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Tornado Warning 97, NWS Shreveport, LA

July 8, 2024Union County, Arkansas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2024, 7:32 PM CDT for Union County, Arkansas. It was in force for 31 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: Jul 8, 2024, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2024, 8:03 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Union County, AR

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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
Jul 8, 10:00 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	12 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 134 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: 382 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 693 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 434 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 515 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 10.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

430 
WFUS54 KSHV 090032
TORSHV
ARC139-090115-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0097.240709T0032Z-240709T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
732 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Union County in south central Arkansas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Wesson, or near El Dorado, moving north at 30 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  El Dorado, Smackover, Norphlet, Lisbon, Wesson, Newell, Kenova, and
  Catesville.

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 3308 9260 3306 9281 3337 9292 3337 9279
      3339 9276 3338 9273 3337 9271 3337 9268
      3336 9268 3336 9266 3337 9265 3337 9263
      3336 9262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 170DEG 26KT 3316 9273 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

790 
WWUS54 KSHV 090047 RRA
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
747 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

ARC139-090115-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-240709T0115Z/
Union AR-
747 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY...

At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lisbon, or near El Dorado, moving north at 30 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.

Locations impacted include...
El Dorado, Smackover, Norphlet, Lisbon, and Kenova.

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 3323 9261 3320 9285 3337 9292 3337 9279
      3339 9276 3338 9273 3337 9271 3337 9268
      3336 9268 3336 9266 3337 9265 3337 9264
      3336 9262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 170DEG 26KT 3327 9275 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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489 
WWUS54 KSHV 090103
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
803 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

ARC139-090112-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-240709T0115Z/
Union AR-
803 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3323 9261 3320 9285 3337 9292 3337 9279
      3339 9276 3338 9273 3337 9271 3337 9268
      3336 9268 3336 9266 3337 9265 3337 9264
      3336 9262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 170DEG 26KT 3338 9277 

$$

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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 Jul 8, 7:20 PM CDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 7:20 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
720 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Tuesday Night)
Issued at 210 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Rest of today: Tropical Storm Beryl continues to push through our
region this afternoon. This storm has produced a large amount of
tornado warnings and confirmed tornadoes across much of east Texas
and central Louisiana already in the outer bands. Not anticipating
any of this letting up anytime soon and a Tornado Watch remains in
effect for much of the area through 10:00 PM tonight. In addition
to the tornado warnings, we also have a Flash Flooding potential
across the area as rainfall amounts up to 4-5 inches will be
possible.

Heading into this evening and overnight, we will continue to see
moderate to heavy rainfall along with strong thunderstorms and
gusty winds. Towards Tuesday morning we should see most of the
rain starting to move northeast and out of the area as the
remnants of Beryl push out of our region. Overnight temperatures
will range from the mid 60s to lower 70s across the area. Skies
will start to clear out on Tuesday in the wake of Beryl.
Temperatures will remain somewhat on the cooler side, with highs
ranging from the lower to upper 80s across the region. With
everything going on and some uncertainty with any wrap around
moisture, we are leaving the Flood Watch in place through early
Tuesday afternoon although there is a good chance that we could
let it expire early as the system exits the area. /33/

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through next Sunday)
Issued at 210 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

All eyes are highly focused on the short term portion of the
forecast. As such, will make the long term discussion fairly short
and sweet. Overall theme is that we will see increasing
temperatures through the rest of this week, into the weekend, and
even into next week as high pressure builds in the from the west.
Most of our precipitation chances will be confined to our southern
zones through the rest of the week with some uncertainty heading
into the weekend but overall QPF amounts will be on the low end
following Beryl. /33/

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 705 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

For the ArkLaTex terminals, TD Beryl continues to lift N/NE at
16mph across E TX with the center 30mi SE of KTYR at 7pm. Storms
will soon be ending for us. IFR/MVFR cigs and vsby will soon
linger for all our sites in the wake with shifting sfc and low
level winds from E to SE and eventually S by daybreak. Daylight
will spin the dial to W then NW with 10-16G25KT. /24/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  72  87  71  93 /  90  20  10  10
MLU  73  86  69  92 /  80  20  10  10
DEQ  66  85  64  91 / 100  40  10   0
TXK  70  87  68  92 / 100  40  10  10
ELD  69  82  65  91 / 100  40  10  10
TYR  69  88  70  92 / 100  10   0   0
GGG  69  87  69  92 / 100  10   0   0
LFK  70  88  70  92 /  50  10  10  10

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Flood Watch through Tuesday afternoon for ARZ050-051-059>061-070-
     071.

     Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Tuesday for ARZ050-051-059>061-
     070>073.

LA...Flood Watch through Tuesday afternoon for LAZ001-002-010.

     Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Tuesday for LAZ001>006-010>013-017-
     018.

OK...Flood Watch through Tuesday afternoon for OKZ077.

     Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Tuesday for OKZ077.

TX...Flood Watch through Tuesday afternoon for TXZ096-097-108>112-
     124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167.

     Wind Advisory until 1 AM CDT Tuesday for TXZ096-097-108>112-
     124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167.

&&

SHORT TERM...33
LONG TERM....33
AVIATION...24

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 10:25 AM CDT, 9 hours 7 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1025 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

ARZ059>061-070-071-LAZ001-002-010-TXZ097-111-112-125-126-136>138-
149>153-165>167-091530-
Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-Caddo-Bossier-De Soto-
Bowie-Morris-Cass-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-
Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-Sabine-
1025 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...TORNADO WATCH 514 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Tornado Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

Widespread rainfall is expected today as a tropical cyclone moves
across the region. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be
possible. Additionally, wind speed values around 35 mph with higher
gusts can be expected. As the tropical cyclone moves into the
ArkLaTex later today, there is a chance for severe weather with
tornadoes being the main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

The Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon as
widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms continue across the
region.

As Beryl exits the region, conditions will improve from Tuesday
onward with a chance for scattered afternoon showers and
thunderstorms each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ARZ050-051-OKZ077-TXZ096-108>110-124-091530-
Sevier-Howard-McCurtain-Red River-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Wood-
1025 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

Widespread rainfall is expected today as a tropical cyclone moves
across the region. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches will be
possible. Additionally, wind speed values around 35 mph with higher
gusts can be expected. As the tropical cyclone moves into the
ArkLaTex later today, there is a chance for severe weather with
tornadoes being the main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

The Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon as
widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms continue across the
region.

As Beryl exits the region, conditions will improve from Tuesday
onward with a chance for scattered afternoon showers and
thunderstorms each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LAZ019-020-091530-
Winn-Grant-
1025 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 514 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.

Widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms expected today as the
tropical cyclone moves across the region. Rainfall totals of up to
an inch will be possible. However, a larger severe weather threat is
expected this afternoon with isolated tornadoes being the main
threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

As Beryl exits the region, conditions will improve from Tuesday
onward with a chance for scattered afternoon showers and
thunderstorms each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LAZ014-021-022-091530-
Ouachita-Caldwell-La Salle-
1025 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms expected today as the
tropical cyclone moves across the region.  Rainfall totals of up to
an inch will be possible. However, a larger severe weather threat is
expected this afternoon with isolated tornadoes being the main
threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

As Beryl exits the region, conditions will improve from Tuesday
onward with a chance for scattered afternoon showers and
thunderstorms each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ARZ072-073-LAZ003>006-011>013-017-018-091530-
Columbia-Union-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-
Sabine-Natchitoches-
1025 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 514 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

As tropical cyclone Beryl moves across the region, wind speeds will
increase areawide. Wind speed values of up to 25 mph with higher
gusts can be expected today. Additionally, there is a heightened
chance for severe weather with tornadoes being the main threat this
afternoon into this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

As Beryl exits the region, conditions will improve from Tuesday
onward with a chance for scattered afternoon showers and
thunderstorms each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 8, 3:37 PM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
337 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

0230 PM     Tornado          12 S Haughton           32.36N 93.51W
07/08/2024                   Bossier            LA   Public

            Video of a tornado near Elm Grove sent via
            social media. Time and position estimated
            from TDS via radar.

&&

09

Local storm report, Jul 8, 4:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
434 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

0420 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WNW Hughes Springs    33.00N 94.64W
07/08/2024                   Cass               TX   Law Enforcement

            Law enforcement reports tree down in Hughes
            Springs. Tornado possible.

&&

SP

Local storm report, Jul 8, 5:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
513 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

0447 PM     Tornado          4 NNW Shongaloo         32.99N 93.31W
07/08/2024                   Webster            LA   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Shongaloo firefighter reports tree down on
            vehicle on Sand Hill Road.

&&

SP

Local storm report, Jul 8, 5:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
514 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

0450 PM     Tornado          9 SW Emerson            33.03N 93.32W
07/08/2024                   Columbia           AR   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Shongaloo firefighter reports tornado
            confirmed on the ground at the
            Louisiana-Arkansas state line along Hwy
            19/159.

&&

SP

Local storm report, Jul 8, 5:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
527 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

0258 PM     Tornado          6 NNE Longview          32.60N 94.72W
07/08/2024                   Gregg              TX   Public

            Substantial damage to pool house and two big
            pine trees downed along Meadowchase Trail.

&&

SP

Local storm report, Jul 8, 6:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
604 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

0220 PM     Tornado          9 NNW Keachi            32.30N 93.99W
07/08/2024                   Caddo              LA   Law Enforcement

            Reports of likely tornado damage off of
            Horton Road. Radar had TDS at the time.

&&

BB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 7:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	Nevada	39 min
Jul 8, 8:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	Union	11 min
Jul 8, 9:04 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Columbia	60 hr

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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.