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Tornado Warning 50, NWS Shreveport, LA

April 2, 2017Caldwell Parish, LaSalle Parish, Winn Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2017, 4:58 PM CDT for Caldwell Parish, LaSalle Parish, Winn Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 47 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, 4:58 PM CDT (21:58 UTC)
Expired
Apr 2, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Caldwell Parish, LA, LaSalle Parish, LA, Winn Parish, LA

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 2, 1:34 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 174 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Shreveport, LA at 12:00Z on 2017-04-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 25 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Shreveport, LA at 12:00Z on 2017-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 141 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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The text

As transmitted.

207 
WFUS54 KSHV 022158
TORSHV
LAC021-059-127-022245-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0050.170402T2158Z-170402T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
458 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Caldwell Parish in north central Louisiana...
  Northern La Salle Parish in north central Louisiana...
  East central Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...

* Until 545 PM CDT
    
* At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Olla, or 20 miles east of Winnfield, moving
  northeast at 50 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...
  Columbia, Olla, Clarks, Grayson, Urania, Tullos, Spaulding,
  Burlington, Standard and Kelly.

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 3197 9191 3196 9191 3193 9198 3193 9200
      3191 9201 3178 9230 3189 9239 3215 9203
      3199 9190 3198 9189 3197 9189
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 234DEG 42KT 3186 9230 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
099 
WWUS54 KSHV 022214
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
514 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

LAC059-127-022223-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-170402T2245Z/
La Salle LA-Winn LA-
514 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN LA SALLE AND EAST CENTRAL WINN
PARISHES 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 900 PM CDT for north central
Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3197 9190 3196 9191 3193 9198 3193 9231
      3194 9231 3215 9203 3198 9189 3197 9189
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 234DEG 42KT 3197 9213 

$$

LAC021-022245-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-170402T2245Z/
Caldwell LA-
514 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
CALDWELL PARISH...
    
At 513 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Clarks, or 9 miles south of Columbia, moving
northeast at 50 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...
Columbia, Clarks, Grayson, Spaulding, Kelly and Burlington. 

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 3197 9190 3196 9191 3193 9198 3193 9231
      3194 9231 3215 9203 3198 9189 3197 9189
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 234DEG 42KT 3197 9213 

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

$$

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630 
WWUS54 KSHV 022228
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
528 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

LAC021-022245-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-170402T2245Z/
Caldwell LA-
528 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL PARISH...
    
At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Columbia, moving northeast at 50 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Caldwell Parish.

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 3197 9190 3196 9191 3193 9198 3193 9203
      3197 9206 3202 9210 3215 9203 3198 9189
      3197 9189
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 234DEG 42KT 3207 9196 

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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 4:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchSHVBienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto and 11 more23 hr
Apr 2, 9:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVDe Soto, Red River44 min
Apr 2, 9:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Red River, Webster42 min
Apr 2, 10:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVBossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Webster38 min
Apr 2, 11:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCaddo, De Soto, Sabine56 min
Apr 2, 11:41 AM CDTTornado WarningSHVDe Soto, Sabine49 min
Apr 2, 11:56 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSHVDe Soto49 min
Apr 2, 12:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCaldwell, Ouachita63 min
Apr 2, 12:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBossier, Caddo, De Soto, Webster18 min
Apr 2, 1:02 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVCaddo, De Soto43 min
Apr 2, 1:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVBossier, Webster45 hr
Apr 2, 1:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVWebster19 days
Apr 2, 1:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBossier, Caddo, De Soto, Red River61 min
Apr 2, 1:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVClaiborne40 min
Apr 2, 1:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCaddo, De Soto, Sabine53 min
Apr 2, 1:53 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVGrant, Natchitoches, Winn27 min
Apr 2, 2:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCaldwell, Ouachita24 min
Apr 2, 2:29 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVGrant, LaSalle46 min
Apr 2, 2:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Red River and 1 more53 min
Apr 2, 2:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine64 min
Apr 2, 3:02 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSHVLaSalle43 min
Apr 2, 3:05 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVNatchitoches, Sabine40 min
Apr 2, 3:15 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSHVBossier, Caddo3 hr
Apr 2, 3:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, Caldwell, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita and 1 more55 min
Apr 2, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGrant, Natchitoches, Winn20 min
Apr 2, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, Grant, Jackson, Natchitoches, Red River, Winn39 min
Apr 2, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGrant, LaSalle30 min
Apr 2, 3:46 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVGrant, LaSalle18 min
Apr 2, 3:49 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVCaldwell41 min
Apr 2, 3:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGrant, LaSalle, Winn34 min
Apr 2, 3:58 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVCaldwell, Grant, Winn17 min
Apr 2, 4:02 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyConsiderable damage threatSHVCaldwell, LaSalle43 min
Apr 2, 4:04 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVGrant, Natchitoches, Winn41 min
Apr 2, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Natchitoches and 1 more78 min
Apr 2, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCaldwell, Jackson, Ouachita, Union29 min
Apr 2, 5:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSHVCaldwell, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Sabine, Winn10 hr
Apr 2, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGrant, LaSalle, Natchitoches60 min
Apr 2, 5:50 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVGrant, LaSalle40 min
Apr 2, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVLaSalle46 min
Apr 2, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGrant50 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.