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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Shreveport, LA

March 24, 2021Howard County, Sevier County, Arkansas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2021, 10:26 PM CDT for Howard County, Sevier County, Arkansas. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report 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, 10:26 PM CDT (03:26 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Howard County, AR, Sevier County, AR

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:25 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, 10:30 PM CDTHAIL 1.751 Ene Dierks, ARGOLFBALL SIZE HAIL FELL IN DIERKS. REPORT RELAYED BY WFO LITTLE ROCK.

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, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 193 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.

832 
WUUS54 KSHV 250326
SVRSHV
ARC061-133-250400-
/O.NEW.KSHV.SV.W.0029.210325T0326Z-210325T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1026 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Howard County in southwestern Arkansas...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1026 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located just 
  southwest of Dierks, 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...
  Dierks, Muddy Fork, Lebanon and Provo. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3427 9394 3426 9392 3419 9392 3418 9382
      3417 9382 3399 9403 3406 9415 3435 9398
      3435 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 214DEG 34KT 3409 9403 

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

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2 follow-up statements
228 
WWUS54 KSHV 250338
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1038 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

ARC133-250347-
/O.CAN.KSHV.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210325T0400Z/
Sevier AR-
1038 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SEVIER 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 3427 9394 3426 9392 3419 9392 3418 9382
      3417 9382 3408 9394 3415 9405 3435 9398
      3435 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 214DEG 34KT 3418 9395 

$$

ARC061-250400-
/O.CON.KSHV.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210325T0400Z/
Howard AR-
1038 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY...

At 1038 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast 
of Dierks, 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...
Dierks and Muddy Fork. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3427 9394 3426 9392 3419 9392 3418 9382
      3417 9382 3408 9394 3415 9405 3435 9398
      3435 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 214DEG 34KT 3418 9395 

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

15
102 
WWUS54 KSHV 250356
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1056 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

ARC061-250405-
/O.EXP.KSHV.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210325T0400Z/
Howard AR-
1056 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3427 9394 3426 9392 3419 9392 3418 9382
      3417 9382 3408 9394 3415 9405 3435 9398
      3435 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 214DEG 34KT 3432 9384 

$$

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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, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHoward, Little River, Sevier38 min
Mar 24, 10:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVHoward45 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

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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.