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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 355, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2023, 1:21 AM CDT for 4 counties in Arkansas. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2023, 1:21 AM CDT (06:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2023, 2:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Hempstead County, AR, Howard County, AR, Little River County, AR, Nevada County, AR
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 147 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 5228 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 936 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 21.2
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 18, 1:16 AM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 1:16 AM CDT, 5 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 10:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1016 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023 ARZ050-051-059>061-070-071-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>112-190330- Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette- McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass- 1016 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 330 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible tonight. Damaging winds, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Another upper level disturbance riding along and north of the stationary front will focus additional showers and thunderstorms across the region Sunday. Some of these storms could again be severe, with damaging winds, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall the primary threats. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Afternoon high temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 90s Sunday through Wednesday, and when combined with the high humidity, will result in afternoon heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees across Deep East Texas and North Central Louisiana. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ARZ072-073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ124>126-136>138-149>153- 165>167-190330- Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto- Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant- Caldwell-La Salle-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee- Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine- 1016 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, east Texas and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible tonight, especially along and north of Interstate 20. Damaging winds, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Another upper level disturbance riding along and north of the stationary front will focus additional showers and thunderstorms across the region Sunday. Some of these storms could again be severe, with damaging winds, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall the primary threats. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Afternoon high temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 90s Sunday through Wednesday, and when combined with the high humidity, will result in afternoon heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees across Deep East Texas and North Central Louisiana. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 20
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1147 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023
ARZ050-051-OKZ077-180515-
Howard AR-Sevier AR-McCurtain OK-
1147 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Sevier,
northwestern Howard and east central McCurtain Counties through 1215
AM CDT...
At 1147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Broken Bow, or 13 miles west of De Queen, moving east
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
De Queen, Dierks, Gillham, Lebanon, Eagletown and West Line.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southwestern Arkansas...and southeastern Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3435 9415 3408 9401 3397 9463 3414 9469
3425 9447 3419 9447 3419 9425 3427 9424
3427 9425 3435 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 254DEG 22KT 3406 9458
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
13Special weather statement, Jun 18, 12:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1215 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
ARZ051-060-061-180545-
Howard AR-Hempstead AR-Nevada AR-
1215 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern
Hempstead, southeastern Howard and northern Nevada Counties through
1245 AM CDT...
At 1215 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Nashville to near Prescott. Movement was
east at 75 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Prescott, Mineral Springs, Blevins, Tollette, McCaskill,
Ozan, Boughton and Reader.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southwestern Arkansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3401 9382 3398 9365 3396 9362 3394 9351
3396 9347 3395 9342 3396 9338 3390 9330
3388 9331 3384 9329 3383 9326 3383 9323
3380 9318 3382 9314 3378 9310 3374 9310
3382 9396 3404 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 272DEG 64KT 3390 9385 3384 9336
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
13Local storm report, Jun 18, 12:27 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1227 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM Hail Mooringsport 32.68N 93.96W
06/17/2023 E1.25 inch Caddo LA Public
Hail reported at Mooringsport Baptist
Church.
&&
20Local storm report, Jun 18, 12:35 AM CDT, 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1235 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0755 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 SSE Shongaloo 32.87N 93.26W
06/17/2023 Webster LA Fire Dept/Rescue
Trees down near intersection of Highway 159
and Highway 160.
&&
20Local storm report, Jun 18, 12:45 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1245 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1221 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Wright City 34.07N 95.02W
06/18/2023 McCurtain OK Public
Trees down on old 98 from Valliant to Wright
City. Trees also down on state Highway 98
North of Hwy 70.
&&
BTLocal storm report, Jun 18, 1:04 AM CDT, 17 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Red River | 61 min |
| Jun 18, 12:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie | 56 min |
| Jun 18, 3:17 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 17 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:17 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk, Smith and 2 more | 17 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Red River | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 4:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Camp, Franklin, Morris, Titus | 53 min |
| Jun 18, 4:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 4:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass, Morris | 36 min |
| Jun 18, 4:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass, Morris, Red River, Titus | 24 min |
| Jun 18, 5:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cass | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 6:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Red River | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 6:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Franklin, Morris, Red River, Titus | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 7:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bowie, Cass, Morris | 36 min |
| Jun 18, 7:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cass | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 9:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Harrison, Marion | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 2:40 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk and 5 more | 29 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:40 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | SHV | Camp, Cass, Franklin, Harrison, Marion, Morris and 2 more | 29 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Webster | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Webster | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Union | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Union | 59 min |
| Jun 17, 9:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Union | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 3:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Union | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 5:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Webster | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 6:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Lincoln, Union | 66 min |
| Jun 18, 8:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Union, Webster | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 9:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Claiborne, Webster | 25 min |
| Jun 18, 10:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Lincoln | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Nevada, Sevier | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 11:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Sevier | 28 min |
| Jun 18, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Hempstead | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Hempstead, Nevada | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 12:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Nevada | 14 min |
| Jun 18, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Hempstead, Nevada | 48 min |
| Jun 18, 4:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Union | 23 min |
| Jun 18, 5:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Miller, Nevada, Union | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 5:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Sevier | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 6:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Little River, Sevier | 58 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.