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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2016, 10:57 PM CDT for Harrison County, Marion County, Texas; Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 33 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
- Apr 29, 2016, 10:57 PM CDT (03:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2016, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Caddo Parish, LA, Harrison County, TX, Marion County, TX
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 835 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 591 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 455 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 577 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.9
- Supercell composite
- 11.8
The text
As transmitted.
502
WFUS54 KSHV 300357
TORSHV
LAC017-TXC203-315-300430-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0046.160430T0357Z-160430T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1057 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CADDO PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
EAST CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 1057 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOORINGSPORT...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SHREVEPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 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...
MOORINGSPORT AROUND 1105 PM CDT.
OIL CITY AROUND 1110 PM CDT.
BELCHER AROUND 1115 PM CDT.
VIVIAN AND GILLIAM AROUND 1120 PM CDT.
HOSSTON AROUND 1125 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BETHANY...LEIGH...CAVETT AND CADDO LAKE.
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 3295 9397 3289 9382 3288 9382 3287 9380
3285 9381 3285 9380 3286 9378 3282 9379
3281 9380 3280 9382 3278 9382 3280 9380
3279 9380 3253 9401 3259 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 209DEG 43KT 3263 9405
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
191 follow-up statement
950
WWUS54 KSHV 300419
SVSSHV
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1119 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016
TXC203-315-300427-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160430T0430Z/
HARRISON TX-MARION TX-
1119 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HARRISON AND SOUTHEASTERN
MARION COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.
LAT...LON 3293 9392 3289 9382 3288 9382 3287 9380
3285 9381 3285 9380 3286 9378 3282 9379
3281 9380 3280 9382 3278 9382 3280 9380
3279 9380 3262 9394 3266 9404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 209DEG 43KT 3285 9391
$$
LAC017-300430-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-160430T0430Z/
CADDO LA-
1119 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CADDO PARISH...
AT 1117 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOORINGSPORT AND OIL CITY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHWESTERN CADDO PARISH...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: CADDO
LAKE AND CAVETT.
LAT...LON 3293 9392 3289 9382 3288 9382 3287 9380
3285 9381 3285 9380 3286 9378 3282 9379
3281 9380 3280 9382 3278 9382 3280 9380
3279 9380 3262 9394 3266 9404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 209DEG 43KT 3285 9391
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
19The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee, Rusk | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Camp, Cass, Morris, Titus, Upshur | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Camp, Cass, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Upshur | 23 min |
| Apr 29, 7:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bowie, Red River | 10 hr |
| Apr 29, 7:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Upshur | 35 min |
| Apr 29, 7:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk | 40 min |
| Apr 29, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Gregg, Rusk, Smith, Upshur | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Camp, Cass, Marion, Morris, Upshur | 21 min |
| Apr 29, 7:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Smith, Upshur, Wood | 10 hr |
| Apr 29, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Shelby | 46 min |
| Apr 29, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Angelina, San Augustine, Shelby | 49 min |
| Apr 29, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 9:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Marion | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 9:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Harrison, Rusk | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 9:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Cass, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk | 8 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Shelby | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Red River | 66 min |
| Apr 29, 10:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Harrison, Panola | 33 min |
| Apr 29, 11:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Nacogdoches | 8 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass | 65 min |
| Apr 29, 11:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Upshur | 8 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Cass, Harrison, Marion | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cass, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk | 62 min |
| Apr 30, 12:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Harrison | 55 min |
| Apr 30, 12:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Harrison, Marion | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 3:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Panola | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Sabine, Shelby | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 3:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine | 65 min |
| Apr 30, 4:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches | 6 days |
| Apr 30, 4:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Panola, Shelby | 9 days |
| Apr 30, 4:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Rusk | 3 days |
| Apr 30, 4:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Smith | 4 days |
| Apr 30, 4:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Wood | 5 days |
| Apr 30, 4:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg | 55 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Upshur, Wood | 4 days |
| Apr 30, 4:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Shelby | 60 min |
| Apr 30, 4:54 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Sabine, San Augustine | 49 min |
| Apr 30, 5:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SHV | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Red River and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 5:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SHV | Smith, Upshur, Wood | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Sabine | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 7:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Nacogdoches | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass, Marion | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Cass, Harrison, Marion | 13 days |
| Apr 30, 7:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Cass, Marion | 8 days |
| Apr 30, 7:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Upshur | 7 days |
| Apr 30, 11:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass, Marion | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bossier | 51 min |
| Apr 29, 9:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 11:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 30 min |
| Apr 29, 11:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 46 min |
| Apr 30, 12:25 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bossier, Webster | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 1:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bossier, Claiborne, Webster | 5 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 5:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, De Soto, Red River | 46 min |
| Apr 30, 6:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Webster | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Natchitoches, Red River, Winn | 27 min |
| Apr 30, 8:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Jackson, Lincoln, Union | 25 min |
| Apr 30, 10:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Grant | 52 min |
| Apr 30, 11:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Ouachita | 3 days |
| Apr 30, 11:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Grant, LaSalle, Winn | 4 days |
| Apr 30, 12:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Red River, Webster | 10 days |
| Apr 30, 12:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | LaSalle | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 12:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, Red River | 8 days |
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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.