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Special Weather Statement, NWS Shreveport, LA

April 29, 2021Harrison County, Texas; Caddo Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this special weather statement at Apr 29, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT for Harrison County, Texas; Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT (21:15 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA

Counties Caddo Parish, LA, Harrison County, TX

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 29, 2:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 2:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 1:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
148 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-301900-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-Union-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-
148 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma and northeast
Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms will be possible this
afternoon. While a few of the storms may be strong at times,
widespread severe weather is not anticipated at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

Some slightly cooler and drier air will filter into the area in
wake of the front on Friday, but rain chances will continue
through the weekend, as an upper level trough moves across the
region. Dry weather will return on Monday, but rain chances return
by the middle of next week, as another cool front moves into the
region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators...and storm spotters may be needed through Thursday.
Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the
NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.

LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-
165>167-301900-
Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-De Soto-Red River-
Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant-
Caldwell-La Salle-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-
Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-
Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-
148 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, east Texas and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Showers and thunderstorms are expected in increase this afternoon.
Strong to marginally severe thunderstorms capable of producing
some large hail, strong wind gusts, and perhaps a tornado or two
will be possible but not highly anticipated and not expected to be
widespread. In addition, there is also a potential for heavy
rainfall from training showers and thunderstorms that will bring a
potential for some localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

Some slightly cooler and drier air will filter into the area in
wake of the front on Friday, but rain chances will continue
through the weekend, as an upper level trough moves across the
region. Dry weather will return on Monday, but rain chances return
by the middle of next week, as another cool front moves into the
region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators...and storm spotters may be needed this afternoon and
tonight. Please relay any information about observed severe
weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC
guidelines.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 4:15 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 9:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVRed River49 min
Apr 29, 4:36 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySHVBowie, Red River4 hr
Apr 29, 5:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVBowie43 min
Apr 29, 8:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVGregg24 hr
Apr 29, 8:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVAnderson, Cherokee, Houston21 days
Apr 29, 8:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVWood24 hr
Apr 29, 10:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVFranklin, Morris, Titus4 days
Apr 29, 1:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVSevier41 min
Apr 29, 12:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVMcCurtain44 min
Apr 29, 9:39 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVMcCurtain11 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.