BE NEEDED TO YIELD MARGINAL SFC-BASED INSTABILITY. EVEN SO STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL SHEAR WILL PROVE FAVORABLE FOR ROTATING UPDRAFTS AND PERHAPS SUFFICIENT FOR ISOLATED TORNADIC SUPERCELLS. OTHERWISE IT APPEARS FRONTAL CONVECTION WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN INTENSITY WHICH WOULD POSE AT LEAST A DAMAGING WIND THREAT. ..DARROW.. 12/22/2011

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

1008 AM CST THU DEC 22 2011



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MANDEVILLE...COVINGTON...

SOUTHEASTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...



* UNTIL 1030 AM CST



* AT 1004 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES

SOUTHEAST OF PONCHATOULA...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HAMMOND...

MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.



* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

MADISONVILLE BY 1025 AM CST...

COVINGTON...MANDEVILLE AND 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ABITA SPRINGS BY

1030 AM CST...

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

1010 AM CST THU DEC 22 2011



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

NORTHERN LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

SOUTHERN ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

EAST CENTRAL TERREBONNE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HOUMA...



* UNTIL 1045 AM CST



* AT 1010 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE

TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR HOUMA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

LOCKPORT...RACELAND...MATHEWS AND DES ALLEMANDS

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Looks like possible tornados near Franklinton, LA:

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1033 AM CST THU DEC 22 2011



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

EAST CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...



* UNTIL 1115 AM CST



* AT 1029 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES

NORTHWEST OF LUCEDALE...OR 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCLAIN...MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

MCLAIN...



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A

WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS

AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN

INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO

COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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Preliminary reports:

TimeSpeed LocationCountyStateLatLonComments1200UNKJENNINGS JEFFERSON DAVIS LA30229266SEVERAL BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY WINDS IN JENNINGS. (LCH)1215UNKJENNINGS JEFFERSON DAVIS LA30229266JENNINGS SHERIFF REPORTS THE ROOF COMPLETELY TORN OFF OF JENNINGS FINE JEWELRY ALONG LAKE ARTHUR AVE. THE BUILDINGS CINDERBLOCKS WERE ALSO REPORDEDLY CRACKED. (LCH)1315UNKLAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE LA30229203FIREWORKS TENT BLOWN APART ALONG I-10 AT AMBASSADOR. (LCH)1315UNKPORT BARRE ST. LANDRY LA30569196NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED THAT MINOR DAMAGE TO THE OLD FRUIT OF THE LOOM BUILDING NEAR PORT BARRE WAS RELATED TO STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND NOT A TORNADO. DAMAGE INCLUDED (LCH)1430UNKCLINTON EAST FELICIANA LA30869101SEVERAL POWER LINES DOWN IN CLINTON. (LIX)1530UNK10 ENE GONZALES LIVINGSTON LA30279077TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 444 EAST OF KING GEORGE BAY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 22 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FRENCH SETTLEMENT. (LIX) 

1200	UNK	JENNINGS	JEFFERSON DAVIS	LA	3022	9266	SEVERAL BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY WINDS IN JENNINGS. (LCH)
1215	UNK	JENNINGS	JEFFERSON DAVIS	LA	3022	9266	JENNINGS SHERIFF REPORTS THE ROOF COMPLETELY TORN OFF OF JENNINGS FINE JEWELRY ALONG LAKE ARTHUR AVE. THE BUILDINGS CINDERBLOCKS WERE ALSO REPORDEDLY CRACKED. (LCH)
1315	UNK	LAFAYETTE	LAFAYETTE	LA	3022	9203	FIREWORKS TENT BLOWN APART ALONG I-10 AT AMBASSADOR. (LCH)
1315	UNK	PORT BARRE	ST. LANDRY	LA	3056	9196	NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED THAT MINOR DAMAGE TO THE OLD FRUIT OF THE LOOM BUILDING NEAR PORT BARRE WAS RELATED TO STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND NOT A TORNADO. DAMAGE INCLUDED (LCH)
1430	UNK	CLINTON	EAST FELICIANA	LA	3086	9101	SEVERAL POWER LINES DOWN IN CLINTON. (LIX)
1530	UNK	10 ENE GONZALES	LIVINGSTON	LA	3027	9077	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 444 EAST OF KING GEORGE BAY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 22 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FRENCH SETTLEMENT. (LIX)

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More...

1532	UNK	INDEPENDENCE	TANGIPAHOA	LA	3064	9051	LARGE OAK TREE DOWNED ON BLACK CAT ROAD (LIX)
1551	UNK	TYLERTOWN	WALTHALL	MS	3112	9014	TREES DOWN AT KIRKLIN ROAD AND US HIGHWAY 198 (LIX)

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