Tornado Warning 10, NWS Shreveport, LA

Issued

Mar 9, 2016, 5:41 AM CST (11:41 UTC)

Expired

Mar 9, 2016, 6:12 AM CST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Shreveport, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Smith County, TX

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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606 
WFUS54 KSHV 091141
TORSHV
TXC423-091230-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0010.160309T1141Z-160309T1230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
541 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 630 AM CST
    
* AT 541 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF BILLARD...OR JUST SOUTHWEST OF
  WHITEHOUSE...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  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...
  WHITEHOUSE AROUND 545 AM CST. 
  TYLER AROUND 605 AM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE RED
SPRINGS...NEW CHAPEL HILL...WINONA AND NOONDAY.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3256 9520 3254 9519 3255 9518 3255 9516
      3254 9511 3215 9517 3214 9539 3260 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1140Z 186DEG 35KT 3219 9529 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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937 
WWUS54 KSHV 091202
SVSSHV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
602 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

TXC423-091230-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160309T1230Z/
SMITH TX-
602 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
SMITH COUNTY...
    
AT 601 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST WEST OF NEW CHAPEL HILL...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
THIS ROTATION HAS WEAKENED IN THE LAST FEW MINUTES...BUT MAY
REINTENSIFY HERE SHORTLY. THIS CIRCULATION SHOULD REMAIN JUST EAST
OF THE CITY OF TYLER. 

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
CENTRAL SMITH COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: RED SPRINGS...
NEW CHAPEL HILL AND WINONA.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3256 9520 3254 9519 3255 9518 3255 9516
      3254 9511 3223 9516 3224 9533 3258 9532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1200Z 192DEG 30KT 3230 9522 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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679 
WWUS54 KSHV 091212
SVSSHV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
612 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

TXC423-091221-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160309T1230Z/
SMITH TX-
612 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SMITH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER
APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3256 9520 3254 9519 3255 9518 3255 9516
      3254 9511 3223 9516 3224 9533 3258 9532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1209Z 186DEG 35KT 3241 9521 

$$

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