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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Shreveport, LA
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 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.
- 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
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
$$
051 follow-up statement
813
WWUS54 KSHV 240651
SVSSHV
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
151 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
OKC089-TXC387-240715-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240524T0715Z/
McCurtain OK-Red River TX-
151 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MCCURTAIN AND CENTRAL RED RIVER COUNTIES...
At 151 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles east of Manchester, or 12 miles northeast of
Clarksville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Idabel, Silver City, English, Farmers Hill, Negley, Harris, Albion,
and Bryarly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3387 9467 3356 9481 3370 9514 3392 9502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 288DEG 21KT 3378 9497
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
05The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | McCurtain | 45 min |
| May 24, 2:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | McCurtain | 3 hr |
| May 24, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | McCurtain | 43 min |
| May 23, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Rusk, Smith | 34 min |
| May 24, 4:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Red River | 42 min |
| May 24, 5:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Morris, Titus | 42 min |
| May 24, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Red River | 39 min |
| May 24, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bowie | 31 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.