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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Shreveport, LA

May 30, 2024Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2024, 7:55 PM CDT for Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 35 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 30, 2024, 7:55 PM CDT (00:55 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2024, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Bossier Parish, LA, Caddo Parish, LA, De Soto Parish, LA

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 30, 7:58 PM CDT	TORNADO	8 E Stonewall, LA	This brief and weak EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 88 mph began along Gravel Point Road and traveled through a small portion of DeSoto Parish under new development. Damage was almost exclusively to trees and tree damage aligned in different directions confirm
May 30, 7:59 PM CDT	TORNADO	9 E Stonewall, LA	This brief and weak EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 88 mph began along Bradleigh Blvd and traveled through a small portion of DeSoto Parish under new development. Damage was almost exclusively to trees and tree damage aligned in different directions confirmed

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 3 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 30, 5:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 23 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: 1136 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 861 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 5.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

102 
WFUS54 KSHV 310055
TORSHV
LAC015-017-031-310130-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0032.240531T0055Z-240531T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
755 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Southeastern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  South central Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 754 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southeast of Stonewall, or 13 miles north of
  Mansfield, moving north at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Shreveport around 805 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Taylortown, Elm Grove, Frierson, Robson, and Forbing.

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 3219 9367 3220 9375 3244 9374 3240 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 199DEG 28KT 3223 9370 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
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1 follow-up statement

795 
WWUS54 KSHV 310059
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
759 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

LAC015-017-031-310130-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-240531T0130Z/
De Soto LA-Caddo LA-Bossier LA-
759 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL DE SOTO...SOUTHEASTERN CADDO AND SOUTH CENTRAL BOSSIER
PARISHES...

At 759 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles east of
Stonewall, or 15 miles southeast of Shreveport, moving north at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Shreveport around 805 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Taylortown, Elm Grove, Frierson, Robson, and Forbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3219 9367 3220 9375 3244 9374 3240 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 199DEG 28KT 3227 9369 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$
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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 May 30, 6:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 6:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
639 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Friday Night)
Issued at 224 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

Active weather day this afternoon across our northwest half as
ample instability is combining with a very moist atmosphere and
upstream forcing from remnant MCV and associated outflow boundary
to produce locally heavy downpours mainly near and northwest of
the I-30 Corridor. After coordinating with WPC along with
neighboring offices to the west and north, have decided to issue a
Flood Watch with this afternoon's package to encompass the
northern half of NE TX along the I-20 Corridor and to include
Southeast Oklahoma and the western third of SW AR as well with the
watch valid through 7 pm tomorrow evening.

The players for this event are the above mentioned disturbance
moving our way in WNW flow aloft and latest progs and CAMS are in
good agreement with another disturbance to follow this one, moving
out of the Upper Red River Valley, moving into the Middle Red
River Valley and Piney Woods of NE TX after midnight towards
sunrise Friday morning, bringing with it additional heavy
rainfall. Could easily see two to four inches of rainfall with
isolated higher amounts and depending on how much our region sees
with this first round of convection through much of the evening,
would not be surprised if the Flood Watch may have to be expanded
further east and south to encompass more of SW AR, NE TX and maybe
even NW LA. What's not very clear with this forecast is how this
current disturbance will influence the size and intensity of the
convection associated with the second disturbance by the time it
begins moving into our region near or shortly before sunrise on
Friday and thus, this will be addressed with future forecasts.

Progs are really all over the place on the handling of the above
mentioned features but this forecast will follow the HREF which
shows a break in the storm coverage beyond Friday Morning across
the Flood Watch area with diurnal heating across our remaining
area helping to ignite scattered to numerous areas of convection
downstream of our current Flood Watch for Friday Afternoon.

Not to be forgotten is the wind and hail threats for the remainder
of the afternoon and evening as the southern half of NE TX has
become very unstable this afternoon and the broken line of
convection near the I-20 Corridor of N TX west of TYR will dive
southeast with a cold pool progressing southeast and will thus
pose at least a severe wind threat. Thus, Severe Thunderstorm
Watch #353 is valid through 9PM this evening.

Thanks for the coordination today FWD, TSA, LZK, WPC and
SPC...prelims to follow...13.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 224 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

Did not make much in the way of changes to the weekend and early
portion of next week forecast. There continues to be weak
disturbances embedded in west northwest flow aloft, one that will
likely begin impacting our region late Saturday and continue into
Sunday. Beyond the weekend, what weak ridging we had to deal with
is all but exited our region to the east with additional ridging
aloft progd to build north of the Tx Hill Country into the
Intermountain West. This will only serve to further enhance
northwest flow aloft across the Southern Plains/Lower Miss Valley
and as a result, this flow could bring with it additional
thunderstorm chances through at least the middle part of next
week. Sided with the NBM for now with slight chance to low end
chance pops until disturbances in this flow can become better
defined.

13

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 622 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is moving south and east
across the ArkLaTex at this hour, bringing imminent impacts to
KLFK and KSHV. Prevailing VCTS/TSRA as needed through the evening.
Lingering showers and possible lightning for KTXK, KGGG and KTYR.
VIS/CIGs will be reduced accordingly to MVFR and IFR late
overnight and towards daybreak. Thunder chances will continue
through the night, with southeasterly winds becoming light and
variable, aside from locally high guts in the vicinty of and
resulting from thunderstorms and rain-cooled trailing regions.
Areas of LLWS will be possible for the next several hours,
particularly across deep east Texas.

/26/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  85  73  85  71 /  60  50  60  50
MLU  84  70  84  69 /  60  40  70  50
DEQ  81  66  79  65 /  60  70  60  40
TXK  84  69  82  68 /  60  60  60  40
ELD  82  67  82  67 /  50  50  70  50
TYR  84  69  82  71 /  60  60  60  20
GGG  83  70  83  70 /  60  60  60  30
LFK  88  70  85  72 /  60  50  70  40

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Flood Watch through Friday evening for ARZ050-051-059-070.

LA...None.
OK...Flood Watch through Friday evening for OKZ077.

TX...Flood Watch through Friday evening for TXZ096-097-108>112-
     124>126-136>138.

&&

SHORT TERM...13
LONG TERM....13
AVIATION...26

Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 5:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
547 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ138-311100-
Harrison-
547 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 355 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 PM CDT this
evening. A Flood Watch is in effect through Friday evening.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms expected today across the
ArkLaTex late this afternoon into the evening hours. Some strong
storms could be severe. Damaging winds and large hail will be the
primary threats, but tornadoes cannot be ruled out. In addition,
locally heavy rainfall could result in a threat for flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A Flood Watch is in effect through Friday evening.

Some storms may be severe on Friday with locally heavy rain,
damaging winds, large hail, and possibly an isolated tornado threat.
Otherwise, periods of showers and thunderstorms producing locally
heavy rainfall will be possible each day through the middle of next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed this evening.

TXZ124-125-136-137-311100-
Wood-Upshur-Smith-Gregg-
547 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 353 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening.
A Flood Watch is in effect through Friday evening.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms expected today across the
ArkLaTex late this afternoon into the evening hours. Some strong
storms could be severe. Damaging winds and large hail will be the
primary threats, but tornadoes cannot be ruled out. In addition,
locally heavy rainfall could result in a threat for flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A Flood Watch is in effect through Friday evening.

Some storms may be severe on Friday with locally heavy rain,
damaging winds, large hail, and possibly an isolated tornado threat.
Otherwise, periods of showers and thunderstorms producing locally
heavy rainfall will be possible each day through the middle of next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed this evening.

TXZ149-150-152-165-311100-
Cherokee-Rusk-Nacogdoches-Angelina-
547 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 353 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east Texas and northeast
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms expected today across the
ArkLaTex late this afternoon into the evening hours. Some strong
storms could be severe. Damaging winds and large hail will be the
primary threats, but tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Some storms may be severe on Friday with locally heavy rain,
damaging winds, large hail, and possibly an isolated tornado threat.
Otherwise, periods of showers and thunderstorms producing locally
heavy rainfall will be possible each day through the middle of next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed this evening.

ARZ050-051-059-070-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>112-126-311100-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Miller-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-
Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-Marion-
547 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Arkansas, southeast
Oklahoma and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A Flood Watch is in effect through Friday evening.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms expected today across the
ArkLaTex late this afternoon into the evening hours. Some strong
storms may produce gusty winds and small hail. In addition, locally
heavy rainfall could result in a threat for flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A Flood Watch is in effect through Friday evening.

Some storms may be severe on Friday with locally heavy rain,
damaging winds, large hail, and possibly an isolated tornado threat.
Otherwise, periods of showers and thunderstorms producing locally
heavy rainfall will be possible each day through the middle of next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

LAZ001>003-010>012-017-018-TXZ151-153-166-167-311100-
Caddo-Bossier-Webster-De Soto-Red River-Bienville-Sabine-
Natchitoches-Panola-Shelby-San Augustine-
547 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 355 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Louisiana, east
Texas and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 PM CDT this
evening.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms expected today across the
ArkLaTex late this afternoon into the evening hours. Some strong
storms could be severe. Damaging winds and large hail will be the
primary threats, but tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Some storms may be severe on Friday with locally heavy rain,
damaging winds, large hail, and possibly an isolated tornado threat.
Otherwise, periods of showers and thunderstorms producing locally
heavy rainfall will be possible each day through the middle of next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed this evening.

ARZ060-061-071>073-LAZ004>006-013-014-019>022-311100-
Hempstead-Nevada-Lafayette-Columbia-Union-Claiborne-Lincoln-Jackson-
Ouachita-Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-
547 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas,
southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana and northwest Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms expected today across the
ArkLaTex late this afternoon into the evening hours. Some strong
storms with gusty winds may be possible with heavy rainfall leading
to localized street flooding in some storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Some storms may be severe on Friday with locally heavy rain,
damaging winds, large hail, and possibly an isolated tornado threat.
Otherwise, periods of showers and thunderstorms producing locally
heavy rainfall will be possible each day through the middle of next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

09

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 30, 5:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
557 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

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

0441 PM     Hail             1 WNW Union Grove       32.59N 94.92W
05/30/2024  M1.00 Inch       Upshur             TX   Broadcast Media

            Report of quarter size hail in the Union
            Grove community.

&&

CK

Special weather statement, May 30, 5:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
558 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

ARZ071-072-LAZ001>003-302330-
Lafayette AR-Columbia AR-Bossier LA-Caddo LA-Webster LA-
558 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LAFAYETTE AND
SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER...NORTHWESTERN
CADDO AND NORTHWESTERN BOSSIER PARISHES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bradley to near Plain Dealing to Belcher.
Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Springhill, Cullen, Plain Dealing, Sarepta, Bradley, Taylor, Belcher,
Gilliam, Bussey, Welcome, Alden Bridge, Rocky Mount, Gin City,
Cavett, State Line, and Bolinger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms 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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3320 9345 3293 9341 3272 9362 3272 9397
      3288 9382 3312 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 255DEG 23KT 3307 9375 3285 9372 3275 9387

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Local storm report, May 30, 6:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
612 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

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

0545 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     7 E New Summerfield     31.97N 94.99W
05/30/2024  M58 MPH          Cherokee           TX   Mesonet

            Texas Water Development Board Mesonet site
            at Lake Striker reported a wind gust of 58
            mph.

&&

CK

Special weather statement, May 30, 6:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
622 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ152-153-165>167-310000-
Sabine TX-Angelina TX-Nacogdoches TX-San Augustine TX-Shelby TX-
622 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN NACOGDOCHES...SOUTHERN
SHELBY...NORTHWESTERN ANGELINA...SAN AUGUSTINE AND NORTHWESTERN
SABINE COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM CDT...

At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Rosevine to near Etoile to near Apple Springs.
Movement was north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Diboll, Hudson, Huntington, San Augustine,
Melrose, Patroon, Martinsville, Bland Lake, Neuville, Woden,
Rosevine, Macune, Etoile, Burke, Chireno, Jericho, Central, and
Redland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms 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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
eastern Texas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect
until 1000 PM CDT for eastern Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3123 9486 3126 9490 3128 9488 3130 9490
      3132 9490 3134 9491 3134 9495 3135 9496
      3139 9495 3152 9475 3173 9454 3170 9390
      3136 9390 3133 9445 3119 9486
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 171DEG 24KT 3142 9400 3140 9447 3126 9488

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 30, 6:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
628 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

ARZ071-072-LAZ002-003-310015-
Lafayette AR-Columbia AR-Bossier LA-Webster LA-
628 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND
SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND NORTHERN
BOSSIER PARISHES THROUGH 715 PM CDT...

At 628 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bradley to 6 miles west of Cullen to 8
miles southwest of Sarepta to 11 miles west of Cotton Valley to near
Benton. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Springhill, Benton, Cullen, Plain Dealing, Cotton Valley, Sarepta,
Bradley, Taylor, Bussey, Canfield, Welcome, Lerch, Rocky Mount, Gin
City, Walkerville, Cornelius, State Line, Bolinger, Ivan, and Alden
Bridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms 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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3328 9348 3307 9331 3295 9332 3275 9341
      3273 9349 3266 9374 3273 9372 3279 9372
      3290 9373 3308 9378
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 239DEG 20KT 3307 9366 3294 9355 3283 9358 3276
9360 3271 9367

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 30, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
632 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

LAZ001-002-310015-
Bossier LA-Caddo LA-
632 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CADDO AND WEST
CENTRAL BOSSIER PARISHES THROUGH 715 PM CDT...

At 632 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mooringsport to near Blanchard. Movement
was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Shreveport, Vivian, Blanchard, Benton, Oil City, Mooringsport,
Hosston, Belcher, Gilliam, Dixie, Caddo Lake, and Cavett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms 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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Louisiana...and northeastern Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3298 9393 3265 9361 3252 9391 3261 9398
      3265 9405 3274 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 212DEG 21KT 3267 9401 3256 9391

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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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 30, 7:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SHV	De Soto, Sabine	42 min
May 30, 7:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bossier, Caddo, De Soto	52 min
May 30, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Claiborne, Webster	50 min
May 30, 7:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	De Soto	25 min
May 30, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Sabine	51 min
May 30, 8:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River and 1 more	45 min
May 30, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto	47 min
May 30, 8:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SHV	Natchitoches, Sabine	52 min
May 30, 8:31 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Caddo, De Soto	3 hr
May 30, 8:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bienville, Bossier, Claiborne, Webster	38 min
May 30, 8:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bienville, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Winn	42 min
May 30, 8:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Bossier, Caddo, Webster	3 hr
May 30, 9:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SHV	Grant, Natchitoches, Winn	42 min
May 30, 9:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	Grant, Natchitoches	26 min
May 30, 9:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Webster	34 min
May 30, 9:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bienville, Jackson	54 min
May 30, 9:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Winn	59 min
May 30, 10:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Jackson	61 min
May 30, 10:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Caldwell, LaSalle	30 min
May 30, 10:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Caddo, Red River	53 min
May 30, 11:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Union	3 hr
May 30, 11:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Lincoln, Ouachita, Union	56 min
May 30, 11:51 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Union	3 hr
May 31, 6:54 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Webster	27 hr
May 31, 1:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	LaSalle	26 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.