NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 2005 1049 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 1049 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 WALTHALL COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI PEARL RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI * UNTIL 1145 AM CDT * AT 1047 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR THE EYE OF DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA MOVING NORTH AT 16 MPH ACROSS HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI...AND ST TAMMANY AND WASHINGTON PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. THE INTENSE EYEWALL WINDS AROUND THE CENTER OF KATRINA ARE AFFECTING THE NORTH SHORE AREA OF LAKE PONCHARTRAIN NORTHWARD INTO WASHINGTON PARISH...AS WELL AS FROM AROUND THE GULFPORT AREA NORTHWESTWARD INTO PEARL RIVER COUNTY MISSISSIPPI. THE EYEWALL WAS MOVING NORTH AT 16 MPH. * DESTRUCTIVE WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 100 TO 120 MPH 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 3037 9005 3019 8975 3028 8940 3034 8909 3069 8895 3070 8933 3097 8931 3102 8979 3119 9004 $$