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Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Shreveport, LA

May 2, 20194 counties in Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood warning at May 2, 2019, 12:31 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 2, 2019, 12:31 AM CDT (05:31 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2019, 3:30 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Gregg County, TX, Smith County, TX, Upshur County, TX, Wood County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:32 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 206 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, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2019-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2332 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2019-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 239 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
2332 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
775 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
239 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
270 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.7
Supercell composite
14.6

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at May 1, 10:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 1, 10:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 1, 11:52 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1152 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

OKZ077-TXZ096-108>111-021100-
McCurtain-Red River-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-
1152 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast
Oklahoma and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 7 PM CDT Thursday evening.

Thunderstorms are likely tonight and into the early morning hours
of Thursday. Gusty winds and heavy rainfall will be possible. Since
soils are already saturated, this may lead to flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 7 PM CDT Thursday evening.

Thunderstorms will continue for much of Thursday. A couple of
severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. Damaging winds, large
hail, and isolated tornadoes will be the primary threats. Heavy
rainfall and flash flooding will also remain possible until
Thursday evening.

Thunderstorms will remain possible Friday and into Saturday before
a cold front moves across the area ushering dry weather back into
the region for Sunday. However, more thunderstorms will be
possible Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators and storm spotters will be needed tonight and into much
of Thursday.

ARZ050-051-059-060-070-TXZ097-112-124-125-136-021100-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Miller-Bowie-Cass-Wood-
Upshur-Smith-
1152 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Arkansas and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 5 AM CDT Thursday
morning.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 7 PM CDT Thursday evening.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely tonight and into the
early morning hours of Thursday. Damaging winds, large hail, and
isolated tornadoes will be possible. In addition, heavy rainfall
may occur. Since soils are already saturated, this may lead to
flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 7 PM CDT Thursday evening.

Thunderstorms will continue for much of Thursday. A couple of
severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. Damaging winds, large
hail, and isolated tornadoes will be the primary threats. Heavy
rainfall and flash flooding will also remain possible until
Thursday evening.

Thunderstorms will remain possible Friday and into Saturday before
a cold front moves across the area ushering dry weather back into
the region for Sunday. However, more thunderstorms will be
possible Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators and storm spotters will be needed tonight and into
Thursday.

ARZ061-071-072-LAZ001>003-TXZ126-137-138-021100-
Nevada-Lafayette-Columbia-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Marion-Gregg-
Harrison-
1152 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Arkansas, northwest Louisiana and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 5 AM CDT Thursday
morning.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely tonight and into the
early morning hours of Thursday. Damaging winds, large hail, and
isolated tornadoes will be possible. In addition, locally heavy
rainfall may occur, which may lead to isolated flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

Thunderstorms will continue for much of Thursday. A couple of
severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. Damaging winds, large
hail, and isolated tornadoes will be the primary threats. Locally
heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding will also remain
possible until Thursday evening.

Thunderstorms will remain possible Friday and into Saturday before
a cold front moves across the area ushering dry weather back into
the region for Sunday. However, more thunderstorms will be
possible Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators and storm spotters may be needed tonight and on
Thursday.

ARZ073-LAZ004>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ149>153-165>167-021100-
Union-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-
Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-
Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-
1152 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, east
Texas and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible tonight and into the
early morning hours of Thursday. Damaging winds, large hail, and
isolated tornadoes will be possible. In addition, locally heavy
rainfall may occur. Since soils are already saturated, this may
lead to isolated flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

Thunderstorms will continue for much of Thursday. A couple of
severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. Damaging winds, large
hail, and isolated tornadoes will be the primary threats. Locally
heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding will also remain
possible until Thursday evening.

Thunderstorms will remain possible Friday and into Saturday before
a cold front moves across the area ushering dry weather back into
the region for Sunday. However, more thunderstorms will be
possible Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators and storm spotters may be needed tonight and on
Thursday.

09

In the hours before

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Special weather statement, May 1, 10:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 1, 11:39 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 8:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVRed River63 min
May 1, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVRed River15 min
May 1, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVRed River25 min
May 1, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVFranklin, Red River, Titus67 min
May 1, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBowie, Cass, Morris, Red River, Titus55 min
May 1, 10:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCamp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Titus, Upshur and 1 more26 min
May 1, 10:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVBowie, Camp, Cass, Gregg, Morris, Upshur58 min
May 1, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBowie, Camp, Cass, Gregg, Harrison, Marion and 2 more46 min
May 1, 11:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVCass, Marion51 min
May 1, 11:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVGregg, Smith, Upshur43 min
May 2, 12:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVGregg, Rusk, Smith39 min
May 2, 1:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVGregg, Harrison, Marion43 min
May 2, 2:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVCherokee, Gregg, Rusk, Smith47 min
May 2, 2:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison, Marion35 min
May 2, 3:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Smith45 min
May 2, 3:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySHVGregg, Harrison, Rusk, Smith, Upshur3 hr
May 2, 3:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVPanola46 min
May 2, 4:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVCherokee27 min
May 2, 4:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVAngelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches38 min
May 2, 4:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVHarrison41 min
May 2, 4:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVPanola, Rusk39 min
May 2, 4:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVAngelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches36 min
May 2, 5:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVPanola41 min
May 2, 5:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVAngelina, Nacogdoches, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby51 min
May 2, 5:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison, Panola, Shelby64 min
May 2, 5:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSHVGregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby3 hr
May 2, 6:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVPanola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby62 min
May 2, 8:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVBowie, Red River48 hr
May 2, 8:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVAngelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches21 days
May 2, 8:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVNacogdoches, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby15 days
May 2, 8:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVNacogdoches, Rusk24 hr
May 2, 9:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVGregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk28 days
May 2, 9:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVPanola, Shelby23 hr
May 2, 10:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVGregg, Harrison, Marion, Upshur4 days
May 2, 6:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVBossier, Caddo, Webster48 min
May 2, 7:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVDe Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine44 min
May 2, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVWebster45 min
May 2, 7:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVNatchitoches46 min
May 2, 8:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVBienville44 min
May 2, 6:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVLittle River, Sevier50 hr

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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.