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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Shreveport, LA

May 24, 2024McCurtain County, Oklahoma; Red River County, Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2024, 1:28 AM CDT for McCurtain County, Oklahoma; Red River County, Texas. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 24, 2024, 1:28 AM CDT (06:28 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2024, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties McCurtain County, OK, Red River County, TX

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:32 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 23, 10:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 189 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2024-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2134 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2024-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 242 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2134 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1154 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
242 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
282 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
20.9

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The text

As transmitted.

907 
WFUS54 KSHV 240628
TORSHV
OKC089-TXC387-240715-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0021.240524T0628Z-240524T0715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
128 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma...
  Northern Red River County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 127 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Manchester, or 15 miles north of Clarksville,
  moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern McCurtain and northern Red River Counties, including
  the following locations... Redland, Silver City, English, Negley,
  Harris, Albion, Bryarly, and Farmers Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3394 9517 3387 9467 3356 9481 3374 9524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0627Z 288DEG 21KT 3382 9513 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

05
1 follow-up statement
813 
WWUS54 KSHV 240651
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
151 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

OKC089-TXC387-240715-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240524T0715Z/
McCurtain OK-Red River TX-
151 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MCCURTAIN AND CENTRAL RED RIVER COUNTIES...

At 151 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles east of Manchester, or 12 miles northeast of
Clarksville, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Idabel, Silver City, English, Farmers Hill, Negley, Harris, Albion,
and Bryarly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3387 9467 3356 9481 3370 9514 3392 9502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 288DEG 21KT 3378 9497 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

05

The office that day

Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 2:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVMcCurtain45 min
May 24, 2:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSHVMcCurtain3 hr
May 24, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVMcCurtain43 min
May 23, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCherokee, Rusk, Smith34 min
May 24, 4:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVRed River42 min
May 24, 5:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVMorris, Titus42 min
May 24, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSHVRed River39 min
May 24, 6:59 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencySHVBowie31 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.