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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2016, 7:27 PM CDT for Bienville Parish, Webster Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2016, 7:27 PM CDT (00:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2016, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Bienville Parish, LA, Webster Parish, LA
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2:31 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 1333 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 683 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 246 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 250 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.5
- Supercell composite
- 10.4
The text
As transmitted.
034
WFUS54 KSHV 310027
TORSHV
LAC013-119-310115-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0024.160331T0027Z-160331T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
727 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL BIENVILLE PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 815 PM CDT
* AT 727 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER RINGGOLD...OR 21 MILES SOUTH OF MINDEN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
5HAZARD...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...
HEFLIN AROUND 745 PM CDT.
DUBBERLY AROUND 800 PM CDT.
GIBSLAND AROUND 810 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE OGDEN...
MOUNT LEBANON...JAMESTOWN...ADA...SAILES...BRYCELAND AND CASTOR.
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 3224 9320 3231 9336 3259 9321 3254 9303
3249 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 210DEG 25KT 3231 9326
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
063 follow-up statements
815
WWUS54 KSHV 310036
SVSSHV
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
736 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
LAC013-119-310115-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160331T0115Z/
BIENVILLE LA-WEBSTER LA-
736 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BIENVILLE AND SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER PARISHES...
AT 734 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST NORTHWEST OF JAMESTOWN MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GIBSLAND...JAMESTOWN...BRYCELAND...MOUNT LEBANON...ADA AND SAILES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3230 9315 3237 9326 3258 9317 3254 9303
3249 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 213DEG 29KT 3236 9320
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
06994
WWUS54 KSHV 310059
SVSSHV
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
759 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
LAC119-310107-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160331T0115Z/
WEBSTER LA-
759 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
AND MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
LOUISIANA.
LAT...LON 3238 9307 3244 9309 3250 9307 3254 9303
3249 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 219DEG 28KT 3251 9300
$$
LAC013-310115-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160331T0115Z/
BIENVILLE LA-
759 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BIENVILLE PARISH...
AT 757 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR GIBSLAND...OR 16 MILES WEST OF GRAMBLING...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE ROTATION IN THIS STORM HAS SHOWN A DECREASE
AND THE SYSTEM MAY BE WEAKENING.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRYCELAND AND MOUNT LEBANON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3238 9307 3244 9309 3250 9307 3254 9303
3249 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 219DEG 28KT 3251 9300
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
06008
WWUS54 KSHV 310110
SVSSHV
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
810 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
LAC013-310119-
/O.EXP.KSHV.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160331T0115Z/
BIENVILLE LA-
810 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BIENVILLE PARISH WILL EXPIRE
AT 815 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
LOUISIANA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SHREVEPORT.
LAT...LON 3238 9307 3244 9309 3250 9307 3254 9303
3249 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 210DEG 25KT 3251 9300
$$
06The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Webster | 44 min |
| Mar 30, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Union | 53 min |
| Mar 30, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caddo | 44 min |
| Mar 30, 8:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Webster | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Webster | 10 days |
| Mar 30, 9:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Union | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Ouachita | 59 min |
| Mar 30, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bienville, Lincoln | 38 min |
| Mar 30, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Union | 61 min |
| Mar 30, 9:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Claiborne, Lincoln, Red River, Webster | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Union | 35 min |
| Mar 30, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Union | 30 min |
| Mar 30, 11:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Union | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Jackson | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Natchitoches, Sabine | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Sabine | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Ouachita | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Grant, Natchitoches, Winn | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Ouachita | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, Winn | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caldwell | 35 min |
| Mar 31, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Red River | 56 min |
| Mar 31, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, De Soto, Jackson, Natchitoches, Red River, Winn | 61 min |
| Mar 31, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Grant, LaSalle | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Winn | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caldwell | 29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.