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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Shreveport, LA

March 27, 2021Harrison County, Marion County, Texas; Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 8:04 PM CDT for Harrison County, Marion County, Texas; Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 41 min. 3 reports 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 27, 2021, 8:04 PM CDT (01:04 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Bossier Parish, LA, Caddo Parish, LA, Harrison County, TX, Marion County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 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 27, 8:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Oil City, LAPOWER LINES WERE DOWNED JUST NORTH OF OIL CITY.
Mar 27, 8:16 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Oil City, LACORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 WNW BELCHER. TREES DOWN ON BELCHER OIL CITY ROAD.
Mar 27, 8:33 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Belcher, LATREES DOWN ON BELCHER OIL CITY ROAD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 27, 3:25 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 38 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 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1297 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 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 163 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
1297 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
953 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.6
Supercell composite
8.1

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The text

As transmitted.

634 
WFUS54 KSHV 280104
TORSHV
LAC015-017-TXC203-315-280145-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0013.210328T0104Z-210328T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
804 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Northwestern Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Eastern Marion County in northeastern Texas...
  Northeastern Harrison County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.
    
* At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Karnack, or 20 miles northeast of Marshall, moving
  east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Oil City and Mooringsport around 815 PM CDT.
  Hosston and Belcher around 830 PM CDT.
  Gilliam around 835 PM CDT.
  Plain Dealing around 845 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Dixie,
Uncertain, Alden Bridge, Caddo Lake, Gray and Cavett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3264 9418 3285 9419 3295 9369 3273 9365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 249DEG 28KT 3274 9409 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
198 
WWUS54 KSHV 280124
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
824 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

TXC203-315-280133-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210328T0145Z/
Marion TX-Harrison TX-
824 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MARION AND NORTHEASTERN HARRISON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...    

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3268 9399 3288 9403 3295 9369 3273 9365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 251DEG 27KT 3278 9392 

$$

LAC015-017-280145-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210328T0145Z/
Caddo LA-Bossier LA-
824 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CADDO AND NORTHWESTERN BOSSIER PARISHES...
    
At 824 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located just northeast of Oil City, or 22 miles north of 
Shreveport, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Hosston and Belcher around 830 PM CDT.
  Gilliam around 835 PM CDT.
  Plain Dealing around 850 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Alden
Bridge, Caddo Lake and Cavett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3268 9399 3288 9403 3295 9369 3273 9365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 251DEG 27KT 3278 9392 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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263 
WWUS54 KSHV 280141
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
841 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

LAC015-017-280151-
/O.EXP.KSHV.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210328T0145Z/
Caddo LA-Bossier LA-
841 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CADDO AND NORTHWESTERN
BOSSIER PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3268 9399 3288 9403 3295 9369 3273 9365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 249DEG 28KT 3283 9377 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVCass42 min
Mar 27, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBowie, Cass40 min
Mar 27, 7:31 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVHarrison, Marion44 min
Mar 27, 7:39 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatSHVPanola51 min
Mar 27, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVRusk45 min
Mar 27, 9:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison, Panola, Rusk53 min
Mar 27, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison, Panola51 min
Mar 28, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVShelby42 min
Mar 27, 8:11 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVCaddo, De Soto49 min
Mar 27, 8:46 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVBienville, Bossier, Caddo, Webster19 min
Mar 27, 10:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVClaiborne, Union67 min
Mar 27, 11:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, Bossier, Claiborne, Webster45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.