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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Shreveport, LA

February 25, 20216 counties in Arkansas; Bowie County, Cass County, Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 25, 2021, 10:45 PM CST for 6 counties in Arkansas; Bowie County, Cass County, Texas. It was in force for 45 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
Feb 25, 2021, 10:45 PM CST (04:45 UTC)
Expired
Feb 25, 2021, 11:30 PM CST
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Columbia County, AR, Hempstead County, AR, Lafayette County, AR, Little River County, AR, Miller County, AR, Nevada County, AR, Bowie County, TX, Cass County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 25, 10:45 PM CSTHAIL 0.753 Nnw Texarkana, TX

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, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 110 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 2021-02-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-02-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 288 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1097 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
86 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
288 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
522 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

823 
WUUS54 KSHV 260445
SVRSHV
ARC027-057-073-081-091-099-TXC037-067-260530-
/O.NEW.KSHV.SV.W.0004.210226T0445Z-210226T0530Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1045 PM CST Thu Feb 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Little River County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Southern Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Miller County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Nevada County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Northwestern Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas...
  Northeastern Cass County in northeastern Texas...
  East central Bowie County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 1130 PM CST.

* At 1044 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Ogden to Texarkana to 7 miles south of Wake
  Village, moving east at 65 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Texarkana, Magnolia, Hope, Wake Village, Stamps, Waldo, Lewisville,
  McNeil, Nash, Fouke, Emmet, Buckner, Perrytown, Rosston, Garland,
  Fulton, Ogden, Willisville, Bodcaw and Bluff City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3338 9312 3338 9311 3322 9316 3326 9413
      3360 9413 3377 9310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 265DEG 57KT 3356 9409 3344 9406 3331 9410 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

09
2 follow-up statements
437 
WWUS54 KSHV 260503
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1103 PM CST Thu Feb 25 2021

ARC081-TXC037-067-260512-
/O.CAN.KSHV.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210226T0530Z/
Little River AR-Cass TX-Bowie TX-
1103 PM CST Thu Feb 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LITTLE RIVER...
NORTHEASTERN CASS AND EAST CENTRAL BOWIE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3338 9312 3338 9311 3322 9316 3331 9376
      3366 9375 3377 9310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 266DEG 55KT 3346 9363 

$$

ARC027-057-073-091-099-260530-
/O.CON.KSHV.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210226T0530Z/
Hempstead AR-Miller AR-Lafayette AR-Nevada AR-Columbia AR-
1103 PM CST Thu Feb 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HEMPSTEAD...NORTHEASTERN MILLER...NORTHEASTERN
LAFAYETTE...NEVADA AND NORTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

At 1102 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of Lewisville, moving east at 65 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Magnolia, Hope, Stamps, Waldo, Lewisville, McNeil, Buckner,
Perrytown, Rosston, Garland, Willisville, Bodcaw, Bluff City, White
Oak Lake State Park, Mount Vernon, Cale, Patmos, Waterloo, Falcon and
College Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3338 9312 3338 9311 3322 9316 3331 9376
      3366 9375 3377 9310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 266DEG 55KT 3346 9363 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

09
097 
WWUS54 KSHV 260518
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1118 PM CST Thu Feb 25 2021

ARC057-091-260527-
/O.CAN.KSHV.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210226T0530Z/
Hempstead AR-Miller AR-
1118 PM CST Thu Feb 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HEMPSTEAD AND
NORTHEASTERN MILLER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3338 9312 3338 9311 3322 9316 3327 9348
      3347 9340 3371 9345 3377 9310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 265DEG 57KT 3348 9334 

$$

ARC027-073-099-260530-
/O.CON.KSHV.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210226T0530Z/
Lafayette AR-Nevada AR-Columbia AR-
1118 PM CST Thu Feb 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWESTERN
COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

At 1117 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Willisville,
or 9 miles north of Waldo, moving east at 65 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Magnolia, Waldo, McNeil, Buckner, Rosston, Willisville, Bodcaw, Bluff
City, White Oak Lake State Park, Mount Vernon, Cale, Young, Sutton,
Waterloo, Mount Moriah, College Hill, Lamartine, Morris, Laneburg and
Reader.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3338 9312 3338 9311 3322 9316 3327 9348
      3347 9340 3371 9345 3377 9310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 265DEG 57KT 3348 9334 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 6:28 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSHVUnion47 min
Feb 25, 10:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVLittle River, Miller50 min
Feb 26, 12:30 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSHVLittle River30 min
Feb 26, 8:00 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSHVAshley, Union57 days
Feb 25, 6:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSHVGregg, Harrison, Marion50 min
Feb 25, 9:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBowie, Franklin, Red River, Titus38 min
Feb 25, 11:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSHVRed River34 min
Feb 26, 9:47 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSHVFranklin, Morris, Red River, Titus5 days
Feb 26, 9:47 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSHVFranklin, Morris, Titus6 days
Feb 26, 9:50 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSHVCass, Marion10 days

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Arkansas, 2021Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.