NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 2005 Eye Wall Wind Warning

Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS-BATON ROUGE LA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1155 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WASHINGTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WALTHALL COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI PEARL RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI * UNTIL 100 PM CDT * AT 1153 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR THE EYE OF DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA MOVING NORTH THROUGH PEARL RIVER COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 16 MPH. THE INTENSE EYEWALL WINDS AROUND THE CENTER OF KATRINA ARE AFFECTING AREAS FROM NORTHERN WASHINGTON PARISH LOUISIANA ACROSS NORTHERN PEARL RIVER COUNTY MISSISSIPPI. * DESTRUCTIVE WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 100 MPH OR GREATER WILL BE NOTED NEAR THE EYE OF KATRINA. THESE DESTRUCTIVE WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND DAMAGE SIMILAR TO A TORNADO OVER LARGE AREAS. 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 3074 9004 3090 8953 3072 8931 3097 8933 3104 8952 3119 9002 $$