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Tornado Warning 113, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Dec 23, 2009, 11:09 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 51 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2009, 11:09 PM CST (05:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2009, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Nacogdoches County, TX, Panola County, TX, Rusk County, TX, Shelby County, TX
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 11:26 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Nne Timpson, TX | AN EF2 TORNADO WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 105-115 MPH TOUCHED DOWN NEAR TIMPSON ALONG FM 947 AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO A HOME AND SNAPPED TREES. THE TORNADO THEN TRACKED NORTHEAST CAUSING DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES...METAL OUTBUILDINGS...AND A TRAVEL TRAILER ALONG CR 471 |
| Dec 23, 11:28 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Nne Timpson, TX | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR FM 947. |
| Dec 23, 11:40 PM CST | TORNADO | Gary City, TX | TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN GARY CITY IN SOUTHERN PANOLA COUNTY. ONE PERSON TRAPPED IN HIS HOME. REPORT OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED AND WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN TOWN. |
| Dec 24, 12:09 AM CST | TORNADO | Gary City, TX | MOBILE HOME DESTROYED IN GARY CITY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 8:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 649 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 446 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KSHV 240509 TORSHV TXC347-365-401-419-240600- /O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0113.091224T0509Z-091224T0600Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1109 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTH CENTRAL NACOGDOCHES COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS... NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS... SOUTHWESTERN PANOLA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS... SOUTHEASTERN RUSK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS... * UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST * AT 1108 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR GARRISON...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF NACOGDOCHES...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF DAMAGE IN LUFKIN. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TIMPSON... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHEASTERN TEXAS. && LAT...LON 3218 9456 3211 9431 3175 9444 3180 9462 TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 196DEG 28KT 3183 9451 $$ 24
1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS54 KSHV 240524
SVSSHV
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1124 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
TXC347-240533-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-091224T0600Z/
NACOGDOCHES TX-
1124 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NACOGDOCHES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF NACOGDOCHES
COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
AND NORTHEASTERN TEXAS.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
SHREVEPORT.
LAT...LON 3180 9444 3182 9444 3185 9446 3185 9458
3186 9461 3218 9456 3211 9431 3179 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 204DEG 21KT 3189 9444
$$
TXC365-401-419-240600-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-091224T0600Z/
RUSK TX-PANOLA TX-SHELBY TX-
1124 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR
SHELBY...PANOLA AND RUSK COUNTIES...
AT 1122 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TIMPSON...OR 17 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CENTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DOTSON...GARY CITY AND FAIRPLAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CST THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
AND NORTHEASTERN TEXAS.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
SHREVEPORT.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 9444 3182 9444 3185 9446 3185 9458
3186 9461 3218 9456 3211 9431 3179 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 204DEG 21KT 3189 9444
$$
D. BUTTSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 6:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Cass | 33 min |
| Dec 23, 6:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk | 24 min |
| Dec 23, 6:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass | 50 min |
| Dec 23, 6:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Cass, Marion | 32 min |
| Dec 23, 7:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Rusk | 48 min |
| Dec 23, 7:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass | 35 min |
| Dec 23, 7:28 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass | 4 hr |
| Dec 23, 7:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Rusk | 35 min |
| Dec 23, 8:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Harrison, Marion | 45 min |
| Dec 23, 9:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass | 42 min |
| Dec 23, 9:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Cass, Harrison, Marion | 50 min |
| Dec 23, 9:29 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Cass | 3 hr |
| Dec 23, 10:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Cass | 39 min |
| Dec 23, 10:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches | 47 min |
| Dec 23, 10:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches | 49 min |
| Dec 23, 10:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Panola, Shelby | 38 min |
| Dec 23, 11:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Panola, Shelby | 51 min |
| Dec 23, 11:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine | 39 min |
| Dec 24, 12:15 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Angelina, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 12:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Harrison, Panola | 41 min |
| Dec 24, 12:41 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass, Harrison, Marion | 4 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:05 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Anderson, Cherokee, Houston | 12 days |
| Dec 24, 1:12 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg | 34 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Sabine, Shelby | 39 min |
| Dec 24, 2:08 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 37 min |
| Dec 24, 2:35 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Sabine, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Sabine, Shelby | 49 min |
| Dec 24, 3:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SHV | Sabine | 42 min |
| Dec 24, 4:49 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | SHV | Red River | 23 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:49 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SHV | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Marion and 6 more | 23 hr |
| Dec 24, 5:54 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 4 hr |
| Dec 24, 6:38 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Franklin, Morris, Titus | 6 days |
| Dec 24, 6:40 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Sabine, San Augustine | 36 hr |
| Dec 24, 6:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby | 10 days |
| Dec 24, 8:03 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Smith, Wood | 26 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:03 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Smith, Upshur, Wood | 26 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:03 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Rusk | 26 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:03 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk | 26 hr |
| Dec 24, 9:44 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches | 49 hr |
| Dec 24, 9:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Angelina, Houston, Polk, Trinity, Tyler | 25 hr |
| Dec 24, 9:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Smith | 25 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.