NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 725 AM CDT Eye Wall Wind Warning

Heavy Rainfall in South Florida; Active Weather in the West

A stalled front will continue to bring additional heavy rainfall potential over the next few days across southern Florida, with localized and urban flooding possible. A strong Pacific storm will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms across the Northern Great Basin, the Rockies and into the Southwest through Saturday. Heavy rainfall may result in isolated flash flooding near burn scars. Read More >

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 725 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR THE EYEWALL OF HURRICANE KATRINA FOR... ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WAVELAND...DIAMONDHEAD...BAY ST. LOUIS HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LONG BEACH...GULFPORT * UNTIL 930 AM CDT * AT 725 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HURRICANE KATRINA EYEWALL APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ST. TAMMANY...HANCOCK...AND HARRISON COUNTIES. * THE ONSET OF DESTRUCTIVE WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 100 TO 120 MPH WILL BEGIN SOON. THESE DESTRUCTIVE WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND DAMAGE SIMILAR TO A TORNADO. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND REMAIN IN YOUR SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE EYEWALL PASSES. LAT...LON 3010 8962 3029 8899 3059 8905 3045 8990 $$ SPRATT