Alert archive / Louisiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993

Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Shreveport, LA

June 26, 1993De Soto Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 1993, 5:30 PM CDT for De Soto Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 1993, 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 1993, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Whole counties

County De Soto Parish, LA

The text

The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.

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, Jun 26, 1:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001-
002-003-004-005-006-262100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
140 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 1993

..SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP IN THE ARKLATEX..

AT 135 PM CDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT CONTINUED TO
SHOW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
ARKLATEX. ONE LARGE AREA EXTENDED TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF A HEMPHILL AND
MILAM TEXAS ON TO MANSFIELD AND MONROE LOUISIANA...ON TO NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI
LINE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS AREA THAT WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL
AND GUSTY WINDS WERE INDICATED FROM RINGOLD AND CASTOR SOUTH TO ROBELINE
AND FLORIEN LOUISIANA. ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO INDICATED
BETWEEN DODSON AND GRAYSON LOUISIANA.

A SECOND AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS INDICATED OVER EAST TEXAS...
TO THE WEST OF A MARSHALL TO JASPER TEXAS LINE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT
WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WERE INDICATED IN AND AROUND
THE LONGVIEW AREA AND WEST OF LUFKIN TEXAS.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO INDICATED OVER NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOUTH OF BENTON AND WEST OF HOMER LOUISIANA.

MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT
5 TO 10 MPH.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER MAINLY SOUTHERN
SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY
ENDING THIS EVENING AFTER SUNSET. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THE ARKLATEX THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING...DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND THE SATURATED
GROUND.

PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND
BE PREPARED TO SEEK A PLACE OF SAFETY IF FLOOD PRODUCING RAINFALL OCCURS.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 1:42 PM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001-
002-003-004-005-006-262100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
140 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 1993

..SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP IN THE ARKLATEX..

AT 135 PM CDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT CONTINUED TO
SHOW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
ARKLATEX. ONE LARGE AREA EXTENDED TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF A HEMPHILL AND
MILAM TEXAS ON TO MANSFIELD AND MONROE LOUISIANA...ON TO NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI
LINE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS AREA THAT WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL
AND GUSTY WINDS WERE INDICATED FROM RINGOLD AND CASTOR SOUTH TO ROBELINE
AND FLORIEN LOUISIANA. ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO INDICATED
BETWEEN DODSON AND GRAYSON LOUISIANA.

A SECOND AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS INDICATED OVER EAST TEXAS...
TO THE WEST OF A MARSHALL TO JASPER TEXAS LINE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT
WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WERE INDICATED IN AND AROUND
THE LONGVIEW AREA AND WEST OF LUFKIN TEXAS.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO INDICATED OVER NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOUTH OF BENTON AND WEST OF HOMER LOUISIANA.

MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT
5 TO 10 MPH.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER MAINLY SOUTHERN
SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY
ENDING THIS EVENING AFTER SUNSET. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THE ARKLATEX THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING...DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND THE SATURATED
GROUND.

PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT XFOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND
BE PREPARED TO SEEK A PLACE OF SAFETY IF FLOOD PRODUCING RAINFALL OCCURS.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 2:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001-
002-003-004-005-006-262100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
235 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 1993

..SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN THE ARKLATEX..

AT 230 PM CDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT CONTINUED TO
SHOW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
ARKLATEX. THIS AREA EXTENDED GENERALLY TO THE SOUTH OF A TYLER AND MARSHALL
TEXAS ON TO SHREVEPORT AND RUSTON LOUISIANA...ON TO NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI
LINE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY
WINDS WERE LOCATED JUST EAST OF LONGVIEW TEXAS...AND OVER NORTH LOUISIANA
WEST OF COUSHATTA AND WEST OF DODSON LOUISIANA.  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
WAS INDICATED OVER EAST CENTRAL TEXAS SOUTHEAST OF MILAM.
.
MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT
5 TO 10 MPH.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER MAINLY SOUTHERN
SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY
ENDING THIS EVENING AFTER SUNSET. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THE ARKLATEX THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING...DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND THE SATURATED
GROUND.

PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND
BE PREPARED TO SEEK A PLACE OF SAFETY IF FLOOD PRODUCING RAINFALL OCCURS.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 2:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001-
002-003-004-005-006-262100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
235 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 1993

..SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN THE ARKLATEX..

AT 230 PM CDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT CONTINUED TO
SHOW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
ARKLATEX. THIS AREA EXTENDED GENERALLY TO THE SOUTH OF A TYLER AND MARSHALL
TEXAS ON TO SHREVEPORT AND RUSTON LOUISIANA...ON TO NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI
LINE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT WERE PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY
WINDS WERE LOCATED JUST EAST OF LONGVIEW TEXAS...AND OVER NORTH LOUISIANA
WEST OF COUSHATTA AND WEST OF DODSON LOUISIANA.  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
WAS INDICATED OVER EAST CENTRAL TEXAS SOUTHEAST OF MILAM.
.
MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT
5 TO 10 MPH.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER MAINLY SOUTHERN
SECTIONS OF THE ARKLATEX THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY
ENDING THIS EVENING AFTER SUNSET. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THE ARKLATEX THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING...DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND THE SATURATED
GROUND.

PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND
BE PREPARED TO SEEK A PLACE OF SAFETY IF FLOOD PRODUCING RAINFALL OCCURS.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001-
002-003-004-005-006-262300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
340 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 1993

..SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN THE ARKLATEX..

AT 335 PM CDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT CONTINUED TO
SHOW A LARGE AREA OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN
HALF OF THE ARKLATEX. THIS AREA EXTENDED TO THE SOUTH OF A QUITMAN AND
ATLANTA TEXAS ON TO SPRING HILL AND MONORE LOUISIANA LINE. WITHIN THIS
AREA...A BROKEN BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM SIBLEY LOUISIANA TO
PLEASANT HILL LOUISIANA...ACROSS TOLEDO BEND LAKE TO NEAR PINELAND TEXAS.
ALSO..A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS INDICATED FROM CHATHAM TO WINNFIELD
LOUISIANA. THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO INDICATED FROM DE BERRY TO TIMPSON
TEXAS.

MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT
5 TO 10 MPH.
THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAD SHOWN AN INCREASE IN AREAL
COVERAGE DURING THE PAST HOUR OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS AND
EXTREME NORTHERN LOUISIANA. THE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH IN
AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER SUNSET. UNTIL THEN...HEAVY RAIN
...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE
STRONGER STORMS. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS
POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH LOUISIANA AND EAST CENTRAL TEXAS
DUE TO SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS.

PERSONS SHOULD WATCH FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITONS AND BE
PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND FORECASTS.
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
OKZ040-021-034-TXZ022-023-027-028-032-033-ARZ009-010-011-016-LAZ001-
002-003-004-005-006-262300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
340 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 1993

..SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED IN THE ARKLATEX..

AT 335 PM CDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SHREVEPORT CONTINUED TO
SHOW A LARGE AREA OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN
HALF OF THE ARKLATEX. THIS AREA EXTENDED TO THE SOUTH OF A QUITMAN AND
ATLANTA TEXAS ON TO SPRING HILL AND MONORE LOUISIANA LINE. WITHIN THIS
AREA...A BROKEN BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM SIBLEY LOUISIANA TO
PLEASANT HILL LOUISIANA...ACROSS TOLEDO BEND LAKE TO NEAR PINELAND TEXAS.
ALSO..A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS INDICATED FROM CHATHAM TO WINNFIELD
LOUISIANA. THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO INDICATED FROM DE BERRY TO TIMPSON
TEXAS.

MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT
5 TO 10 MPH.
THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAD SHOWN AN INCREASE IN AREAL
COVERAGE DURING THE PAST HOUR OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS AND
EXTREME NORTHERN LOUISIANA. THE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH IN
AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER SUNSET. UNTIL THEN...HEAVY RAIN
...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE
STRONGER STORMS. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS
POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH LOUISIANA AND EAST CENTRAL TEXAS
DUE TO SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS.

PERSONS SHOULD WATCH FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITONS AND BE
PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND FORECASTS.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 4:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSHVBienville3 hr
Jun 26, 5:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSHVBossier2 hr
Jun 26, 4:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSHVRusk, Shelby3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Louisiana, 1993Every flash flood warning in 1993

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.