NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge -- Christmas Day 2012 Severe Weather

Severe Weather Event
Christmas Day 2012

A complex weather system involving a warm front lifting from the Gulf of Mexico, a strong cold front moving west to east through the area and a developing low pressure system impacted the area on Christmas Day (December 25, 2012). Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed in response to the warm front and then a squall line eventually moved through, producing numerous reports of thunderstorm wind damage and a few tornadoes. For the second time in December, our area was hit by three tornadoes. While tornadoes are not common in our area in December, they are also very much a possibility. For more information on December tornadoes in our area, please visit our December Tornado Information Page.

NWS survey teams from WFO New Orleans/Baton Rouge found that three tornadoes touched down in the area. In addition, some straight line winds also caused damage in East Baton Rouge Parish. Individual web pages explaining each event along with survey information is located at the bottom of this page.

Here is a link to the Local Storm Report Summary which was captured after the event.

Survey Information

Location	Start/ End Time	Event Type/ Max Winds	Fatalities/ Injuries	Path Length	Path Width
Pearl River County 2.75 miles SW of McNeil, MS to 12 miles E of Poplarville, MS	Tuesday 12/25 3:10 PM - 3:45 PM CST	EF-3 Tornado 140 mph	0 fatalities 8 injuries	24 miles (in our warning area)	175 yards
Wilkinson and Amite Counties 1 mile S of Centreville, MS to 2.7 miles E of Centreville, MS	Tuesday 12/25 2:31 PM - 2:38 PM CST	EF-1 Tornado 105 mph	0 fatalities 1 injury	3 miles	250 yards
Jefferson Parish 1.9 miles S of Marrero, LA to 1.6 miles SSE of Marrero, LA	Tuesday 12/25 6:20 PM - 6:21 PM CST	EF-0 Tornado 85 mph	None	0.8 miles	30 yards

NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge -- Christmas Day 2012 Severe Weather

Severe Weather Event Christmas Day 2012

Severe Weather Event
Christmas Day 2012