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Flash Flood Warning 46, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood warning at May 6, 2025, 4:14 PM CDT for 6 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 5 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 6, 2025, 4:14 PM CDT (21:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2025, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bienville Parish, LA, Bossier Parish, LA, Claiborne Parish, LA, Lincoln Parish, LA, Red River Parish, LA, Webster Parish, LA
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1586 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 6, 2:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 6, 2:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
238 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...
.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Wednesday Night)
Issued at 233 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
.Key Messages...
- Portions of Severe Thunderstorm Watch 232 have been upgraded to
Tornado Watch 234 through 9 PM CDT.
- All WFO Shreveport responsible Louisiana Parishes have been
included in Tornado Watch 234 through 9 PM CDT.
- All modes of severe weather will be possible along and south of
the I-20 corridor through the evening. This includes a flash flood
threat for much of the CWA.
A linear mode of strong to severe thunderstorms is currently present
east of the DFW metroplex, moving through the SHV CWA responsible
ETX counties. Ahead of this storm mode elevated severe
thunderstorms north of the lifting warm front have also resulted
in instances of gusty winds and large hail across NWLA and into SW
Arkansas.
Within the last hour, a Tornado Watch has been issued for the East
Texas I-20 corridor counties and all of the SHV responsible
Louisiana Parishes through 9 PM CDT as the linear complex moves east
through the late afternoon and evening, with discrete supercells
possible ahead of the complex. Though discrete supercells will pose
the greatest potential for tornadoes, especially along and south of
the northward advancing warm front, strong straight-line winds will
accompany a bowing complex evolving across East and Deep East TX
this afternoon, extending into portions of West-Central and
Northwest Louisiana. Both current radar imagery and the latest hi-
res model guidance advertise this evolution. Though strong straight-
line winds will be a concern, embedded tornadoes within the bow
segment, especially along and south of the warm front will be
possible. Still some uncertainty surrounding how far north the warm
front advances over the next hour or so, given that convection
firing now will likely delay additional northward advancement. Along
with the local severe threat, heavy rainfall under the massive
complex will aid in a flood threat across already saturated soils.
This complex will continue to march east, with current expectation
that the line departs the CWA close to midnight, give or take an
hour on both sides. Behind the passing complex, winds will begin to
turn calmer overnight and with saturated soils in place, patchy fog
will be possible across the local area through the morning. Showers,
and an isolated storm or two may be possible across the area
tomorrow afternoon as energy associated with the upper low begins
to spin overhead of the Four State Region. This upper level
energy will remain parked over the region through the overnight,
and into the extended period.
KNAPP
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Thursday through next Monday)
Issued at 233 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
The long term period will see it's primary influence from an upper
level disturbance parked over the Four State Region through the end
of the week and through the upcoming weekend. As a result, daily
isolated showers, maybe a few t-storms will be possible. Anomalistic
blocking to the east and north of the upper low will begin to
collapse into mid-week next week, allowing for the disturbance to
kick east and out of the local area. PoPs through the extended will
be marginal, generally less than 50s, with many even lower.
Under the upper low, temperatures will trend close to seasonal, if
not a few degrees below, with highs in the mid to upper 70's.
Towards the back side of the forecast period, leading into mid-week,
ridging will begin to gradually introduce itself back to the local
area, with long range projections indictating a stretch of 80's,
potentially upper 80's for some by next Tuesday.
KNAPP
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 142 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
For the 05/18z TAF Period....Flight conditions will diminish for
the remainder of the day at all sites, as an area of strong to
severe storms move across the region. Behind the storms, fog is
expected to develop, which will keep reduced flight conditions in
our forecast. The fog should lift by the end of the period, but
low cigs will remain. /20/
&&
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 355 AM CDT Tue May 6 2025
Spotter activation is expected later today as early as midday and
continuing through the evening. /16/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV 66 85 66 84 / 80 10 20 30
MLU 66 84 65 83 / 100 30 30 60
DEQ 59 79 56 78 / 70 10 30 40
TXK 62 82 61 81 / 80 10 20 40
ELD 60 83 61 82 / 90 10 30 50
TYR 63 82 62 81 / 40 10 20 20
GGG 63 83 62 82 / 60 10 20 30
LFK 65 85 64 85 / 80 30 30 30
&&
.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for ARZ050-051-059>061-
070>073.
LA...Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for LAZ001>006-010>014-
017>022.
OK...Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for OKZ077.
TX...Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for TXZ096-097-108>112-
124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167.
&&
SHORT TERM...53
LONG TERM....53
AVIATION...20In the hours before
Local storm report, May 6, 3:19 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
319 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 NW Mount Enterprise 31.99N 94.76W
05/06/2025 Rusk TX Emergency Mngr
Report of a tree down on FM 1798 west of US
259.
&&
AECLocal storm report, May 6, 3:24 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
324 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 NNE Mount Enterprise 31.98N 94.66W
05/06/2025 Rusk TX Emergency Mngr
Report of a few trees down on Texas 315
north of FM 95.
&&
AECLocal storm report, May 6, 3:33 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
333 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0317 PM Hail El Dorado 33.22N 92.66W
05/06/2025 E1.00 Inch Union AR Broadcast Media
Quarter sized hail reported at KARD Studio
in El Dorado.
&&
AECSpecial weather statement, May 6, 3:54 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
408 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0407 PM Flash Flood 5 SW Shreveport 32.43N 93.86W
05/06/2025 Caddo LA Public
Report of flooding over Pines Rd and Buncomb
Rd.
&&
AECThe office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 9:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Smith, Upshur | 12 days |
| May 6, 9:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Panola, Shelby | 21 days |
| May 6, 9:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Smith, Wood | 28 min |
| May 6, 9:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Bowie, Red River | 6 days |
| May 6, 9:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Wood | 53 min |
| May 6, 10:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Rusk | 46 hr |
| May 6, 10:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Smith, Titus and 2 more | 43 min |
| May 6, 11:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Camp, Franklin, Morris, Red River, Titus | 46 min |
| May 6, 12:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Harrison, Marion | 40 min |
| May 6, 12:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Red River | 46 min |
| May 6, 12:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee | 24 min |
| May 6, 12:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cass, Harrison, Marion | 39 min |
| May 6, 12:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Smith | 37 min |
| May 6, 12:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Gregg, Smith | 40 min |
| May 6, 12:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cass | 28 min |
| May 6, 12:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Camp, Franklin, Gregg, Morris, Smith, Upshur and 1 more | 50 min |
| May 6, 12:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Gregg, Rusk, Smith, Upshur | 5 hr |
| May 6, 12:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee, Rusk | 48 min |
| May 6, 1:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Franklin, Red River, Titus | 40 min |
| May 6, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Smith | 56 min |
| May 6, 1:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Smith | 47 min |
| May 6, 1:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Shelby | 44 min |
| May 6, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Harrison, Marion | 39 min |
| May 6, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Camp, Morris, Upshur | 33 min |
| May 6, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk | 60 min |
| May 6, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Smith | 57 min |
| May 6, 2:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk | 5 hr |
| May 6, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Shelby | 53 min |
| May 6, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk | 58 min |
| May 6, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby | 42 min |
| May 6, 3:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Harrison, Panola | 5 hr |
| May 6, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches | 41 min |
| May 6, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Shelby | 61 min |
| May 6, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine and 1 more | 43 min |
| May 6, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Sabine | 24 min |
| May 6, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 33 min |
| May 6, 5:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 6, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Angelina, Sabine, San Augustine | 52 min |
| May 6, 5:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Sabine, Shelby | 3 hr |
| May 5, 7:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Caddo, De Soto | 63 hr |
| May 6, 9:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Jackson | 27 min |
| May 6, 9:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Ouachita | 32 min |
| May 6, 10:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Ouachita | 45 min |
| May 6, 1:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | LaSalle | 19 min |
| May 6, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Webster | 20 min |
| May 6, 2:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Natchitoches, Red River, Webster | 47 min |
| May 6, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches and 3 more | 42 min |
| May 6, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Webster | 43 min |
| May 6, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 46 min |
| May 6, 3:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, Webster | 22 min |
| May 6, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caldwell, Ouachita, Union | 36 min |
| May 6, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Ouachita, Union | 45 min |
| May 6, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Claiborne, Webster | 59 min |
| May 6, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Webster | 50 min |
| May 6, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita and 1 more | 43 min |
| May 6, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Natchitoches, Sabine | 27 min |
| May 6, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 53 min |
| May 6, 5:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River | 3 hr |
| May 6, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Winn | 54 min |
| May 6, 5:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Bienville, Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 3 hr |
| May 6, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 47 min |
| May 6, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Grant, Natchitoches, Sabine, Winn | 46 min |
| May 6, 6:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Winn | 3 hr |
| May 6, 11:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Hempstead, Nevada | 52 min |
| May 6, 1:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Lafayette, Miller | 52 min |
| May 6, 1:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Sevier | 42 min |
| May 6, 1:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Sevier | 18 min |
| May 6, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Columbia, Nevada | 42 min |
| May 6, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Union | 41 min |
| May 6, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Columbia, Union | 49 min |
| May 6, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Union | 30 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.