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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Shreveport, LA

January 21, 2018Sabine County, San Augustine County, Shelby County, Texas; Sabine Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2018, 10:54 PM CST for Sabine County, San Augustine County, Shelby County, Texas; Sabine Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 33 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
Jan 21, 2018, 10:54 PM CST (04:54 UTC)
Expired
Jan 21, 2018, 11:27 PM CST
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Sabine Parish, LA, Sabine County, TX, San Augustine County, TX, Shelby County, TX

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:56 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
Jan 21, 9:59 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 116 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 00:00Z on 2018-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 39 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 00:00Z on 2018-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 221 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
39 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
970 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
221 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
261 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

635 
WFUS54 KSHV 220454
TORSHV
LAC085-TXC403-405-419-220545-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0009.180122T0454Z-180122T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1054 PM CST SUN JAN 21 2018

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Southeastern Shelby County in eastern Texas...
  East central San Augustine County in eastern Texas...
  Northwestern Sabine County in eastern Texas...

* Until 1145 PM CST
    
* At 1054 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Macune, or 22 miles north of Ebenezer,
  moving northeast at 45 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...
  Rosevine around 1105 PM CST. 
  Milam around 1120 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sexton, Chinaquapin and Toledo Bend Reservoir North.

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 3129 9413 3138 9423 3174 9385 3158 9361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 228DEG 41KT 3136 9414 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
087 
WWUS54 KSHV 220505
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1105 PM CST SUN JAN 21 2018

LAC085-TXC403-405-419-220545-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180122T0545Z/
Sabine LA-Shelby TX-San Augustine TX-Sabine TX-
1105 PM CST SUN JAN 21 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL SABINE PARISH...SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY...EAST CENTRAL SAN
AUGUSTINE AND NORTHWESTERN SABINE COUNTIES...
    
At 1105 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rosevine, or 25 miles south of Center, moving
northeast at 45 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...
  Rosevine around 1110 PM CST. 
  Milam around 1125 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sexton, Chinaquapin and Toledo Bend Reservoir North.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3138 9408 3144 9416 3174 9385 3158 9361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 225DEG 37KT 3143 9408 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

13
028 
WWUS54 KSHV 220527 RRA
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1127 PM CST SUN JAN 21 2018

LAC085-TXC403-405-419-220536-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180122T0545Z/
Sabine LA-Shelby TX-San Augustine TX-Sabine TX-
1127 PM CST SUN JAN 21 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SABINE PARISH...SOUTHEASTERN
SHELBY...EAST CENTRAL SAN AUGUSTINE AND NORTHWESTERN SABINE 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.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for northwestern
Louisiana...and eastern Texas.

LAT...LON 3138 9408 3144 9416 3174 9385 3158 9361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 228DEG 41KT 3160 9386 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 7:45 PM CSTTornado WarningSHVWood30 min
Jan 21, 8:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVRed River24 min
Jan 21, 8:13 PM CSTTornado WarningSHVWood32 min
Jan 21, 8:24 PM CSTTornado WarningSHVFranklin, Titus, Wood36 min
Jan 21, 8:47 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedSHVFranklin, Morris, Red River, Titus43 min
Jan 21, 9:17 PM CSTTornado WarningSHVBowie, Red River43 min
Jan 21, 9:44 PM CSTTornado WarningSHVBowie46 min
Jan 21, 9:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSHVRed River, Titus49 min
Jan 21, 10:00 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSHVGregg30 min
Jan 21, 10:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSHVBowie49 min
Jan 21, 10:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVSabine, San Augustine47 min
Jan 21, 11:09 PM CSTTornado WarningSHVCherokee, Rusk, Smith51 min
Jan 21, 11:44 PM CSTTornado WarningSHVGregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk28 min
Jan 22, 3:25 AM CSTLake Wind AdvisorySHVBowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg and 12 more15 hr
Jan 22, 12:24 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVDe Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine66 min
Jan 22, 12:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVDe Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine47 min
Jan 22, 12:52 AM CSTTornado WarningSHVBienville, Jackson, Natchitoches, Red River40 min
Jan 22, 1:37 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSHVBienville23 min
Jan 22, 2:21 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVLincoln, Ouachita, Union24 min
Jan 22, 2:55 AM CSTTornado WarningSHVGrant, Natchitoches35 min
Jan 22, 4:12 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSHVLaSalle48 min

Nearby

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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.