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Flash Flood Warning 36, NWS Shreveport, LA

May 28, 2024Cherokee County, Smith County, Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood warning at May 28, 2024, 12:37 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Smith County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 28, 2024, 12:37 PM CDT (17:37 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2024, 3:30 PM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Cherokee County, TX, Smith County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 144 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: 159 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -370 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2239 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.8

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at May 28, 11:56 AM CDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 11:56 AM CDT, 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 4:23 AM CDT, 8 hours 14 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
423 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-TXZ096-
097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-290930-
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-
423 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

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.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms expected today as a convective
complex moves out of central Texas into the ArkLaTex. Some of the
storms could be strong to severe, with some excessive rainfall
leading to localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Periods of showers and thunderstorms may be possible each afternoon
and evening through the workweek into next weekend. Can't rule out
additional strong to severe storms along with localized excessive
rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed later today.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 28, 10:39 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1039 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

LAZ001-002-010>012-281630-
De Soto LA-Bossier LA-Bienville LA-Red River LA-Caddo LA-
1039 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DE SOTO...RED
RIVER...SOUTHEASTERN CADDO...SOUTHWESTERN BIENVILLE AND SOUTHEASTERN
BOSSIER PARISHES THROUGH 1130 AM CDT...

At 1039 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Stonewall, or 12 miles north of Mansfield, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Coushatta, Stonewall, Martin, Hall Summit, Castor, Edgefield,
Gloster, Carmel, Frierson, Caspiana, Grand Bayou, Kingston, Loggy
Bayou, Womack, Ninock, Crichton, Mc Dade, Reeds Store, and Armistead.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3214 9385 3234 9379 3230 9316 3196 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1539Z 281DEG 37KT 3221 9367

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

09

Special weather statement, May 28, 10:56 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1056 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

LAZ010-011-017-018-TXZ153-166-167-281645-
De Soto LA-Natchitoches LA-Red River LA-Sabine LA-Sabine TX-
San Augustine TX-Shelby TX-
1056 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN DE SOTO...SOUTH CENTRAL
RED RIVER...NORTHWESTERN NATCHITOCHES AND NORTHWESTERN SABINE
PARISHES...CENTRAL SHELBY...NORTHEASTERN SAN AUGUSTINE AND
NORTHWESTERN SABINE COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM CDT...

At 1056 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mansfield to 9 miles southeast of
Logansport to near Neuville. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Center, Mansfield, Milam, Coushatta, Zwolle, Converse, Patroon, Bland
Lake, Neuville, Shelbyville, Oak Grove, Pleasant Hill, Huxley, South
Mansfield, Noble, Stanley, Carmel, Lake End, Jericho, and Belmont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for
eastern Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3168 9441 3169 9441 3210 9368 3200 9327
      3192 9331 3173 9347 3147 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 1556Z 291DEG 30KT 3204 9365 3187 9390 3164 9418

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

09

Local storm report, May 28, 11:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 28, 11:37 AM CDT, 1 hour before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1137 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

TXZ149-150-152-281700-
Cherokee TX-Nacogdoches TX-Rusk TX-
1137 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RUSK...NORTH
CENTRAL NACOGDOCHES AND NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH NOON
CDT...

At 1136 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ponta, or 7 miles southeast of Jacksonville, moving southeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, Sacul, New Salem, Ponta, New Summerfield, Cushing,
Appleby, Mount Enterprise, Gallatin, Reklaw, and Glenfawn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for
eastern and northeastern Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3189 9528 3205 9519 3190 9452 3173 9459
      3181 9490 3187 9510 3188 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 300DEG 33KT 3191 9515

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, May 28, 12:00 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 28, 12:08 PM CDT, 29 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 28, 5:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Red River	34 min
May 28, 6:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bowie, Red River	59 min
May 28, 7:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SHV	Cherokee, Franklin, Smith, Wood	50 min
May 28, 8:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Camp, Cass, Morris	26 min
May 28, 8:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SHV	Cherokee, Gregg, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Smith, Upshur and 1 more	63 min
May 28, 8:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	Rusk, Smith	21 min
May 28, 9:00 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	Gregg, Rusk, Smith	17 min
May 28, 9:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SHV	Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches	49 min
May 28, 9:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SHV	Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Shelby and 1 more	33 min
May 28, 9:35 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	Panola, Rusk	25 min
May 28, 9:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Angelina, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby	47 min
May 28, 10:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby	44 min
May 28, 10:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby	45 min
May 28, 10:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Shelby	49 min
May 28, 11:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Cherokee, Smith	47 min
May 28, 11:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Cherokee, Nacogdoches	46 min
May 28, 11:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Sabine, San Augustine	42 min
May 28, 11:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Cherokee	23 min
May 28, 12:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Angelina	45 min
May 28, 12:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, San Augustine	48 min
May 28, 2:04 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Smith, Wood	26 days
May 28, 8:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bossier, Caddo, Webster	50 min
May 28, 10:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Red River	51 min
May 28, 12:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Sabine	52 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.