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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 199, NWS Shreveport, LA

May 8, 2023Wood County, Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2023, 7:57 PM CDT for Wood County, Texas. It was in force for 63 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 8, 2023, 7:57 PM CDT (00:57 UTC)
Expired: May 8, 2023, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Wood County, TX

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NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 8, 6:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 8, 6:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 1:01 PM CDT, 6 hours 56 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
101 PM CDT Mon May 8 2023

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-TXZ096-
097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-091815-
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-
101 PM CDT Mon May 8 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across the area this
afternoon and through the evening hours. An isolated strong to
severe storm cannot be ruled out, with damaging winds and large hail
being the primary threats. Localized flooding from isolated heavy
downpours remains possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Periods of scattered thunderstorms will continue through much of the
upcoming work week and into next weekend. The overall threat of
severe weather is uncertain, but the potential for an isolated
severe thunderstorm during this period cannot be ruled out. Damaging
winds and large hail will be the primary threats with any severe
storms. Also, with a prolonged period of thunderstorms expected,
flooding could become a threat across the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 8, 6:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 8, 6:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 8, 6:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 8, 6:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 8, 6:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, May 8, 6:59 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

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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 8, 7:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Gregg, Smith, Upshur, Wood	63 min
May 8, 8:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Smith, Wood	45 min
May 9, 2:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Angelina, San Augustine	57 min
May 9, 2:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Nacogdoches	59 min
May 9, 3:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Shelby	56 min
May 8, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Claiborne, Union	66 min
May 8, 7:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Union	51 min
May 9, 10:09 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Webster	12 days
May 9, 3:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Grant	60 min
May 9, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Caldwell	59 min
May 9, 4:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bienville, De Soto, Jackson, Lincoln, Red River	55 min
May 9, 4:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Ouachita	60 min
May 8, 7:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Sevier	41 min
May 8, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Little River, Sevier	46 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.