Tornado Warning 5, NWS Shreveport, LA

Issued

Mar 8, 2016, 7:45 PM CST (01:45 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2016, 8:15 PM CST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Shreveport, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties De Soto Parish, LA, Natchitoches Parish, LA, Red River Parish, LA

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KSHV 090145
TORSHV
LAC031-069-081-090215-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0005.160309T0145Z-160309T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
745 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN DE SOTO PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN NATCHITOCHES PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
  EASTERN RED RIVER PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 815 PM CST
    
* AT 745 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAMPTI...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  NATCHITOCHES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
  CAMPTI AROUND 800 PM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
MARTIN...CRESTON...POWHATAN...BLACK LAKE...LAKE END...CHESTNUT...ALLEN...
ASHLAND AND GOLDONNA.

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 3177 9326 3181 9339 3218 9328 3204 9293
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 202DEG 36KT 3184 9328 

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

$$

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233 
WWUS54 KSHV 090159
SVSSHV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
759 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

LAC031-090208-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160309T0215Z/
DE SOTO LA-
759 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DE SOTO PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF DE SOTO PARISH. THEREFORE THE WARNING FOR DE SOTO PARISH HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3187 9313 3195 9329 3218 9328 3204 9293
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 215DEG 39KT 3197 9317 

$$

LAC069-081-090215-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160309T0215Z/
NATCHITOCHES LA-RED RIVER LA-
759 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL NATCHITOCHES AND EASTERN RED RIVER PARISHES...
    
AT 758 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CAMPTI...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF NATCHITOCHES...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 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...
CAMPTI...MARTIN...GOLDONNA...ASHLAND...CRESTON...BLACK LAKE AND CHESTNUT. 

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 3187 9313 3195 9329 3218 9328 3204 9293
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 215DEG 39KT 3197 9317 

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

$$

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