Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
107 WWUS84 KLIX 140247 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 947 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 LAZ076-079-MSZ083-084-086-087-140315- Southeast St. Tammany LA-Northern St. Tammany LA- Southern Harrison MS-Northern Hancock MS-Southern Hancock MS- Northern Harrison MS- 947 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN ST. TAMMANY PARISH, SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON AND HANCOCK COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM CDT ... At 947 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Kiln to near Pearlington. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gulfport, Long Beach, Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Diamondhead, Kiln, Pearlington, Lyman, Shoreline Park, Stennis Space Center, and Gulfport Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana near mile marker 273. Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 37. Interstate 59 in Louisiana near mile marker 11. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southeastern Louisiana...and southern Mississippi. && LAT...LON 3028 8928 3029 8930 3024 8940 3017 8945 3016 8961 3046 8970 3046 8965 3049 8964 3057 8907 3036 8902 TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 251DEG 48KT 3049 8951 3023 8955 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ HRL