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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2017, 10:09 PM CDT for De Soto Parish, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; Shelby County, Texas. It was in force for 51 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2017, 10:09 PM CDT (03:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2017, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties De Soto Parish, LA, Sabine Parish, LA, Shelby County, TX
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 10:35 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Ese Mansfield, LA | AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG PINE STREET, AND THEN MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST ALONG BINNING ROAD. THE PRIMARY DAMAGE WAS SNAPPED PINE TREES. HOWEVER, TWO HOMES HAD TREES FALL ON THEM, AND FOUR OUT BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY FALLING TREES. |
| Mar 24, 10:38 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Mansfield, LA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON HOUSES ALONG 175 SOUTHEAST OF MANSFIELD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 9:23 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 62 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1519 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 276 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 418 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
875
WFUS54 KSHV 250309
TORSHV
LAC031-085-TXC419-250400-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0026.170325T0309Z-170325T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1009 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Northwestern Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Shelby County in eastern Texas...
* Until 1100 PM CDT
* At 1009 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 11 miles southeast of Logansport, or 17 miles
southwest of Mansfield, moving northeast at 30 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...
Mansfield around 1045 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include South
Mansfield, Carmel, Stanley, Reeds Store, Grand Cane and Huxley.
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 3177 9386 3183 9398 3217 9380 3209 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 208DEG 26KT 3184 9389
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
151 follow-up statement
777
WWUS54 KSHV 250325
SVSSHV
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1025 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017
LAC085-TXC419-250334-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170325T0400Z/
Sabine LA-Shelby TX-
1025 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SABINE PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN
LOUISIANA AND NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for northwestern
Louisiana.
LAT...LON 3190 9375 3194 9392 3217 9380 3209 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 203DEG 33KT 3200 9381
$$
LAC031-250400-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170325T0400Z/
De Soto LA-
1025 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DE SOTO PARISH...
At 1025 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles west southwest of Mansfield, 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...
Mansfield around 1035 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include South
Mansfield, Carmel, Stanley, Reeds Store and Grand Cane.
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 3190 9375 3194 9392 3217 9380 3209 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 203DEG 33KT 3200 9381
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
15The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caddo | 43 min |
| Mar 24, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 45 min |
| Mar 24, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Claiborne, Webster | 43 min |
| Mar 24, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | De Soto, Sabine | 37 min |
| Mar 24, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine | 47 min |
| Mar 24, 10:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, De Soto, Red River | 44 min |
| Mar 24, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Grant, Jackson, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine and 1 more | 60 min |
| Mar 24, 11:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Winn | 28 min |
| Mar 24, 11:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Sabine | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, Natchitoches, Ouachita and 1 more | 60 min |
| Mar 25, 12:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Jackson | 27 min |
| Mar 24, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Gregg, Marion, Morris and 1 more | 51 min |
| Mar 24, 7:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee, Rusk | 48 min |
| Mar 24, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk | 44 min |
| Mar 24, 8:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Harrison, Marion | 23 min |
| Mar 24, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine | 65 min |
| Mar 24, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine | 50 min |
| Mar 24, 10:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Sabine | 28 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.