Tornado Warning 71, NWS Shreveport, LA

Issued

Apr 14, 2018, 1:11 AM CDT (06:11 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2018, 1:45 AM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Shreveport, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Columbia County, AR, Union County, AR, Claiborne Parish, LA

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KSHV 140611
TORSHV
ARC027-139-LAC027-140645-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0071.180414T0611Z-180414T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
111 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Union County in south central Arkansas...
  Southeastern Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Northwestern Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana...

* Until 145 AM CDT
    
* At 111 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Haynesville, or 13 miles east of Springhill,
  moving northeast at 35 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...
  Emerson around 115 AM CDT. 
  Haynesville around 120 AM CDT. 
  Atlanta around 130 AM CDT. 

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 3297 9322 3307 9326 3321 9300 3304 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0611Z 246DEG 29KT 3301 9322 

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

$$

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677 
WWUS54 KSHV 140624
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
124 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

LAC027-140634-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180414T0645Z/
Claiborne LA-
124 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAIBORNE PARISH 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 600 AM CDT for south central
and southwestern Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3304 9291 3302 9302 3302 9310 3312 9317
      3321 9300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0624Z 270DEG 29KT 3305 9310 

$$

ARC027-139-140645-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180414T0645Z/
Union AR-Columbia AR-
124 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...
    
At 124 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Atlanta, or 17 miles southeast of Magnolia, moving
east at 35 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
southwestern Union and southeastern Columbia Counties.

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 3304 9291 3302 9302 3302 9310 3312 9317
      3321 9300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0624Z 270DEG 29KT 3305 9310 

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

$$

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