NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 950 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 950 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI * UNTIL 1045 AM CDT * AT 947 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF INTENSE EYEWALL WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH VERY DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA MOVING THROUGH SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. THE LEADING EDGE OF DESTRUCTIVE WINDS EXTENDEED FROM 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF LYMAN TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT AND OFFSHORE...MOVING NORTH AT 18 MPH. * 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 3046 8932 3025 8904 3004 8888 3038 8888 3068 8886 3067 8932 $$