Alert archive / Louisiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2000
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 177, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2000, 9:12 PM CDT for LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 48 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2000, 9:12 PM CDT (02:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2000, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Whole counties
County LaSalle Parish, LA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 9:50 PM CDT | Tornado F2 | Jena, LA | A high precipitation supercell produced a tornado as part of an outbreak of tornadoes across the region. Damage consisted of large pine and oak trees snapped and broken as well as damage to homes. Most damage to residences were from falling trees. One manuf |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 8:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 1042 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1141 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 368 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 558 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.0
- Supercell composite
- 11.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS54 KSHV 240213 SVRSHV LAC059-240300- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA ISSUED BY JACKSON MS 912 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... LA SALLE PARISH IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT * AT 912 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES WEST OF MIDWAY...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WINNFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE... NEAR MIDWAY AT 930 PM CDT NEAR JENA AT 935 PM CDT A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SeEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER IN A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER WHILE THE STORM PASSES. 64
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 23, 3:07 PM CDT, 6 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 3:07 PM CDT, 6 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 307 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2000 MAIN EVENT UNDERWAY AS DRY LINE PROGRESSES ACROSS NORTHEAST TX AND SOUTHEAST OK. THIS SYSTEM APPEARS THAT IT WILL MAKE A STEADY PUSH ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WITH LITTLE IN THE WAY OF PRECIP MONDAY EXCEPT MAYBE EARLY SHOWERS EAST AND MAYBE FA TOMORROW. RATHER THAN PONTIFICATING I WILL FINISH UP PRODUCTS AND FOCUS ON SVR WX. BRIEFLY...NW FLOW WITH A SLUG OF MOISTURE PROGGED TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD INTO NE TX TUESDAY SO WILL GO WITH 20 PERCENT CHANCES THERE. PARTLY CLOUDIES WILL PERSIST THROUGH EXTENDED WITH WARM TEMPS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER RIDGE. PRELIM FIRST GUESSES... SHV 59/78/55/82/58 5100 MLU 61/77/55/78/56 7200 TXK 59/75/53/79/53 5101 TYR 57/79/54/81/57 3002 LFK 60/83/55/83/60 4101 .SHV...TORNADO WATCH TIL 7 PM FOR NE TX..SE OK..SW AR.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 23, 6:05 PM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
605 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2000 ...CORRECTED FOR TIME...
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....
0550 PM SHREVEPORT LA TORNADO
04/23/00 CADDO TORNADO SPOTTED AT BUNCOMB
AND WOOLWORTH ROADS. REPORTED
BY OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE. OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE. DUTY NWS
NNNNLocal storm report, Apr 23, 6:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
630 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2000
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....
0418 PM 7 S DE QUEEN AR WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 SEVIER TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADS.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0430 PM 1 S JUDSON TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 GREGG GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0447 PM HARLETON TX 1.5 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 HARRISON WALNUT SIZE HAIL. REPORTED
BY TRAINED SPOTTER.
0507 PM MARSHALL TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 HARRISON GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0511 PM VIVIAN LA .75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO DIME SIZE HAIL. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0512 PM 2 N MARSHALL TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 HARRISON QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0520 PM PLAIN DEALING LA .88 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 BOSSIER NICKEL SIZE HAIL. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0527 PM 1 E GREENWOOD LA .75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO DIME SIZE HAIL. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0530 PM 1 N WASKOM TX 4.5 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 HARRISON SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0530 PM 2 NW CARTHAGE TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 PANOLA GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
NNNNLocal storm report, Apr 23, 6:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
655 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2000
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....
0541 PM 2 N GREENWOOD LA 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0542 PM SHREVEPORT RGNL ARPT LA 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AT THE
NWS OFFICE.
0555 PM SHREVEPORT LA 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL ON
WALKER ROAD NEAR SOUTHWOOD
HIGH SCHOOL. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0600 PM SHREVEPORT LA 2 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO OVER SOUTHERN SHREVEPORT.
REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS
EMPLOYEE.
0600 PM SHREVEPORT LA 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AT
MANSFIELD AND BERT KOUNS.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0610 PM 2 S SHREVEPORT LA 4.5 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY GENERAL
PUBLIC.
0627 PM SHREVEPORT LA 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL 6
INCHES DEEP ON HWY ONE IN
SOUTH SHREVEPORT. REPORTED
BY OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.
NNNNLocal storm report, Apr 23, 7:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
730 PM CST SUN APR 23 2000
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....
0318 PM TALCO TX WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 TITUS 3 INCH LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0430 PM DOUGLASSVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 CASS TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0435 PM 6 W HARLETON TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 HARRISON QUARTER SIZE HAIL TWO
INCHES DEEP. REPORTED BY
TRAINED SPOTTER.
0442 PM LINDEN TX WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 CASS POWER LINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0448 PM 2 W DAINGERFIELD TX WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 MORRIS MAJOR DAMAGE ON FM 130.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0458 PM LINDEN TX WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 CASS 18 WHEELER BLOWN OVER
NORTH OF LINDEN. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0500 PM MARSHALL TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 HARRISON QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0612 PM SHREVEPORT LA 2 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO EGG SIZE HAIL OCCURRED AT
I-49 AND BERT KOUNS NEAR
LSU. REPORTED BY TRAINED
SPOTTER.
0615 PM MINDEN LA WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 WEBSTER POWER LINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0620 PM BOSSIER CITY LA WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 BOSSIER WOMEN TRAPPED IN CAR BY
FALLEN TREE ON HWY 3 AND
160. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0620 PM BOSSIER CITY LA WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 BOSSIER TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
NNNNLocal storm report, Apr 23, 8:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
800 PM CDT SUN APR 23 2000
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....
0645 PM LAKE BISTINEAU SOUTH LA 2.75 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 BOSSIER BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0645 PM RINGGOLD LA 1 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 BIENVILLE QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0650 PM MANSFIELD LA 1 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 DE SOTO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0654 PM MANSFIELD LA 4.5 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 DE SOTO SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0745 PM 7 S BOSSIER CITY LA 70 MPH TSTM GUST
04/23/00 BOSSIER REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS
EMPLOYEE.
0755 PM SPRING RIDGE LA 80 MPH TSTM GUST
04/23/00 CADDO AMATEUR RADIO TOWER BLOWN
DOWN. REPORTED BY AMATEUR
RADIO.
NNNNLocal storm report, Apr 23, 8:30 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
730 PM CST SUN APR 23 2000
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....PARISH/COUNTY LOCATION....
0318 PM TALCO TX WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 TITUS 3 INCH LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0430 PM DOUGLASSVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 CASS TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0435 PM 6 W HARLETON TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 HARRISON QUARTER SIZE HAIL TWO
INCHES DEEP. REPORTED BY
TRAINED SPOTTER.
0442 PM LINDEN TX WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 CASS POWER LINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0448 PM 2 W DAINGERFIELD TX WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 MORRIS MAJOR DAMAGE ON FM 130.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0458 PM LINDEN TX WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 CASS 18 WHEELER BLOWN OVER
NORTH OF LINDEN. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0500 PM MARSHALL TX 1 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 HARRISON QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0612 PM SHREVEPORT LA 2 INCH HAIL
04/23/00 CADDO EGG SIZE HAIL OCCURRED AT
I-49 AND BERT KOUNS NEAR
LSU. REPORTED BY TRAINED
SPOTTER.
0615 PM MINDEN LA WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 WEBSTER POWER LINES DOWN. REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0620 PM BOSSIER CITY LA WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 BOSSIER WOMEN TRAPPED IN CAR BY
FALLEN TREE ON HWY 3 AND
160. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0620 PM BOSSIER CITY LA WIND DAMAGE
04/23/00 BOSSIER TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
NNNNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Red River | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caddo | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 7:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Caddo | 60 min |
| Apr 23, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Red River | 59 min |
| Apr 23, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Lincoln | 58 min |
| Apr 23, 7:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bossier | 54 min |
| Apr 23, 7:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bienville | 65 min |
| Apr 23, 7:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Natchitoches | 54 min |
| Apr 23, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | De Soto | 64 min |
| Apr 23, 8:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita | 53 min |
| Apr 23, 8:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Grant, Winn | 53 min |
| Apr 23, 8:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Union | 19 min |
| Apr 23, 9:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Union | 15 min |
| Apr 23, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Ouachita | 42 min |
| Apr 23, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Sabine | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Winn | 36 min |
| Apr 23, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell | 30 min |
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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.