Tornado Warning 8, NWS Shreveport, LA

Issued

Mar 8, 2016, 10:29 PM CST (04:29 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2016, 11:30 PM CST

In force

61 min

Issued by

NWS Shreveport, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Bienville Parish, LA, Claiborne Parish, LA, Lincoln Parish, LA, Red River Parish, LA, Webster Parish, LA

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KSHV 090429
TORSHV
LAC013-027-061-081-119-090530-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0008.160309T0429Z-160309T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1029 PM CST TUE MAR 8 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...
  WESTERN LINCOLN PARISH IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN CLAIBORNE PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN RED RIVER PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CST
    
* AT 1028 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RINGGOLD...OR 24 MILES SOUTH OF MINDEN...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
  GIBSLAND AROUND 1100 PM CST. 
  ARCADIA AROUND 1105 PM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BIENVILLE...HOLLY SPRINGS...BRYCELAND...ATHENS...OGDEN...MOUNT LEBANON...
JAMESTOWN...ADA...CASTOR AND SAILES.

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 3216 9318 3225 9334 3230 9337 3240 9332
      3271 9318 3269 9294 3258 9288 3238 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 212DEG 36KT 3226 9323 

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

$$

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859 
WWUS54 KSHV 090502
SVSSHV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1102 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

LAC081-119-090511-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160309T0530Z/
WEBSTER LA-RED RIVER LA-
1102 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER AND NORTHEASTERN RED
RIVER PARISHES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS  MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. **! THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3228 9303 3237 9304 3241 9310 3246 9309
      3255 9307 3259 9296 3258 9288 3238 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0501Z 226DEG 31KT 3241 9297 

$$

LAC013-027-061-090530-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160309T0530Z/
BIENVILLE LA-LINCOLN LA-CLAIBORNE LA-
1102 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN BIENVILLE...WESTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHERN CLAIBORNE
PARISHES...
    
AT 1101 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF ARCADIA...OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
GRAMBLING...MOVING 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ARCADIA...GIBSLAND...BIENVILLE...BRYCELAND...MOUNT LEBANON AND BRICE. 

LAT...LON 3228 9303 3237 9304 3241 9310 3246 9309
      3255 9307 3259 9296 3258 9288 3238 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0501Z 226DEG 31KT 3241 9297 

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

$$

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241 
WWUS54 KSHV 090528
SVSSHV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1128 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

LAC013-027-061-090537-
/O.EXP.KSHV.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160309T0530Z/
BIENVILLE LA-LINCOLN LA-CLAIBORNE LA-
1128 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BIENVILLE...WESTERN LINCOLN
AND SOUTHERN CLAIBORNE PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM CST...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3228 9303 3237 9304 3241 9310 3246 9309
      3255 9307 3259 9296 3258 9288 3238 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 212DEG 36KT 3241 9297 

$$

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