Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
066 WWUS84 KLIX 132305 SPSLIX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 505 PM CST Wed Nov 13 2024 MSZ077-083-132345- Northern Hancock MS-Pearl River MS- 505 PM CST Wed Nov 13 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN PEARL RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CST ... At 505 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds near Mcneil, or 9 miles south of Poplarville, moving north at 30 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... Poplarville and Mcneil. This includes Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 12 and 38. 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 3097 8934 3062 8934 3061 8964 3094 8970 TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 174DEG 25KT 3070 8955 FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ HRL