Tornado Warning 7, NWS Shreveport, LA

Issued

Apr 19, 2015, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)

Expired

Apr 19, 2015, 6:45 PM CDT

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS Shreveport, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Nacogdoches County, TX, Rusk County, TX, Shelby County, TX

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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944 
WFUS54 KSHV 192245
TORSHV
TXC347-401-419-192345-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0007.150419T2245Z-150419T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
545 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN RUSK COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  NORTHEASTERN NACOGDOCHES COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN EASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
    
* AT 544 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER GARRISON...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  NACOGDOCHES...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  TIMPSON AROUND 555 PM CDT.
  CENTER AROUND 620 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
STOCKMAN...JERICHO AND ARCADIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3171 9457 3189 9458 3195 9414 3168 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 267DEG 25KT 3181 9449 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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443 
WWUS54 KSHV 192344
SVSSHV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
644 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2015

TXC347-401-419-192352-
/O.EXP.KSHV.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150419T2345Z/
RUSK TX-NACOGDOCHES TX-SHELBY TX-
644 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUSK...NORTHEASTERN
NACOGDOCHES AND NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM
CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR EASTERN TEXAS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TEXAS.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF 
SHELVY COUNTY NORTH OF CENTER.

LAT...LON 3171 9457 3189 9458 3195 9414 3168 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 267DEG 25KT 3181 9449 

$$

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