River Flood Warning 140, NWS Shreveport, LA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
801 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009

.DISCUSSION...
UPDATED AGAIN...THIS TIME TO CANCEL FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHWEST
PORTIONS OF THE AREA...INCLUDING SE OK...AND PORTION OF NE TX.
COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS AREA BROUGHT END TO TSTMS AND HEAVY RAIN.
HOWEVER...STALLED OUT LINE OF STORMS PRODUCING MAJOR FLOODING
ACROSS A PORTION OF THE FLOOD WATCH AREA...INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO SHREVEPORT AND BOSSIER CITY...AND LUFKIN TX./VII/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  80  58  60  47  69 /  70 100  80  40  10
MLU  81  64  65  48  65 /  60 100 100  60  30
DEQ  77  57  58  42  64 /  70 100  60  20  10
TXK  78  57  60  45  64 /  70 100  80  40  10
ELD  75  58  60  45  64 /  60 100  80  40  10
TYR  82  55  58  45  68 /  70  70  60  20  10
GGG  82  57  59  44  68 /  70  70  80  40  10
LFK  84  59  63  45  71 /  70 100  80  40  10

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073.

LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022.

OK...NONE.
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     TXZ097-112-126-138-150>153-165>167.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1156 AM CDT THU OCT 29 2009

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-
TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-301700-
SEVIER-HOWARD-LITTLE RIVER-HEMPSTEAD-NEVADA-MILLER-LAFAYETTE-
COLUMBIA-UNION AR-CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-LINCOLN-
UNION LA-DE SOTO-RED RIVER-BIENVILLE-JACKSON-OUACHITA-SABINE LA-
NATCHITOCHES-WINN-GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-MCCURTAIN-BOWIE-
FRANKLIN-TITUS-CAMP-MORRIS-CASS-WOOD-UPSHUR-MARION-SMITH-GREGG-
HARRISON-CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-ANGELINA-
SAN AUGUSTINE-SABINE TX-
1156 AM CDT THU OCT 29 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...EAST TEXAS AND
NORTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...COMBINED WITH A SLOW MOVING SURFACE
COLD FRONT AND RICH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE...WILL PROVIDE FOR
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME OF
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. FLOODING WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT
CONCERN WITH RAINFALL TOTALS AVERAGING AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES
AREAWIDE...INCLUDING ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE
THROUGH FRIDAY. THE MOST LIKELY LOCATING FOR THE HIGHEST RAINGALL
TOTALS WIL BE ACROSS NORTHWEST LOUISIANA.

ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE A POTENTIAL FOR BOTH SEVERE WEATHER AND
FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT...THE MAIN TORNADIC THREAT
WITH BE WITH THE PREFRONTAL STORMS THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS NORTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...IN ASSOCIATION
WITH STORMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY STILL DEVELOPING. THE MAIN THREAT
FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL BE TONIGHT...AS WELL AS POSSIBLE
STRONG TO DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A SLOW
MOVING SQUALL LINE ENTERING NORTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
DURING THE EVENING FROM THE WEST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

HEAVY RAIN WILL LINGER INTO MUCH OF THE DAY FRIDAY...WITH A
CONTINUED FLOODING THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCAL FLOODING ALSO POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON...BECOMING MORE LIKELY AREAWIDE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
EMERGENCY MANAGERS NEED TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.

VII

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
755 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0755 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SHREVEPORT              32.47N 93.80W
10/29/2009                   CADDO              LA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED. GILBERT AV AND KINGS HWY. LINE
            AVENUE BY SUPERIOR. 4700 BLOCK OF RICHMOND. FERN AND E
            70TH

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
835 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0537 PM     TORNADO          MAGNOLIA                33.27N 93.24W
10/29/2009                   COLUMBIA           AR   EMERGENCY MNGR

            5 HOMES DAMAGED FROM TREES DOWNED.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
838 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0145 PM     TORNADO          HAUGHTON                32.53N 93.51W
10/29/2009                   BOSSIER            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS HOMES DAMAGED FROM A TORNADO SPOTTED BY A SCHOOL
            SUPERINTENDENT. TREES WERE DOWNED ALONG I-20 BLOCKING ALL
            EASTBOUND LANES.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
844 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     TORNADO          SHREVEPORT              32.47N 93.80W
10/29/2009                   CADDO              LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            *** 1 INJ *** STEEPLE ON CHURCH IN DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT
            TORN OFF AND ONTO A CAR. MAN TRAPPED INSIDE HAD TO BE CUT
            OUT OF THE VEHICLE

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