Tornado Warning 4, NWS Shreveport, LA

Issued

Feb 24, 2007, 12:22 PM CST (18:22 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2007, 12:42 PM CST

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Shreveport, LA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Caddo Parish, LA, De Soto Parish, LA

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KSHV 241823
TORSHV
LAC017-031-241900-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0004.070224T1822Z-070224T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1222 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CADDO PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
  DE SOTO PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA

* UNTIL 100 PM CST

* AT 1222 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EASTERN 
  DE SOTO PARISH...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STONEWALL...MOVING 
  NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  INDICATED PARISHES.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS 
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY 
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU 
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE 
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

REPEATING...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING
FOR...
  CADDO PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
  DE SOTO PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
UNTIL 100 PM CST.

LAT...LON 3224 9379 3215 9370 3231 9354 3237 9362

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KSHV 241842
SVSSHV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1242 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

LAC017-031-241852-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070224T1900Z/
CADDO LA-DE SOTO LA-
1242 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DE SOTO AND CADDO PARISHES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND HAS 
MOVED INTO SOUTHEAST BOSSIER PARISH.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS.

LAT...LON 3224 9379 3215 9370 3231 9354 3237 9362

$$

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