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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Shreveport, LA

April 24, 20205 counties in Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2020, 8:15 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 45 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2020, 8:15 PM CDT (01:15 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2020, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

Counties Bowie County, TX, Cass County, TX, Morris County, TX, Red River County, TX, Titus County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:18 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 24, 8:15 PM CDTHAIL 17 Nne Mount Pleasant, TXHAIL REPORTED ON FM ROAD 1402.
Apr 24, 8:15 PM CDTHAIL 1.757 Nne Mount Pleasant, TXHAIL REPORTED ON FM ROAD 1402 NEAR HARTS BLUFF SCHOOL.
Apr 24, 8:26 PM CDTHAIL 1.256 W Omaha, TXREPORTED ALONG US HWY 67 EAST OF MT PLEASANT NEAR THE COOKVILLE COMMUNITY.
Apr 24, 8:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGOmaha, TXPOWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE TOWN. TREE DOWN ON HOME ON JOYNER STREET.
Apr 24, 8:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGOmaha, TXMULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ROADWAYS ACROSS NORTHERN HALF OF MORRIS COUNTY.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 24, 4:49 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 124 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 2020-04-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 319 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 2020-04-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 160 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
319 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-165 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1943 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
350 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.1

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The text

As transmitted.

398 
WFUS54 KSHV 250115
TORSHV
TXC037-067-343-387-449-250200-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0049.200425T0115Z-200425T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
815 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Cass County in northeastern Texas...
  Southwestern Bowie County in northeastern Texas...
  Morris County in northeastern Texas...
  Northeastern Titus County in northeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Red River County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.
    
* At 815 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Cookville, or 7 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant,
  moving southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  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...
  Cookville around 820 PM CDT.
  Us 259 And I 30 Intersection around 825 PM CDT.
  Naples and Omaha around 830 PM CDT.
  Rocky Branch around 835 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Bryans
Mill, Marietta and Douglassville.

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 3320 9502 3336 9493 3324 9426 3299 9458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 294DEG 35KT 3325 9488 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

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1 follow-up statement
824 
WWUS54 KSHV 250134
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
834 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020

TXC387-449-250144-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-200425T0200Z/
Titus TX-Red River TX-
834 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TITUS AND SOUTHEASTERN RED
RIVER COUNTIES 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 midnight CDT for northeastern
Texas.

LAT...LON 3315 9481 3332 9471 3324 9426 3299 9458
      3310 9482
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 294DEG 35KT 3317 9467 

$$

TXC037-067-343-250200-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-200425T0200Z/
Cass TX-Bowie TX-Morris TX-
834 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CASS...SOUTHWESTERN BOWIE AND CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTIES...
    
At 834 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Naples, or 17 miles east of Mount Pleasant, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Cass, southwestern Bowie and central Morris Counties,
including the following locations... Bryans Mill, Marietta and
Douglassville.

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 3315 9481 3332 9471 3324 9426 3299 9458
      3310 9482
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 294DEG 35KT 3317 9467 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 7:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVPanola, Rusk44 min
Apr 24, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVRed River67 min
Apr 24, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVHarrison46 min
Apr 24, 7:40 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVFranklin, Red River, Titus52 min
Apr 24, 7:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVPanola42 min
Apr 24, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison43 min
Apr 24, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison, Marion42 min
Apr 24, 8:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk38 min
Apr 24, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCass, Marion23 min
Apr 24, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison, Panola50 min
Apr 24, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison, Panola48 min
Apr 24, 8:44 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVCass, Marion44 min
Apr 24, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison, Marion, Panola25 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.