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Special Weather Statement, NWS Shreveport, LA

July 8, 2017De Soto Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2017, 1:17 PM CDT for De Soto Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jul 8, 2017, 1:17 PM CDT (18:17 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2017, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA

County De Soto Parish, LA

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 8, 12:44 PM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 12:44 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 11:56 AM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1156 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2017

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-012>014-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-
108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-091700-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Bienville-
Jackson-Ouachita-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-
Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-
Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-Sabine-
1156 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest
Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop today,
especially during the afternoon. A few severe storms with damaging
wind gusts cannot be ruled out. Brief heavy rainfall and frequent
lightning can also be expected with any storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

Showers and thunderstorms will develop again on Sunday as several
disturbances will move across the region. By early next week rain
chances will be diminishing and temperatures will be rising, with
heat index values near 105 degrees.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Due to the isolated nature of any severe weather, activation of
emergency management personnel, amateur radio operators, and
storm spotters is not expected through tonight.

LAZ010-011-017>022-091700-
De Soto-Red River-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant-Caldwell-
La Salle-
1156 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Louisiana and northwest Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop
today, especially during the afternoon. Some of these may be
strong to severe, and the primary threat with any severe storms
will be damaging wind gusts. Small hail, brief heavy rainfall,
and frequent lightning can also be expected with any storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

Showers and thunderstorms will develop again on Sunday as several
disturbances will move across the region. By early next week rain
chances will be diminishing and temperatures will be rising, with
heat index values near 105 degrees.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Limited activation of emergency management personnel, amateur
radio operators, and storm spotters may be needed this afternoon
and evening for portions of Northwest and North Central Louisiana.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 8, 8:58 AM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 9:03 AM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 1:07 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
107 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

TXZ096-081845-
Red River TX-
107 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN RED RIVER COUNTY
UNTIL 145 PM CDT...

At 107 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Clarksville. This storm was nearly stationary.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Clarksville, Boxelder, Annona, English and Cuthand.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3371 9499 3363 9477 3339 9486 3351 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 024DEG 4KT 3359 9494

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 1:17 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
117 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

LAZ010-TXZ151-081900-
De Soto LA-Panola TX-
117 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN DE SOTO PARISH IN
NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM
CDT...

At 117 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Logansport, or 16 miles northwest of Mansfield. This
storm was nearly stationary.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Logansport, Keachi, Longstreet, Stanley, Keat Chie and Deadwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3195 9400 3198 9401 3198 9405 3205 9421
      3221 9405 3220 9404 3219 9395 3221 9393
      3216 9382 3191 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 024DEG 4KT 3214 9396

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 1:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVRed River38 min
Jul 8, 1:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySHVRed River3 hr
Jul 8, 3:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySHVCamp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Titus, Upshur and 1 more112 min
Jul 8, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison, Marion53 min
Jul 8, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGregg, Panola, Rusk41 min
Jul 8, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVShelby43 min
Jul 8, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVSabine, San Augustine, Shelby41 min
Jul 8, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCherokee, Gregg, Panola, Rusk, Shelby67 min
Jul 8, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVAngelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Shelby43 min
Jul 8, 5:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySHVSan Augustine, Shelby2 hr
Jul 8, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVCherokee66 min
Jul 8, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVPanola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby57 min
Jul 8, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVAngelina, Nacogdoches54 min
Jul 8, 6:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySHVShelby3 hr
Jul 8, 6:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySHVAngelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine3 hr
Jul 8, 9:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVLincoln, Ouachita, Union42 min
Jul 8, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVCaddo33 min
Jul 8, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBossier, Caddo, De Soto23 min
Jul 8, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBossier, Caddo, De Soto32 min
Jul 8, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVNatchitoches, Sabine47 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.