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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Shreveport, LA

March 24, 2021Howard County, Little River County, Sevier County, Arkansas; McCurtain County, Oklahoma

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2021, 9:37 PM CDT for Howard County, Little River County, Sevier County, Arkansas; McCurtain County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 38 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
Mar 24, 2021, 9:37 PM CDT (02:37 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Howard County, AR, Little River County, AR, Sevier County, AR, McCurtain County, OK

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 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
Mar 24, 9:42 PM CDTHAIL 1.25Foreman, ARA PICTURE WAS POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA OF QUARTER OF HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL THAT FELL IN FOREMAN.
Mar 24, 9:59 PM CDTHAIL 1.753 Sw Winthrop, AR
Mar 24, 10:00 PM CDTHAIL 1.751 Ene Winthrop, AR

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

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 281 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 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
281 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1372 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

As transmitted.

651 
WUUS54 KSHV 250237
SVRSHV
ARC061-081-133-OKC089-250315-
/O.NEW.KSHV.SV.W.0028.210325T0237Z-210325T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
937 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Little River County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Central Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Southeastern Howard County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Eastern McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 936 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arkinda, or
  4 miles north of Foreman, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Nashville, Horatio, Foreman, Lockesburg, Winthrop, Ben Lomond,
  Arkinda, Oak Grove, Silver Ridge, Geneva, Central, America, Provo
  and Bellview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3397 9382 3368 9445 3383 9457 3410 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 237DEG 35KT 3379 9441 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
161 
WWUS54 KSHV 250251
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
951 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

OKC089-250300-
/O.CAN.KSHV.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210325T0315Z/
McCurtain OK-
951 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MCCURTAIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3397 9382 3372 9438 3390 9442 3410 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 211DEG 33KT 3389 9433 

$$

ARC061-081-133-250315-
/O.CON.KSHV.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210325T0315Z/
Little River AR-Sevier AR-Howard AR-
951 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LITTLE RIVER...CENTRAL SEVIER AND SOUTHEASTERN
HOWARD COUNTIES...

At 951 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Horatio, 
moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Horatio, Lockesburg, Winthrop, Ben Lomond, Oak Grove,
Silver Ridge, Geneva, Central, Provo and Bellview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3397 9382 3372 9438 3390 9442 3410 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 211DEG 33KT 3389 9433 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 9:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVLittle River44 min
Mar 24, 10:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVHoward45 min
Mar 24, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHoward, Sevier34 min
Mar 24, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVSevier45 min
Mar 25, 2:41 AM CDTLake Wind AdvisorySHVColumbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller and 3 more15 hr

Nearby

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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.