NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 359 AM CDT Tornado Warning

Heavy Rain Continues in Florida; Cold Front Brings Thunderstorms and Showers to Central US

Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the Florida peninsula. Anomalous moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the Mid-South, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today and Tuesday. Above average temperatures will continue to be found ahead of the cold front from the Midwest to the Northeast. Read More >

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 359 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 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 * UNTIL 445 AM CDT * AT 353 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PASS CHRISTIAN...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF LONG BEACH...MOVING WEST AT 60 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... WAVELAND AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF DIAMONDHEAD BY 405 AM CDT 6 MILES NORTH OF PEARLINGTON BY 415 AM CDT SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3022 8958 3046 8968 3046 8968 3038 8934 3032 8931 3025 8941 3019 8941 3024 8917 3037 8930 3033 8919 3033 8919 3033 8922 3032 8924 3024 8912 3019 8939 $$ SPRATT