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Special Weather Statement, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2017, 5:55 PM CDT for Webster Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jul 23, 2017, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2017, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
County Webster Parish, LA
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NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 23, 4:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 4:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1126 AM CDT Sun Jul 23 2017 ARZ070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ097-108>112-124>126- 136>138-149>153-165>167-241630- Miller-Lafayette-Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne- Lincoln-De Soto-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine- Natchitoches-Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-Bowie-Franklin-Titus- Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee- Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine- 1126 AM CDT Sun Jul 23 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, east Texas and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... The upper low over the Gulf coast remains in play today with another good sea breeze push inland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over much the area this afternoon will be capable of producing gusty winds to 30 MPH, deadly lightning and brief heavy rainfall. An isolated storm may produce damaging winds as storms develop on outflow boundaries from previous storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday... The pattern aloft that has brought this recent chance for rainfall will linger to some extent into the work week as another upper disturbance over Northern Mississippi drifts our way in the Tropical Easterlies for early in the work week. Rain chances will start to taper off as the upper ridge returns, suppressing the chance for rain in the Four State Area mid to late week with daytime highs climbing back into the middle to upper nineties. This will likely mean more heat advisories for the late week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel, amateur radio operators and storm spotters will not be needed through tonight. ARZ050-051-059>061-OKZ077-TXZ096-241630- Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-McCurtain-Red River- 1126 AM CDT Sun Jul 23 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... A heat advisory will remain in effect until 6 PM CDT for areas along and North of I-30. The combination of the hot temperatures and relative humidity producing maximum heat indices of 105 to 108 degrees. Precautions should be taken to prevent heat related injuries if out and about during the day. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms over the area will be capable of producing gusty winds to 30 MPH, deadly lightning and brief heavy rainfall. An isolated storm may produce damaging winds as storms develop on outflow boundaries from previous storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday... The pattern aloft that has brought this recent chance for rainfall will linger to some extent into the work week as another upper disturbance over Northern Mississippi drifts our way in the Tropical Easterlies for early in the work week. Rain chances will start to taper off as the upper ridge returns, suppressing the chance for rain in the Four State Area mid to late week with daytime highs climbing back into the middle to upper nineties. This will likely mean more heat advisories for the late week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel, amateur radio operators and storm spotters should not be needed through tonight. 19
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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 1:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
446 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017
LAZ011-017-018-232230-
Natchitoches LA-Red River LA-Sabine LA-
446 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN RED RIVER...
NORTHWESTERN NATCHITOCHES AND NORTHEASTERN SABINE PARISHES UNTIL 530
PM CDT...
At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Coushatta, or 19 miles northwest of Natchitoches, moving south at 15
mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Natchitoches, Coushatta, Campti, Allen, Martin, Clarence, Edgefield,
Robeline, Powhatan, Lake End, Grand Ecore, Hanna, Marthaville,
Hagewood, Armistead and Ajax.
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 3192 9344 3193 9342 3192 9342 3192 9338
3193 9338 3193 9335 3194 9337 3197 9338
3199 9341 3199 9343 3210 9342 3214 9322
3173 9297 3167 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 352DEG 13KT 3197 9330
05Special weather statement, Jul 23, 5:55 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
555 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017
LAZ002-003-012-232345-
Bossier LA-Bienville LA-Webster LA-
555 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN WEBSTER...NORTHWESTERN
BIENVILLE AND SOUTHEASTERN BOSSIER PARISHES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...
At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Doyline, or 7 miles southwest of Minden, moving north at 5 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Minden, Haughton, Ringgold, Sibley, Doyline, Dubberly, Dixie Inn,
Heflin, Jamestown, Curtis, Lake Bistineau South, Elm Grove, Plum
Orchard Landing, Koran, Gilark, Noles Landing, Lake Bistineau North,
Mc Dade and Ogden.
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 3231 9317 3231 9353 3232 9354 3231 9355
3233 9354 3235 9356 3233 9356 3234 9357
3253 9353 3267 9348 3269 9319 3263 9317
3259 9318 3258 9316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 118DEG 5KT 3253 9337
05The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 5:25 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | SHV | Red River | 13 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Panola | 45 min |
| Jul 23, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Wood | 42 min |
| Jul 23, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee | 51 min |
| Jul 23, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | De Soto | 57 min |
| Jul 23, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Natchitoches, Red River | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Sabine | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Union | 52 min |
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