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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2017, 1:41 PM CDT for 7 counties in Texas. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2017, 1:41 PM CDT (18:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2017, 2:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Bowie County, TX, Camp County, TX, Cass County, TX, Marion County, TX, Morris County, TX, Titus County, TX, Upshur County, TX
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -354 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1030 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KSHV 021841
TORSHV
TXC037-063-067-315-343-449-459-021930-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0040.170402T1841Z-170402T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
141 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Cass County in northeastern Texas...
Northwestern Marion County in northeastern Texas...
Southwestern Bowie County in northeastern Texas...
Upshur County in northeastern Texas...
Southern Morris County in northeastern Texas...
Southeastern Titus County in northeastern Texas...
Southeastern Camp County in northeastern Texas...
* Until 230 PM CDT
* At 141 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Gilmer, moving northeast at 50 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Ore City and Cedar Springs around 200 PM CDT.
Lone Star and Jenkins around 210 PM CDT.
Daingerfield and Hughes Springs around 215 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fairview, Marietta, Lafayette, Avinger, Center Point, Holly Springs,
Bettie, Union Grove, Midway and Pritchett.
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 3326 9457 3300 9428 3276 9464 3279 9470
3272 9470 3254 9496 3254 9499 3253 9500
3266 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 222DEG 45KT 3270 9497
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
123 follow-up statements
634
WWUS54 KSHV 021856
SVSSHV
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
156 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
TXC037-063-067-315-343-449-459-021930-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-170402T1930Z/
Cass TX-Marion TX-Bowie TX-Upshur TX-Morris TX-Titus TX-Camp TX-
156 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
CASS...NORTHWESTERN MARION...SOUTHWESTERN BOWIE...NORTHEASTERN
UPSHUR...SOUTHERN MORRIS...SOUTHEASTERN TITUS AND SOUTHEASTERN CAMP
COUNTIES...
At 156 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cedar Springs, or 11 miles northeast of Gilmer,
moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Cedar Springs around 200 PM CDT.
Daingerfield, Lone Star and Jenkins around 210 PM CDT.
Hughes Springs around 215 PM CDT.
Rocky Branch around 220 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fairview, Marietta, Lafayette, Avinger, Center Point, Holly Springs,
Bettie and Midway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3326 9457 3300 9428 3276 9464 3279 9470
3272 9470 3267 9477 3282 9499
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 222DEG 45KT 3285 9481
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
12831
WWUS54 KSHV 021910
SVSSHV
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
210 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
TXC063-449-459-021919-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-170402T1930Z/
Upshur TX-Titus TX-Camp TX-
210 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN UPSHUR...SOUTHEASTERN TITUS
AND SOUTHEASTERN CAMP COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3326 9457 3300 9428 3278 9461 3287 9471
3289 9471 3291 9473 3292 9476 3294 9478
3294 9477 3296 9479 3296 9480 3298 9482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 222DEG 45KT 3297 9468
$$
TXC037-067-315-343-021930-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-170402T1930Z/
Cass TX-Marion TX-Bowie TX-Morris TX-
210 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
CASS...NORTHWESTERN MARION...SOUTHWESTERN BOWIE AND SOUTHERN MORRIS
COUNTIES...
At 209 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Jenkins, or 16 miles east of Pittsburg, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
western Cass...northwestern Marion...southwestern Bowie and southern
Morris Counties, including the following locations: Fairview,
Marietta and Avinger.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3326 9457 3300 9428 3278 9461 3287 9471
3289 9471 3291 9473 3292 9476 3294 9478
3294 9477 3296 9479 3296 9480 3298 9482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 222DEG 45KT 3297 9468
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
12923
WWUS54 KSHV 021915
SVSSHV
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
215 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
TXC037-067-315-343-021924-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-170402T1930Z/
Cass TX-Marion TX-Bowie TX-Morris TX-
215 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN CASS...NORTHWESTERN MARION...
SOUTHWESTERN BOWIE AND SOUTHERN MORRIS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3326 9457 3300 9428 3278 9461 3287 9471
3289 9471 3291 9473 3292 9476 3294 9478
3294 9477 3296 9479 3296 9480 3298 9482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 222DEG 45KT 3302 9462
$$
12The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 4:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches and 8 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 2, 8:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 8:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee | 52 min |
| Apr 2, 9:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Nacogdoches | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 9:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk | 65 min |
| Apr 2, 9:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches | 53 min |
| Apr 2, 9:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Panola, Shelby | 35 min |
| Apr 2, 9:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Panola, Shelby | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 10:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches | 47 min |
| Apr 2, 10:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Harrison, Panola | 41 min |
| Apr 2, 10:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby | 64 min |
| Apr 2, 11:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, San Augustine, Shelby | 56 min |
| Apr 2, 11:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Shelby | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 11:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Panola, Shelby | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 12:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk and 1 more | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 12:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Harrison, Panola | 43 min |
| Apr 2, 1:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk, San Augustine | 66 min |
| Apr 2, 1:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Panola, San Augustine, Shelby | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 1:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches | 5 days |
| Apr 2, 1:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby | 5 days |
| Apr 2, 1:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Anderson, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity | 4 days |
| Apr 2, 1:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Angelina, Houston, Polk, Trinity, Tyler | 4 days |
| Apr 2, 1:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg | 67 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 53 min |
| Apr 2, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Sabine | 64 min |
| Apr 2, 3:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Sabine | 40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.