Tornado Warning 50, NWS Shreveport, LA

Issued

Apr 30, 2016, 12:25 AM CDT (05:25 UTC)

Expired

Apr 30, 2016, 1:15 AM CDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Shreveport, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Columbia County, AR, Lafayette County, AR, Bossier Parish, LA, Webster Parish, LA

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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581 
WFUS54 KSHV 300525
TORSHV
ARC027-073-LAC015-119-300615-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0050.160430T0525Z-160430T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1225 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...
  EASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS...
  NORTH CENTRAL BOSSIER PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT
    
* AT 1225 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WELCOME...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  SPRINGHILL...MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
  TAYLOR AND CANFIELD AROUND 1235 AM CDT. 
  BUSSEY AROUND 1240 AM CDT. 
  SMITHLAND AROUND 1250 AM CDT. 
  STAMPS AND BUCKNER AROUND 105 AM CDT. 
  WALDO AROUND 110 AM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MARS
HILL...LERCH...CORNELIUS...MOUNT VERNON...MCKAMIE AND STATE LINE.

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!

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3333 9321 3295 9353 3302 9373 3341 9353
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 201DEG 29KT 3305 9355 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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912 
WWUS54 KSHV 300538
SVSSHV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1238 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2016

LAC015-119-300545-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-160430T0615Z/
BOSSIER LA-WEBSTER LA-
1238 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BOSSIER AND NORTHWESTERN
WEBSTER PARISHES 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
SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS.

LAT...LON 3304 9345 3311 9368 3341 9353 3333 9321
TIME...MOT...LOC 0535Z 201DEG 32KT 3316 9349 

$$

ARC027-073-300615-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-160430T0615Z/
COLUMBIA AR-LAFAYETTE AR-
1238 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR WESTERN
COLUMBIA AND EASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTIES...
    
AT 1235 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER BUSSEY...OR 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF TAYLOR
ALONG THE LAFAYETTE AND COLUMBIA COUNTY LINE...MOVING NORTH
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. ANOTHER CIRCULATION WAS INDICATED JUST TO THE
WEST ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRADLEY...ALSO MOVING NORTH
NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
  SMITHLAND AROUND 1245 AM CDT. 
  STAMPS AROUND 1255 AM CDT. 
  BUCKNER AROUND 100 AM CDT. 
  WALDO AROUND 105 AM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MARS
HILL...LERCH...CORNELIUS...MOUNT VERNON AND MCKAMIE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3304 9345 3311 9368 3341 9353 3333 9321
TIME...MOT...LOC 0535Z 201DEG 32KT 3316 9349 

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

$$

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