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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2023, 4:19 PM CDT for Hempstead County, Nevada County, Arkansas. It was in force for 26 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
- Mar 24, 2023, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2023, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Hempstead County, AR, Nevada County, AR
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -276 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 728 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 301 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 403 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Mar 24, 3:37 PM CDT, 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 3:37 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 510 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 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>167-251015- 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- 510 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 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...Today and tonight. A potentially significant severe weather threat exists across much of the region today, as showers and thunderstorms develop across southeast Oklahoma, adjacent southwest Arkansas, and east Texas during the morning, before shifting east across the remainder of the region during the afternoon and evening. Isolated tornadoes, some of which could be strong, damaging winds, and large hail will be possible, with locally heavy rainfall also accompanying the stronger storms. The threat for severe weather should end late this evening as the storms exit the region to the east. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible Sunday as a warm front moves northward into Deep East Texas and central Louisiana. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Sunday afternoon and evening over portions of deep east Texas and portions of north-central Louisiana. Additionally, .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today and tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 24, 1:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
121 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023
TXZ096-097-108>111-241900-
Camp TX-Bowie TX-Red River TX-Franklin TX-Morris TX-Titus TX-
121 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Franklin,
southwestern Bowie, northern Morris, Titus, northwestern Camp and
southeastern Red River Counties through 200 PM CDT...
At 121 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Newsome, or near Leesburg, moving northeast at 60 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...
Mount Pleasant, Leesburg, Boxelder, Naples, Omaha, Us 259 And I 30
Intersection, Wilkerson, Cookville, Scroggins, Newsome, Dalby
Springs, Winfield, Talco, Annona, Miller's Cove, Rocky Mound,
Hopewell, Harts Bluff, Lydia and Monticello.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3365 9494 3331 9450 3325 9461 3325 9464
3326 9465 3322 9465 3292 9515 3300 9515
3299 9516 3296 9517 3296 9522 3302 9529
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 226DEG 50KT 3300 9515
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
15Special weather statement, Mar 24, 2:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
246 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023
TXZ149-150-242015-
Cherokee TX-Rusk TX-
246 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Rusk
and northern Cherokee Counties through 315 PM CDT...
At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Maydelle, or near Rusk, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Jacksonville, Rusk, New Salem, Ponta, Maydelle, New Summerfield,
Gallatin, Reklaw, Concord and Laneville.
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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3214 9506 3214 9499 3217 9498 3196 9476
3171 9521 3183 9537
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 222DEG 52KT 3183 9524
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
13Special weather statement, Mar 24, 2:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Wood | 35 min |
| Mar 24, 1:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Titus | 39 min |
| Mar 24, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Morris, Red River, Titus | 41 min |
| Mar 24, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee | 29 min |
| Mar 24, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | San Augustine | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cass | 51 min |
| Mar 24, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | De Soto | 35 min |
| Mar 24, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bossier | 35 min |
| Mar 24, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caddo | 28 min |
| Mar 24, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Union | 29 min |
| Mar 24, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 25 min |
| Mar 24, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Union | 28 min |
| Mar 24, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Claiborne, Webster | 49 min |
| Mar 24, 2:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Sevier | 43 min |
| Mar 24, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Nevada | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Union | 46 min |
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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.