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Special Weather Statement, NWS Shreveport, LA

May 11, 2021Harrison County, Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this special weather statement at May 11, 2021, 3:20 AM CDT for Harrison County, Texas. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 11, 2021, 3:20 AM CDT (08:20 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA

County Harrison County, TX

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 11, 3:05 AM CDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 11, 3:05 AM CDT, 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 3:14 AM CDT, 6 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 10, 10:11 PM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 11, 12:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 11, 1:12 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
112 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

TXZ124-136-110700-
Smith TX-Wood TX-
112 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SMITH AND WOOD
COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT...

At 112 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Grand Saline, or 9 miles west of Mineola, moving east at 40 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Mineola, Quitman, Hawkins, Hoard, Hainesville, Golden, Forest Hill
and Alba.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3282 9564 3290 9520 3262 9515 3260 9516
      3258 9559 3269 9559 3271 9561 3272 9564
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 264DEG 34KT 3270 9564

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Special weather statement, May 11, 1:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 11, 2:38 AM CDT, 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
238 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

TXZ125-137-138-150-110830-
Upshur TX-Gregg TX-Harrison TX-Rusk TX-
238 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON...
NORTHEASTERN RUSK...SOUTHEASTERN UPSHUR AND GREGG COUNTIES UNTIL 330
AM CDT...

At 237 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
White Oak, moving east at 40 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Longview, Marshall, Kilgore, White Oak, Gladewater, Hallsville,
Clarksville City, East Mountain, Liberty City, West Mountain,
Lakeport, Easton, Union Grove, Warren City, Nesbitt, Rolling Meadows,
Darco and Judson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3264 9495 3267 9440 3237 9440 3237 9441
      3236 9444 3237 9445 3237 9446 3239 9449
      3236 9449 3235 9450 3237 9495
TIME...MOT...LOC 0737Z 272DEG 36KT 3251 9485

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Special weather statement, May 11, 3:20 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
320 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

TXZ138-110900-
Harrison TX-
320 AM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY UNTIL
400 AM CDT...

At 320 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hallsville, or 7 miles west of Marshall, moving east at 35 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Marshall, Waskom, Elysian Fields, Scottsville, Jonesville, Nesbitt,
Darco and Leigh.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3259 9456 3265 9408 3238 9408 3236 9419
      3240 9456
TIME...MOT...LOC 0820Z 269DEG 32KT 3250 9447

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 10, 7:47 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Gregg	64 hr
May 10, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Camp, Morris, Upshur, Wood	64 min
May 10, 9:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Harrison, Marion	48 min
May 10, 9:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Red River	46 min
May 11, 12:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Smith	48 min
May 11, 1:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Wood	48 min
May 11, 2:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin and 15 more	24 hr
May 11, 2:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Gregg	52 min
May 11, 3:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Harrison	4 hr
May 11, 8:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Anderson, Cherokee, Houston	36 days
May 11, 9:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Gregg, Smith, Upshur, Wood	39 days
May 11, 9:25 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Franklin, Morris, Red River, Titus	3 days
May 11, 9:25 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Franklin, Morris, Titus	5 days
May 11, 11:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Cherokee	45 min
May 11, 11:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Cherokee	31 min
May 11, 12:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Cherokee	44 min
May 11, 1:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Smith	43 min
May 11, 1:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Gregg	41 min
May 11, 2:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Cass, Marion	48 min
May 11, 2:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Harrison	45 min
May 11, 2:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, Smith, Upshur	37 min
May 11, 2:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Cherokee, Smith	40 min
May 11, 2:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk	17 min
May 11, 3:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Cherokee, Gregg, Rusk, Smith	48 min
May 11, 3:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk and 1 more	61 min
May 11, 4:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Angelina, Cherokee	42 min
May 11, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Angelina	59 min
May 11, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Angelina	45 min
May 11, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Angelina	28 min
May 10, 8:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Grant, Natchitoches	47 min
May 10, 11:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Bossier, Caddo	3 hr
May 11, 1:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	LaSalle	50 min
May 11, 4:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	LaSalle	37 min
May 11, 7:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	LaSalle	46 min
May 11, 7:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	De Soto, Sabine	51 min
May 11, 9:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Claiborne	35 min
May 11, 3:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Caddo	64 min
May 10, 9:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Sevier	49 min
May 10, 10:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Howard	34 min
May 11, 3:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Little River	53 min
May 11, 12:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Howard	26 min
May 10, 8:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	McCurtain	46 min
May 10, 9:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	McCurtain	38 min
May 11, 1:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	McCurtain	47 min

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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.