Tornado Warning 68, NWS Shreveport, LA

Issued

Nov 29, 2016, 2:43 PM CST (20:43 UTC)

Expired

Nov 29, 2016, 3:00 PM CST

In force

17 min

Issued by

NWS Shreveport, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Caldwell Parish, LA

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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017 
WFUS54 KSHV 292043
TORSHV
LAC021-292100-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0068.161129T2043Z-161129T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
243 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL PARISH IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 300 PM CST
    
* AT 243 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF ENTERPRISE...OR 11 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBIA...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. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL PARISH.

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 3209 9190 3208 9190 3209 9191 3207 9193
      3204 9190 3197 9189 3197 9191 3193 9190
      3193 9194 3202 9204 3217 9190 3214 9190
      3212 9188 3213 9188 3209 9187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 227DEG 32KT 3201 9191 

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

$$

20

640 
WWUS54 KSHV 292055
SVSSHV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
255 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

LAC021-292105-
/O.EXP.KSHV.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-161129T2100Z/
CALDWELL LA-
255 PM CST TUE NOV 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL PARISH WILL EXPIRE
AT 300 PM CST...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR NORTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3209 9190 3208 9190 3209 9191 3207 9193
      3204 9190 3197 9189 3197 9191 3193 9190
      3193 9194 3202 9204 3217 9190 3214 9190
      3212 9188 3213 9188 3209 9187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 227DEG 32KT 3208 9182 

$$

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