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