Alert archive / Louisiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 1987
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood warning at Nov 16, 1987, 4:15 AM CST for Caldwell Parish, Jackson Parish, Winn Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 1987, 4:15 AM CST (10:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 1987, 6:30 AM CST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Caldwell Parish, LA, Jackson Parish, LA, Winn Parish, LA
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Longview/Gregg, TX (KGGG), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 205 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 695 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 287 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 316 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.5
- Supercell composite
- 9.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSHV 161020 FFWSHV LAC127-049-021-161230- BULLETIN...EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 415 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6:30 AM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING PARISHES IN NORTH LOUISIANA...WINN...CALDWELL AND JACKSON. HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH LOUISIANA...EAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS. RAINS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE BEING PRODUCED BY THE HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS. SMALL BAYOUS AND STREAMS WILL BE ON THE RISE AND POUNDING OF WATER IN LOW AREAS WILL CONTINUE. ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 15, 10:32 PM CST, 5 hours 43 minutes before
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1020 PM CST SUN NOV 15 1987 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED EARLIER HAS EXPIRED... ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ARKLATEX TONIGHT... AT 10:10 PM CST THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT SHOWED A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 45 MILES WIDE THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR WARREN ARKANSAS ACROSS THE MONROE AND COLUMBIA AREAS TO NEAR OBERLIN LOUISIANA. WITHIN THIS BAND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOTED NEAR RAYVILLE AND SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBIA LOUISIANA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MPH. ANOTHER BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 50 MILES WIDE EXTENDED FROM NEAR PRESCOTT ARKANSAS ACROSS SHREVEPORT TO NEAR LUFKIN TEXAS. STRONG STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM PLAIN DEALING TO WEST OF SHREVEPORT. MOVEMENT WAS EAST NEAR 5 MPH. STRONG TO HIGH WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME STREET AND LOW AREA FLOODING CONTINUE TO ACCOMPANY THE STORMS.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 12:05 AM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1155 PM CST SUN NOV 15 1987 ...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PARTS OF THE ARKLATEX... AT 11:45 PM CST THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT SHOWED A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 70 MILES WIDE THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR NASHVILLE ARKANSAS ACROSS SHREVEPORT TO NEAR WOODVILLE TEXAS. WITHIN THIS BAND HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOTED FROM NEAR PLAIN DEALING LOUISIANA TO SHREVEPORT TO MANSFIELD LOUISIANA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH...WHILE THE SYSTEM WAS DRIFTING EAST NEAR 5 MPH. ANOTHER BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 50 MILES WIDE EXTENDED FROM NEAR HAMBURG ARKANSAS ACROSS MONROE TO ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA. HEAVY STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM MONROE TO COLUMBIA AND NEAR HARRISONBURG. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST NEAR 35 MPH. STRONG TO HIGH WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME STREET AND LOW AREA FLOODING CONTINUE TO ACCOMPANY THE STORMS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF CADDO PARISH AND HARRISON COUNTY. THE STORMS OVER CENTRAL LOUISIANA ARE INCREASING AND MAY REQUIRE WARNINGS WITHIN THE HOUR.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 1:06 AM CST, 3 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 100 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CADDO..BOSSIER AND DESOTO PARISHES...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FRANKLIN AND TENSAS PARISHES... AT 12:50 AM CST THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT SHOWED A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 70 MILES WIDE THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR PRESCOTT ARKANSAS OVER BENTON LOUISIANA TO NEAR NEWTON TEXAS. WITHIN THE BAND HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOTED FROM MINDEN TO COUSHATTA LOUISIANA AND FROM SHREVEPORT TO TENAHA TEXAS. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH...WHILE THE SYSTEM WAS DRIFTING EAST NEAR 5 MPH. ANOTHER BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 50 MILES WIDE EXTENDED FROM NEAR HAMBURG ARKANSAS ACROSS RAYVILLE TO ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA. HEAVY STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM TALLULAH TO ST JOSEPH. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST NEAR 35 MPH. STRONG TO HINGH WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES CONTINUE TO ACCOMPANY THE STORMS.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 1:19 AM CST, 2 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 100 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CADDO..BOSSIER AND DESOTO PARISHES...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FRANKLIN AND TENSAS PARISHES... AT 12:50 AM CST THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT SHOWED A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 70 MILES WIDE THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR PRESCOTT ARKANSAS OVER BENTON LOUISIANA TO NEAR NEWTON TEXAS. WITHIN THE BAND HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOTED FROM MINDEN TO COUSHATTA LOUISIANA AND FROM SHREVEPORT TO TENAHA TEXAS. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH...WHILE THE SYSTEM WAS DRIFTING EAST NEAR 5 MPH. ANOTHER BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 50 MILES WIDE EXTENDED FROM NEAR HAMBURG ARKANSAS ACROSS RAYVILLE TO ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA. HEAVY STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM TALLULAH TO ST JOSEPH. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST NEAR 35 MPH. STRONG TO HIUGH WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES CONTINUE TO ACCOMPANY THE STORMS.
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 2:19 AM CST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 215 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CADDO..BOSSIER AND DESOTO PARISHES...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FRANKLIN AND TENSAS PARISHES... AT 2:10 AM CST THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT SHOWED A AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THE LEADING EDGE THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR RISON ARKANSAS TO MONROE LOUISIANA TO ALEXANDRIA TO JASPER TEXAS. WITHIN THE AREA HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOTED FROM FARMERVILLE TO NEAR JONESBORO LOUISIANA TO NEAR HEMPHILL TEXAS. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE NOTED SOUTHEAST OF CARTHAGE TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST OF LONGVIEW. THE TRAILING EDGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM DIERKS ARKANSAS TO LINDEN TEXAS TO NEAR PALESTINE TEXAS. MOVEMENT WAS EAST NEAR 40 MPH. HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG TO HIGH WIND GUSTS WERE NOTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. TO THE EAST A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF WINNSBORO LOUISIANA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST NEAR 35 MPH. HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.
Local storm report, Nov 16, 2:54 AM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
250 AM CST MON NOV 16 1987
6:00 PM...TORNADO EAST OF DIANA DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ALONG
THE UPSHUR/HARRISON COUNTY TEXAS LINE.
6:25 PM...TORNADO DOWNED TREES ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF LAKE O THE
PINES IN UPSHUR AND MARION COUNTIES TEXAS.
6:15 PM...TORNADO NEAR JERICO TEXAS IN SHELBY COUNTY TREES DOWN AND
FOUR CHICKEN HOUSES DESTROYED.
6:18 PM...TORNADO DESTROYED STORE AND DAMAGED EIGHT HOUSES 2 MILES
SOUTH OF CENTER TEXAS IN SHELBY COUNTY.
6:20 PM...TORNADO IN CENTER TEXAS IN SHELBY COUNTY. ROOF OFF SCHOOL
WITH 10 CLASSROOMS DAMAGED...FOUR STORES DAMAGED...ONE HOME
DESTROYED...60 MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED...TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN. FIVE INJURIES.
.
6:30 PM...TORNADO 5 MILES WEST OF JOAQUIN TEXAS IN SHELBY COUNTY.
FIVE HOMES DAMAGED AND ONE DESTROYED. TWO MAJOR GAS LEAKS.
6:28 PM...TORNADO DOWNED TREES NEAR TENAHA TEXAS IN SHELBY COUNTY
BLOCKING US HWY 84.
6:35 PM...TORNADO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES NEAR DEADWOOD TEXAS
IN PANOLA COUNTY.
6:40 PM...TORNADO AT LONGSTREET LOUISIANA IN DESOTO PARISH. SEVERAL
HOUSES DESTROYED...TRAILERS DESTROYED. FIVE INJURIES.
6:50 PM...TORNADO AT KEATCHIE LOUISIANA IN DESOTO PARISH. DAIRY BARN
DESTROYED...SEVERAL TRAILERS AND ONE HOME DAMAGED. TREES
AND POWER LINES DOWN. ONE DEATH AND TWO INJURIES.
7:00 PM...TORNADO NEAR STONEWALL LOUISIANA IN DESOTO PARISH. TREES
AND POWER LINES DOWN.
7:15 PM TO 7:35 PM...TORNADO IN THE SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF SHREVEPORT
LOUISIANA IN CADDO PARISH. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...
IN THE DEEP WOOD AREA ONE HOUSE DESTROYED AND TWO ROOFS
OFF. SOUTHVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK 35 TRAILERS DAMAGED.
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ROOF...SIGN AND WINDOW DAMAGE ALONG
WITH NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED. SEVERAL INJURIES.
7:40 PM...TORNADO IN BOSSIER CITY IN BOSSIER PARISH. TREES AND SIGNS
DOWN. ROOF OFF ONE HOUSE.
5:00 TO 8:00 PM...NUMEROUS REPORTS OF PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL.
REPORTS INCOMPLETE...
11:00PM...FLOODING REPORTED ALONG I-20 IN EASTERN HARRISON COUNTY
TEXAS. WASKOM TEXAS REPORTED 5.34 INCHES OF RAIN.
11:05PM...FLOODING REPORTED EAST OF GREENWOOD LOUISIANA IN CADDO
PARISH ALONG I-20...ROAD CLOSED.
12:50AM...SOME EVACUATIONS IN PLAIN DEALING LOUISIANA IN BOSSIER
PARISH DUE TO HIGH WATER.
1:00 AM...TRAILER ROLLED AND TREES DOWNED IN FRANKLIN PARISH WEST
OF BAKERS.The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 6:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, De Soto | 70 min |
| Nov 15, 6:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 65 min |
| Nov 15, 6:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | De Soto | 65 min |
| Nov 15, 7:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, Webster | 65 min |
| Nov 15, 9:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland | 60 min |
| Nov 16, 12:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Franklin, Tensas | 70 min |
| Nov 16, 12:30 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, De Soto | 4 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Franklin, Tensas | 60 min |
| Nov 16, 3:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Tensas | 55 min |
| Nov 16, 5:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Madison | 55 min |
| Nov 16, 9:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Webster | 58 min |
| Nov 16, 9:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caddo | 58 min |
| Nov 16, 10:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Franklin, Jackson, Ouachita, Winn | 4 hr |
| Nov 16, 10:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | De Soto, Sabine | 4 hr |
| Nov 16, 10:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Natchitoches, Red River | 4 hr |
| Nov 16, 10:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Webster | 4 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Franklin, Madison, Tensas | 58 min |
| Nov 16, 4:25 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Ouachita | 4 hr |
| Nov 16, 4:25 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Franklin, Madison, Richland, Tensas | 4 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.