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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Shreveport, LA

March 30, 2022Natchitoches Parish, Red River Parish, Winn Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Mar 30, 2022, 11:57 AM CDT for Natchitoches Parish, Red River Parish, Winn Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 33 min. 2 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 30, 2022, 11:57 AM CDT (16:57 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2022, 12:30 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Natchitoches Parish, LA, Red River Parish, LA, Winn Parish, LA

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:01 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 30, 12:02 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCampti, LASHERIFF DEPT REPORTS DAMAGE TO TREES, SNAPPED AND BROKEN AS WELL AS SHED OR OUTBUILDING SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND OR DESTROYED.
Mar 30, 12:27 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Calvin, LAREPORTS OF A FEW TREES DOWN WEST OF CALVIN.

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 30, 5:30 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 93 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 2022-03-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 88 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 2022-03-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 240 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
88 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
900 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
240 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
378 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

204 
WFUS54 KSHV 301657
TORSHV
LAC069-081-127-301730-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0021.220330T1657Z-220330T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1157 AM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Red River Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Northeastern Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Northwestern Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...

* Until 1230 PM CDT.
    
* At 1156 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Campti, or 10 miles northwest of
  Natchitoches, moving east at 45 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...
  Campti around 1200 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Clear
Lake, Creston, Powhatan, Calvin, Goldonna and Black Lake.

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 3183 9320 3193 9325 3208 9277 3192 9270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 248DEG 39KT 3190 9317 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement
056 
WWUS54 KSHV 301716
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1216 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

LAC081-301725-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220330T1730Z/
Red River LA-
1216 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RED RIVER PARISH 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 100 PM CDT for north central
and northwestern Louisiana. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect
until 800 PM CDT for north central Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3186 9301 3200 9302 3208 9277 3192 9270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 248DEG 39KT 3198 9294 

$$

LAC069-127-301730-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220330T1730Z/
Natchitoches LA-Winn LA-
1216 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NATCHITOCHES AND NORTHWESTERN WINN PARISHES...
    
At 1215 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles northeast of Campti, or 17 miles west of
Winnfield, moving east at 45 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Natchitoches and northwestern Winn Parishes, including
the following locations... Clear Lake, Goldonna and Calvin.

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 3186 9301 3200 9302 3208 9277 3192 9270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 248DEG 39KT 3198 9294 

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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 10:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVDe Soto47 min
Mar 30, 10:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVBossier, Caddo41 min
Mar 30, 10:55 AM CDTTornado WarningSHVBienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Webster50 min
Mar 30, 11:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine44 min
Mar 30, 11:21 AM CDTTornado WarningSHVBienville, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River39 min
Mar 30, 11:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVDe Soto, Grant, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Winn56 min
Mar 30, 11:51 AM CDTTornado WarningSHVNatchitoches, Sabine39 min
Mar 30, 12:02 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVBienville, Jackson, Lincoln43 min
Mar 30, 12:07 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVBienville, Jackson, Natchitoches, Winn38 min
Mar 30, 12:08 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVNatchitoches, Winn52 min
Mar 30, 12:28 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVBienville, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union34 min
Mar 30, 12:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGrant, Natchitoches, Winn40 min
Mar 30, 12:35 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVGrant, Natchitoches40 min
Mar 30, 12:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVGrant, Winn27 min
Mar 30, 12:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCaldwell, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union and 1 more57 min
Mar 30, 12:54 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVJackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union51 min
Mar 30, 1:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCaldwell, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Winn41 min
Mar 30, 1:33 PM CDTTornado WarningSHVOuachita13 min
Mar 30, 1:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCaldwell, Grant, LaSalle30 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.