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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 366, NWS Shreveport, LA

June 18, 2023Little River County, Sevier County, Arkansas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2023, 6:02 AM CDT for Little River County, Sevier County, Arkansas. It was in force for 58 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, 6:02 AM CDT (11:02 UTC)
Expired: Jun 18, 2023, 7:00 AM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Little River County, AR, Sevier County, AR

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 159 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

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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, 4:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 4:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 10:16 PM CDT, 7 hours 46 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

Local storm report, Jun 18, 1:52 AM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
152 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1259 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Prescott                33.80N 93.38W
06/18/2023                   Nevada             AR   Law Enforcement

            Several trees downed, mainly across the
            northern portion of the county, including
            along Hwy. 67 and I-30.

&&

13

Local storm report, Jun 18, 2:21 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
221 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0157 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNW Rosston           33.59N 93.28W
06/18/2023                   Nevada             AR   911 Call Center

            Reports of trees down and damage all over
            the county.

&&

BT

Local storm report, Jun 18, 3:02 AM CDT, 3 hours before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
302 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0550 PM     Hail             3 N Waskom              32.53N 94.07W
06/17/2023  E1.00 inch       Harrison           TX   Public

            Public reports hail via social media north
            of Waskom.

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 18, 3:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
320 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0655 PM     Hail             1 N Mooringsport        32.69N 93.96W
06/17/2023  M1.25 inch       Caddo              LA   Public

            Social media photos of quarter to half
            dollar hail in Mooringsport.

&&

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 4:07 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 5:31 AM CDT, 31 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
Jun 17, 11:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bowie, Red River	61 min
Jun 18, 12:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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, 1:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SHV	Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Nevada	54 min
Jun 18, 1:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	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

Nearby

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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.