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Flash Flood Warning 65, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2016, 6:56 PM CDT for 7 counties in Texas. It was in force for 10 hr. 8 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
- Apr 29, 2016, 6:56 PM CDT (23:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2016, 5:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bowie County, TX, Camp County, TX, Cass County, TX, Franklin County, TX, Morris County, TX, Red River County, TX, Titus County, TX
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 8:00 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.59 | Pittsburg, TX | |
| Apr 29, 8:53 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Pittsburg, TX | NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS FLOODED...STREET FLOODING IN PITTSBURG |
| Apr 29, 10:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ssw Detroit, TX | FM ROAD 410 CLOSED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 1255 DUE TO FLOODING |
| Apr 29, 10:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Wsw Bogata, TX | FM ROAD 410 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING |
| Apr 29, 11:13 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 S Daingerfield, TX | NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS FLOODED...STREET FLOODING NEAR JENKINS |
| Apr 30, 12:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 E Winnsboro, TX | FARM TO MARKET ROAD 11 BETWEEN HIGHWAY 37 AND FARM TO MARKET ROAD 515 WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Apr 30, 1:35 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hughes Springs, TX | SEVERAL HIGH WATER RESCUES ACROSS THE CITY. FAMILIES ARE BEING EVACUATED TO THE CIVIC CENTER. |
| Apr 30, 1:53 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Hughes Springs, TX | TIES OFF THE TRAIN TRACK GOING THROUGH HUGHES SPRINGS ARE WASHING OUT INTO THE STREET |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 1756 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 632 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 310 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 451 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 14.9
The text
As transmitted.
863
WGUS54 KSHV 292356
FFWSHV
TXC037-063-067-159-343-387-449-300600-
/O.NEW.KSHV.FF.W.0065.160429T2356Z-160430T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
656 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
RED RIVER COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
CAMP COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
TITUS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
BOWIE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
NORTHWESTERN CASS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
* UNTIL 100 AM CDT SATURDAY
* AT 656 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES HAVE ALREADY
FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH THIS ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS.
THUS...FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
TEXARKANA...MOUNT PLEASANT...NEW BOSTON...PITTSBURG...WINNSBORO...
CLARKSVILLE...BOXELDER...LEESBURG...HAGANSPORT...NASH...HOOKS...MOUNT
VERNON...DAINGERFIELD...HUGHES SPRINGS...DE KALB...LONE STAR...NAPLES...
BOGATA...REDWATER AND MAUD.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES...WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 1 AM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3386 9531 3396 9523 3386 9497 3375 9487
3376 9477 3373 9479 3366 9466 3368 9459
3362 9453 3364 9445 3360 9447 3354 9438
3359 9424 3357 9425 3353 9406 3290 9466
3290 9515 3300 9515 3296 9517 3296 9531
$$
151 follow-up statement
310
WGUS54 KSHV 300548
FFWSHV
ARC081-OKC089-TXC037-063-067-159-343-387-449-459-499-301000-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-160430T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1248 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN LITTLE RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...
SOUTHWESTERN MCCURTAIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...
RED RIVER COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
CAMP COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
TITUS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
BOWIE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
NORTHWESTERN CASS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
NORTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
NORTH CENTRAL UPSHUR COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
* UNTIL 500 AM CDT
* AT 1248 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
RAINFALL CONTINUING ACROSS ALL OF THE WARNED AREA. WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO IN EXCESS OF SEVEN INCHES HAVE FALLEN
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH NUMEROUS ROADS STILL FLOODED AND
CLOSED. THUS...FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
TEXARKANA...MOUNT PLEASANT...NEW BOSTON...PITTSBURG...WINNSBORO...
CLARKSVILLE...BOXELDER...LEESBURG...HAGANSPORT...NASH...HOOKS...MOUNT
VERNON...DAINGERFIELD...HUGHES SPRINGS...DE KALB...LONE STAR...NAPLES...
BOGATA...REDWATER AND MAUD.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH
ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA BEFORE THE RAIN ENDS LATE TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 3386 9531 3396 9523 3386 9497 3375 9487
3376 9477 3373 9479 3366 9466 3368 9459
3362 9453 3364 9445 3360 9447 3354 9438
3359 9424 3357 9425 3353 9406 3290 9466
3290 9515 3300 9515 3296 9517 3296 9531
$$
15The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 7:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Franklin, Morris, Titus | 8 days |
| Apr 29, 1:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bowie, Franklin, Morris, Titus | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 1:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bowie | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass, Morris, Red River, Titus | 54 min |
| Apr 29, 2:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 3:35 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | SHV | Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin and 15 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie | 63 min |
| Apr 29, 10:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Rusk | 19 days |
| Apr 29, 10:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk | 19 days |
| Apr 29, 10:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Rusk | 46 min |
| Apr 29, 11:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Harrison | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 11:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Harrison, Marion | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 12:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Smith, Upshur | 50 min |
| Apr 29, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Camp, Smith, Upshur, Wood | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 12:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Marion | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 12:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Camp, Franklin, Smith, Upshur, Wood | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 12:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Harrison, Panola | 49 min |
| Apr 29, 12:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Gregg | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cass, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Upshur | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 1:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Camp, Upshur, Wood | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Camp, Franklin, Titus, Upshur, Wood | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 1:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Camp, Franklin, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Red River | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Camp, Morris, Titus, Wood | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 2:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby | 9 days |
| Apr 29, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Camp, Wood | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 2:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Camp, Franklin, Morris, Smith, Titus, Upshur and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Smith, Wood | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bowie | 37 min |
| Apr 29, 5:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bowie | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 5:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Smith | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Smith, Upshur, Wood | 33 min |
| Apr 29, 6:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Smith, Upshur, Wood | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 6:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Camp, Upshur, Wood | 35 min |
| Apr 29, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Camp, Smith, Upshur, Wood | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 6:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Camp, Upshur, Wood | 9 min |
| Apr 29, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Smith | 40 min |
| Apr 29, 6:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Camp, Morris, Titus, Upshur | 20 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.