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Special Weather Statement, NWS Shreveport, LA

June 7, 2021Hempstead County, Arkansas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this special weather statement at Jun 7, 2021, 4:33 AM CDT for Hempstead County, Arkansas. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 7, 2021, 4:33 AM CDT (09:33 UTC)
Expired: Jun 7, 2021, 5:00 AM CDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA

County Hempstead County, AR

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 164 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1039 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1131 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.0

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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 Jun 7, 4:10 AM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 4:10 AM CDT, 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 4:35 AM CDT, 23 hours 58 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
435 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-
TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-070945-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto-
Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-
Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-McCurtain-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-
Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-
Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-
435 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

Showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the entire
region today, with localized heavy rain possible. This could lead
to isolated flash flooding in low lying and poor drainage areas,
and in locations that have seen significant rainfall in the past
week. However, no widespread organized hazardous weather is
expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Heavy rain early next week may lead to localized flash flooding
concerns across some areas. Otherwise, the risk of severe storms
will generally remain low through this period.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators...and storm spotters will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 12:34 AM CDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1234 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

ARZ060-061-070615-
Hempstead AR-Nevada AR-
1234 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HEMPSTEAD AND
NORTHWESTERN NEVADA COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

At 1234 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Daisy to near Crater Of Diamonds State Park to
near Blevins to 7 miles west of Washington. Movement was east at 20
mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 35 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Prescott, Emmet, Blevins, Washington, McCaskill, Ozan, Oakhaven and
Boughton.

LAT...LON 3398 9365 3396 9362 3395 9353 3395 9350
      3396 9347 3395 9342 3396 9338 3390 9330
      3388 9331 3386 9330 3374 9334 3370 9385
      3384 9380 3398 9369 3399 9370
TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 249DEG 15KT 3424 9375 3402 9359 3387 9364 3374
9380

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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 3:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
325 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

ARZ060-061-070900-
Hempstead AR-Nevada AR-
325 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL HEMPSTEAD AND
CENTRAL NEVADA COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM CDT...

At 324 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Beirne to 7 miles southeast of Prescott to
near Perrytown. Movement was east at 25 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 35 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Hope, Prescott, Emmet, Perrytown, Rosston, Bluff City, White Oak Lake
State Park, Cale, Sutton, Boughton, Mount Moriah, Morris, Laneburg
and Reader.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3390 9330 3388 9331 3384 9329 3384 9326
      3383 9326 3383 9323 3380 9318 3382 9314
      3379 9313 3378 9310 3358 9311 3355 9318
      3363 9365 3378 9340 3392 9333
TIME...MOT...LOC 0824Z 275DEG 21KT 3392 9325 3375 9328 3366 9352

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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 4:00 AM CDT, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
400 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

ARZ051-060-070945-
Howard AR-Hempstead AR-
400 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL HEMPSTEAD AND EAST
CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 445 AM CDT...

At 400 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Center Point, or near Dierks, moving east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Dierks, Corinth, Center Point and Muddy Fork.

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 3401 9382 3401 9375 3399 9370 3398 9368
      3398 9365 3397 9363 3395 9363 3398 9407
      3399 9406 3402 9408 3406 9408 3407 9407
      3410 9408 3414 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0900Z 269DEG 17KT 3403 9401

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Special weather statement, Jun 7, 4:33 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
433 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

ARZ060-061-071000-
Hempstead AR-Nevada AR-
433 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HEMPSTEAD AND
NORTHWESTERN NEVADA COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM CDT...

At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Blevins, or 9 miles southeast of Murfreesboro, moving east at 30 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 35 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Blevins and McCaskill.

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 3399 9370 3398 9368 3398 9365 3396 9362
      3395 9353 3395 9350 3396 9347 3395 9342
      3396 9338 3390 9330 3387 9330 3384 9367
      3400 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 255DEG 25KT 3393 9361

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 6, 7:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Smith	51 min
Jun 6, 7:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Shelby	62 min
Jun 6, 7:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Smith	114 min
Jun 6, 7:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Smith	51 min
Jun 7, 3:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SHV	Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg and 10 more	52 hr
Jun 7, 8:03 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Nacogdoches, Rusk	49 hr
Jun 7, 8:47 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Gregg	24 hr
Jun 7, 8:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Smith	4 days
Jun 7, 11:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Cherokee, Smith	54 min
Jun 7, 12:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Cherokee, Gregg, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Smith, Upshur and 1 more	53 min
Jun 7, 1:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Angelina, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk	49 min
Jun 7, 2:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Panola	40 min
Jun 7, 2:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Angelina, San Augustine, Shelby	45 min
Jun 7, 3:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Sabine	53 min
Jun 7, 2:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Bossier, Caddo	3 hr
Jun 7, 3:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bossier, Caddo, Webster	56 min
Jun 7, 3:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Webster	47 min
Jun 7, 3:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Claiborne	53 min
Jun 7, 4:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Union, Webster	44 min
Jun 7, 4:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Ouachita	46 min
Jun 7, 4:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Claiborne, Union	54 min
Jun 7, 4:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Grant, Natchitoches, Winn	45 min
Jun 7, 4:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union, Winn	60 min
Jun 7, 5:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Ouachita	30 min
Jun 6, 10:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Little River, Sevier	42 min
Jun 7, 12:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Hempstead	41 min
Jun 7, 2:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Sevier	4 hr
Jun 7, 3:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Nevada	35 min
Jun 7, 4:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Howard	45 min
Jun 7, 3:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Nevada	33 min
Jun 7, 4:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	Union	37 min
Jun 6, 8:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	McCurtain	65 min
Jun 6, 9:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	McCurtain	39 min
Jun 7, 4:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	McCurtain	3 hr
Jun 7, 5:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	McCurtain	5 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.