Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
337 WWUS84 KLIX 162137 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 437 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 MSZ084-087-162215- Southern Harrison MS-Northern Harrison MS- 437 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM CDT ... At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm producing funnel clouds near Biloxi, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gulfport, Biloxi, St. Martin, D`iberville, and Latimer. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 37 and 47. Interstate 110 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 4. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors or to safe harbor and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3037 8889 3036 8901 3052 8909 3056 8888 3043 8888 3042 8887 3037 8887 TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 169DEG 17KT 3036 8894 FUNNEL CLOUDS...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Zeringue