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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 146, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 25, 2019, 4:11 AM CDT for Grant Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Winn Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2019, 4:11 AM CDT (09:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2019, 5:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Grant Parish, LA, Natchitoches Parish, LA, Winn Parish, LA
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:13 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 11:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1094 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 25, 3:47 AM CDT, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 3:47 AM CDT, 24 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1229 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2019 LAZ010-011-017-018-TXZ149>153-165>167-251730- De Soto-Red River-Sabine-Natchitoches-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola- Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine- 1229 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Louisiana, east Texas, and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Showers and thunderstorms will begin to increase across the area later this Wednesday afternoon and evening, and may continue through the wee hours of Thursday morning. Damaging wind gusts and possibly an isolated tornado can be expected from stronger storms, mainly through this Wednesday evening. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible in storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday... Showers and thunderstorms will begin to diminish during the daytime Thursday. Additional showers and thunderstorms will begin to return to the region beginning on Tuesday of next week. However, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel, amateur radio operators, and storm spotters may be needed this afternoon through the overnight hours. LAZ001>006-012>014-019>022-TXZ124>126-136>138-251730- Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-Bienville-Jackson- Ouachita-Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith- Gregg-Harrison- 1229 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Showers and thunderstorms will begin to increase across the area this Wednesday afternoon and evening, and may continue through the wee hours of Thursday morning. Strong to damaging wind gusts can be expected from stronger storms, mainly through Wednesday evening. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible in storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday... Showers and thunderstorms will begin to diminish during the daytime Thursday. Additional showers and thunderstorms will begin to return to the region beginning on Tuesday of next week. However, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel, amateur radio operators, and storm spotters may be required for this Wednesday afternoon into the early hours of Thursday morning. ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>112-251730- Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette- Columbia-Union-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp- Morris-Cass- 1229 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase during the afternoon and evening hours and possibly continue through the overnight hours. Strong gusty wind and brief locally heavy rainfall may occur in stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday... Showers and thunderstorms will begin to diminish during the daytime Thursday. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible over the weekend, by late this upcoming weekend. Additional showers and thunderstorms will begin to return to the region beginning on Tuesday of next week. However, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel, amateur radio operators, and storm spotters are not anticipated at this time for this Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 25, 2:38 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
238 AM CDT THU APR 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0205 AM TSTM WND DMG DOWNSVILLE 32.63N 92.41W
04/25/2019 UNION LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN
DOWNSVILLE AREA. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
&&
20Local storm report, Apr 25, 2:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
245 AM CDT THU APR 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1152 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE MOORINGSPORT 32.70N 93.94W
04/24/2019 CADDO LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORT TREES DOWN ON
SUNDOWN DRIVE, JUST EAST OF MOORINGSPORT.
&&
20Special weather statement, Apr 25, 2:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
249 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019
LAZ020>022-250830-
Caldwell LA-La Salle LA-Grant LA-
249 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GRANT...SOUTHEASTERN
CALDWELL AND NORTHERN LA SALLE PARISHES UNTIL 330 AM CDT...
At 249 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles west of Midway, or 21 miles north of Pineville, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Jena, Midway, Urania, Pollock, Tullos, Georgetown, Zenoria and
Rochelle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for north central
Louisiana.
LAT...LON 3193 9190 3193 9201 3172 9201 3153 9241
3170 9255 3180 9238 3180 9237 3181 9236
3206 9192 3206 9191 3201 9189
TIME...MOT...LOC 0749Z 236DEG 39KT 3164 9239
15Local storm report, Apr 25, 3:36 AM CDT, 35 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 7:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Smith | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Gregg, Smith, Upshur | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 7:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Smith | 116 min |
| Apr 24, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Upshur | 60 min |
| Apr 24, 8:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Upshur, Wood | 2 hr |
| Apr 24, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Upshur | 18 min |
| Apr 24, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Upshur | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 9:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Gregg, Upshur | 116 min |
| Apr 24, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Gregg | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 9:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Smith, Upshur | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 9:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Harrison, Marion | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 10:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Rusk and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 10:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Smith, Wood | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | San Augustine | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 40 min |
| Apr 24, 11:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 29 min |
| Apr 24, 11:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 34 min |
| Apr 25, 12:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 12:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Sabine, San Augustine | 63 min |
| Apr 25, 3:11 AM CDT | Lake Wind Advisory | SHV | Harrison, Marion, Panola | 13 hr |
| Apr 25, 5:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Smith, Upshur, Wood | 63 hr |
| Apr 25, 5:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Wood | 51 hr |
| Apr 25, 5:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg | 51 hr |
| Apr 25, 5:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Franklin, Morris, Titus | 4 days |
| Apr 25, 5:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Rusk | 36 days |
| Apr 25, 9:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk | 59 hr |
| Apr 24, 11:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | De Soto, Natchitoches, Sabine | 50 min |
| Apr 25, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, Webster | 28 min |
| Apr 25, 12:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 12:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bienville, Natchitoches, Red River | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 1:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 1:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Union and 1 more | 50 min |
| Apr 25, 2:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Union | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 2:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | LaSalle | 41 min |
| Apr 25, 3:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, LaSalle | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 3:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Caldwell, LaSalle | 37 min |
| Apr 25, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Natchitoches | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 4:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Ouachita, Winn | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 5:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Grant | 41 min |
| Apr 25, 5:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Grant | 36 min |
| Apr 25, 5:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | LaSalle | 42 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.