New liveblog posted 256PM CST 3-5-2011 -- click here
Severe Weather Liveblog is a collective effort to keep Kossacks safe when a large severe weather outbreak takes place. These blogs will be posted as needed, based on user-interaction (comments) and evolution of the severe weather event.
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I'm finally getting bad weather, woohoo! A tornado watch has been up for the northern Gulf Coast for the last few hours, and is in effect until 400PM CST. The watch is up for a large part of southern Louisiana (including New Orleans), southern Mississippi (including Gulfport and Pascagoula), southern Alabama (Mobile, me!), and the adjacent coastal waters.
The line of heavy rain and storms is in Louisiana right now, making its way eastward. It should be a fun afternoon, and since I'm in the bullseye, I'll be able to keep you extra-updated. Aren't you thrilled?
Watches
Red = Tornado Watch ... Blue = Severe T'storm Watch ... Click image to go to SPC watch page.
Tornado Watch -- #38 -- Expires 0400PM CST -- S. LA, S. MS & S. AL
Links
Click HERE to read my rant about why you need a weather radio.
National Weather Service
Storm Prediction Center
Wunderground
FEMA
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Previous Liveblogs:
(2-24-2011) Liveblog 1 -- Tornado outbreak in mid-south
(2-24-2011) Liveblog 2 -- Tornado outbreak in mid-south
(2-25-2011) Summary of damages due to 2-24 tornado outbreak
(2-27-2011) Information on impending severe weather/tornado outbreak
(2-27-2011) Liveblog 3 -- Severe weather outbreak in mid-west & mid-south
(2-27-2011) Liveblog 4 -- Severe weather outbreak in mid-west & mid-south
(2-27-2011) Liveblog 5 -- Severe weather outbreak in mid-west & mid-south
(2-27-2011) Liveblog 6 -- Severe weather outbreak in mid-west & mid-south
(2-28-2011) Liveblog 7 -- Severe weather outbreak continues in southeast
(2-28-2011) Liveblog 8 -- Severe weather enters major SE cities
(2-28-2011) Liveblog 9 -- Severe storms advance deeper into SE
(3-4-2011) Liveblog 10 -- Bow echo brings severe weather to STL area
(3-5-2011) Liveblog 11 -- Tornado threat for N. Gulf Coast
Updates
UPDATE 1 (102PM CST)
Here's the line of storms right now. The worst of the weather is moving through the New Orleans area right now:
UPDATE 2: (110PM CST)
I accidentally left the tornado warnings off the map above. There are 3 tornado warnings in effect, just about to move into the city of New Orleans.
UPDATE 3: (133PM CST)
Tornado warning just south of New Orleans:
UPDATE 4: (137PM CST)
Major damage in Rayne, LA from a tornado. Photo and story from KATC:
There have been several reports of tornado touchdowns in Rayne. In addition there is a report of 2 ruptured gas lines in the 100 block of the Boulevard in Rayne.
The sheriff says many power lines are down at this time and they are working to get it fixed.
[...snip...]
Our photographer tells us there is heavy damage, and he's even seen a house ripped completely off it's foundation near the intersection of Section and Martin Luther King.