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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 141, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2020, 6:22 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Rusk County, Smith County, Texas. It was in force for 43 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 28, 2020, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2020, 7:05 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cherokee County, TX, Rusk County, TX, Smith County, TX
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 283 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
- 1084 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 555 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.7
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 28, 2:59 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 2:59 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 120 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020 ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077- TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-291830- Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette- Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto- Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn- Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-McCurtain-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp- Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk- Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine- 120 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... A complex of showers and thunderstorms will develop later this afternoon over Central and Northeast Oklahoma, and quickly shift southeast into Southeast Oklahoma, extreme Northeast Texas, and Southwest Arkansas by mid evening. Some of these storms will become severe, with damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes possible. With the amount of rainfall already received this morning across much of the area, trees will become easier to uproot in any high winds. Additional heavy rainfall which may lead to localized flooding, will be possible as well, especially in areas that received the aforementioned heavy rainfall from this morning. This thunderstorm complex will exit the region prior to daybreak Wednesday, with the severe threat ending with the departure of these storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... No hazardous weather is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio operators...and storm spotters will be needed tonight areawide. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 5:40 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
559 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0551 PM HAIL 9 SW HENDERSON 32.08N 94.93W
04/28/2020 E1.50 INCH RUSK TX EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED ON COUNTY ROAD 475 SOUTH OF THE
PRICE COMMUNITY.
&&
20Special weather statement, Apr 28, 6:03 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
603 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020
TXZ150-282345-
Rusk TX-
603 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN RUSK COUNTY UNTIL
645 PM CDT...
At 603 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Sacul, or 18 miles south of Henderson, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Minden, Mount Enterprise, Glenfawn, Laneville and Brachfield.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3190 9497 3210 9479 3194 9460 3184 9473
3185 9474 3184 9491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 225DEG 15KT 3189 9484
13Special weather statement, Apr 28, 6:09 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 609 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020 TXZ136-149-150-290000- Cherokee TX-Smith TX-Rusk TX- 609 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN SMITH...WEST CENTRAL RUSK AND NORTH CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT... At 609 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Troup, or 10 miles northeast of Jacksonville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Troup, Arp, Turnertown, New Summerfield and Concord. 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. && LAT...LON 3197 9510 3210 9521 3229 9508 3211 9487 TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 225DEG 15KT 3206 9512 13
Local storm report, Apr 28, 6:10 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
610 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0550 PM HAIL 10 SW HENDERSON 32.06N 94.92W
04/28/2020 E1.75 INCH RUSK TX BROADCAST MEDIA
HAIL REPORTED IN THE GOODSPRINGS COMMUNITY.
&&
20Local storm report, Apr 28, 6:22 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
622 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM HAIL 8 SSW HENDERSON 32.06N 94.86W
04/28/2020 E1.75 INCH RUSK TX AMATEUR RADIO
REPORTED ON FM ROAD 839 NEAR THE COMPTON
COMMUNITY.
&&
20The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 6:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Smith | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 7:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Gregg, Harrison | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 7:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Camp, Morris | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 7:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Harrison, Marion | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 8:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Smith | 116 min |
| Apr 28, 8:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Gregg, Rusk, Smith | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Harrison | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 9:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bowie | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 9:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Panola | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 9:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie | 59 min |
| Apr 28, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Franklin, Morris, Red River, Titus | 24 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg | 56 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Rusk | 54 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Sabine, San Augustine | 54 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Angelina | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Sabine, San Augustine | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Nacogdoches | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | San Augustine | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Nacogdoches | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | San Augustine | 40 min |
| Apr 28, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Nacogdoches | 40 min |
| Apr 28, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Rusk | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Rusk, Smith | 64 min |
| Apr 28, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Nacogdoches | 50 min |
| Apr 28, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Rusk | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Rusk | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 8:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caddo | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 8:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Webster | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 9:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | De Soto | 43 min |
| Apr 28, 9:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caddo | 48 min |
| Apr 28, 10:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Natchitoches, Red River | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 10:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Natchitoches, Red River, Winn | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 11:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 11:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Grant, LaSalle | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 12:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Natchitoches, Sabine | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Sabine | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 10:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Nevada | 27 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.