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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 210, NWS Shreveport, LA

December 10, 2021Little River County, Sevier County, Arkansas; Bowie County, Red River County, Texas; McCurtain County, Oklahoma

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 10, 2021, 7:05 PM CST for Little River County, Sevier County, Arkansas; Bowie County, Red River County, Texas; McCurtain County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 55 min. 3 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: Dec 10, 2021, 7:05 PM CST (01:05 UTC)
Expired: Dec 10, 2021, 8:00 PM CST
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Little River County, AR, Sevier County, AR, McCurtain County, OK, Bowie County, TX, Red River County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:07 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Dec 10, 7:12 PM CST	HAIL 1	5 W Foreman, AR	QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED JUST EAST OF THE OK LINE AND WEST OF FOREMAN.
Dec 10, 7:20 PM CST	HAIL 1	Winthrop, AR	QUARTER SIZE AND SLIGHTLY LARGER REPORTED NEAR AND SOUTH OF WINTHROP.
Dec 10, 8:05 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	6 W Ashdown, AR	TREES REPORTED DOWN BETWEEN FOREMAN AND ASHDOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 32.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 10, 6:34 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 152 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1338 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1005 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 243 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 334 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.6
Supercell composite: 10.4

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The text

As transmitted.

781 
WUUS54 KSHV 110105
SVRSHV
ARC081-133-OKC089-TXC037-387-110200-
/O.NEW.KSHV.SV.W.0210.211211T0105Z-211211T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
705 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Little River County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Southwestern Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Southeastern McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Bowie County in northeastern Texas...
  East central Red River County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 800 PM CST.

* At 704 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of
  De Kalb, or 15 miles west of Foreman, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ashdown, Horatio, Foreman, Lockesburg, Wilton, Winthrop, Ben
  Lomond, Arkinda, Richmond, Oak Grove, Bokhoma, Almont, Moon,
  Beaverdams, Goodlake, Harris, Central, Shinewell, Wallace and Tom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for southwestern
Arkansas...southeastern Oklahoma...and northeastern Texas.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a 
tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly 
and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a 
basement or small interior room.


&&

LAT...LON 3354 9471 3375 9483 3403 9418 3365 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 251DEG 31KT 3367 9465 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements

180 
WWUS54 KSHV 110133
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
733 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

TXC037-387-110142-
/O.CAN.KSHV.SV.W.0210.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Bowie TX-Red River TX-
733 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BOWIE AND EAST
CENTRAL RED RIVER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe 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 1100 PM CST for southwestern
Arkansas...and southeastern Oklahoma.

LAT...LON 3359 9437 3389 9451 3403 9418 3365 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 251DEG 31KT 3375 9438 

$$

ARC081-133-OKC089-110200-
/O.CON.KSHV.SV.W.0210.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Little River AR-Sevier AR-McCurtain OK-
733 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
FOR LITTLE RIVER...SOUTHWESTERN SEVIER AND SOUTHEASTERN MCCURTAIN
COUNTIES...

At 732 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Foreman, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail was reported.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ashdown, Horatio, Foreman, Lockesburg, Wilton, Winthrop, Ben Lomond,
Richmond, Oak Grove, Central, Wallace, Arden and Bellview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for southwestern
Arkansas...and southeastern Oklahoma.

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

&&

LAT...LON 3359 9437 3389 9451 3403 9418 3365 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 251DEG 31KT 3375 9438 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

05

283 
WWUS54 KSHV 110147
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
747 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

OKC089-110156-
/O.CAN.KSHV.SV.W.0210.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
McCurtain OK-
747 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCCURTAIN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe 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 1100 PM CST for southwestern
Arkansas.

LAT...LON 3372 9443 3384 9425 3364 9409 3359 9437
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 238DEG 45KT 3359 9447 

$$

ARC081-133-110200-
/O.CON.KSHV.SV.W.0210.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Little River AR-Sevier AR-
747 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LITTLE RIVER AND SOUTHERN SEVIER COUNTIES...

At 746 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of New
Boston, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ashdown, Foreman, Richmond, Wallace and Arden. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for southwestern
Arkansas.

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

&&

LAT...LON 3372 9443 3384 9425 3364 9409 3359 9437
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 238DEG 45KT 3359 9447 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 10, 6:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Little River	60 min
Dec 10, 7:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Nevada, Sevier	45 min
Dec 10, 8:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Sevier	45 min
Dec 10, 8:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Hempstead, Howard, Nevada	62 min
Dec 10, 9:08 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	SHV	Hempstead	4 hr
Dec 10, 9:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Hempstead, Nevada	29 min
Dec 10, 10:06 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Little River	24 min
Dec 10, 10:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Little River, Miller	55 min
Dec 10, 10:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Hempstead, Lafayette, Nevada	62 min
Dec 10, 11:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Lafayette, Miller	45 min
Dec 11, 12:09 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Columbia, Lafayette	51 min
Dec 11, 1:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Union	45 min
Dec 10, 10:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Camp, Cass, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Titus and 1 more	67 min
Dec 10, 11:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Harrison, Marion	49 min
Dec 11, 2:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Angelina	44 min
Dec 11, 2:45 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Shelby	45 min
Dec 11, 4:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Sabine	43 min
Dec 11, 2:28 PM CST	Freeze Warning	SHV	Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Shelby, Smith	19 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.