NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 943 AM CDT Eye Wall Wind Warning

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS-BATON ROUGE LA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 943 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WASHINGTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA PEARL RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI * UNTIL 1045 AM CDT * AT 940 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF INTENSE EYEWALL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH VERY DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA MOVING THROUGH SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. THIS LINE IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTENSIVE DAMAGING WINDS FROM 15 MILES EAST OF PICAYUNE TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PEARL RIVER...MOVING NORTH AT 18 MPH. * TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... ABITA SPRINGS BY 1020 AM CDT POPLARVILLE BY 1030 AM CDT THE ONSET OF DESTRUCTIVE WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 100 TO 120 MPH WILL BE NOTED WITH THIS LINE. 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 3042 8935 3045 8958 3034 8975 3023 8984 3048 9010 3076 9005 3093 8983 3096 8936 $$