Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 1:16PM CDT until June 18 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Alert Description
SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Harrison County in southern Mississippi... * Until 200 PM CDT. * At 116 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pass Christian to near Long Beach to 6 miles southeast of Bay St. Louis to 8 miles south of Waveland, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Long Beach, Pass Christian, St. Martin, Diamondhead, D'iberville, Latimer, and Gulfport Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 23 and 47. Interstate 110 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 4.
Safety Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for southern Mississippi.