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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Shreveport, LA

June 8, 2021Cherokee County, Rusk County, Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Jun 8, 2021, 10:12 AM CDT for Cherokee County, Rusk County, Texas. It was in force for 33 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
Jun 8, 2021, 10:12 AM CDT (15:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2021, 10:45 AM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Cherokee County, TX, Rusk County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 8, 10:23 AM CDTTORNADOReklaw, TXAN EF0 TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN AT RAMEY PLANT FARM WHERE IT COLLAPSED THE METAL LINING STRUCTURE OF A COUPLE GREENHOUSES AND SNAPPED OFF SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS FROM A MATURE OAK TREE. THE TORNADO THEN LIFTED AS IT CROSSED TX-204.

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 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 137 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1621 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 106 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1621 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
218 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

888 
WFUS54 KSHV 081512
TORSHV
TXC073-401-081545-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0029.210608T1512Z-210608T1545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1012 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Rusk County in northeastern Texas...
  East central Cherokee County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 1045 AM CDT.
    
* At 1011 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Ponta, or near Rusk, moving northeast at
  25 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...
  Ponta around 1020 AM CDT.
  New Salem around 1030 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Reklaw
and Glenfawn.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3178 9509 3185 9514 3206 9491 3189 9482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1511Z 239DEG 23KT 3184 9508 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
519 
WWUS54 KSHV 081520
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1020 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

TXC073-401-081545-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210608T1545Z/
Rusk TX-Cherokee TX-
1020 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN RUSK AND EAST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
    
At 1020 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Ponta, or 9
miles northeast of Rusk, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  New Salem around 1030 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Reklaw
and Glenfawn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 9502 3188 9507 3206 9491 3189 9482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1520Z 239DEG 26KT 3187 9501 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

04
519 
WWUS54 KSHV 081531
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1031 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

TXC073-081541-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210608T1545Z/
Cherokee TX-
1031 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3189 9482 3185 9497 3195 9498 3203 9489
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 239DEG 23KT 3191 9494 

$$

TXC401-081545-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210608T1545Z/
Rusk TX-
1031 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN RUSK COUNTY...
    
At 1031 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over New Salem, or 14
miles northeast of Rusk, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.

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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Rusk County, including the following locations...
Glenfawn and Reklaw.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3189 9482 3185 9497 3195 9498 3203 9489
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 239DEG 23KT 3191 9494 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 3:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySHVRed River2 hr
Jun 8, 5:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVBowie, Red River52 hr
Jun 8, 5:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySHVRed River3 hr
Jun 8, 5:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVSabine, San Augustine14 hr
Jun 8, 9:31 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSHVSmith26 min
Jun 8, 9:52 AM CDTTornado WarningSHVCherokee23 min
Jun 8, 9:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVSmith, Upshur, Wood46 min
Jun 8, 10:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCherokee, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk45 min
Jun 8, 10:43 AM CDTTornado WarningSHVRusk32 min
Jun 8, 10:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk54 min
Jun 8, 11:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCherokee, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby45 min
Jun 8, 11:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVHarrison, Panola, Shelby50 min
Jun 8, 12:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVSabine, Shelby40 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.