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Flash Flood Warning 81, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 29, 2025, 4:34 AM CDT for 6 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 6 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
- Aug 29, 2025, 4:34 AM CDT (09:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2025, 11:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bienville Parish, LA, Bossier Parish, LA, Caddo Parish, LA, De Soto Parish, LA, Red River Parish, LA, Webster Parish, LA
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 321 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
- 912 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
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 Aug 29, 1:26 AM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 1:26 AM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 29, 12:32 AM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 29, 1:06 AM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 106 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ARZ071-072-LAZ002-003-290630- Webster LA-Bossier LA-Columbia AR-Lafayette AR- 106 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL BOSSIER AND NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER PARISHES AND SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL LAFAYETTE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT... At 106 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bradley, or 10 miles west of Springhill, moving southeast at 20 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Springhill, Cullen, Bradley, Taylor, Welcome, State Line and Bolinger. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. This storm 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3301 9380 3316 9361 3305 9336 3283 9356 TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 302DEG 16KT 3304 9362 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH 53
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 1:21 AM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
121 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025
LAZ002-003-290700-
Webster LA-Bossier LA-
121 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BOSSIER AND
NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER PARISHES UNTIL 2 AM CDT...
At 121 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Plain Dealing, or 11 miles southwest of Springhill, moving southeast
at 20 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Plain Dealing, Cotton Valley, Sarepta, Rocky Mount, Ivan, Bolinger
and Alden Bridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This storm 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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3294 9375 3302 9355 3302 9351 3282 9335
3271 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 335DEG 17KT 3293 9363
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
53Special weather statement, Aug 29, 1:35 AM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 135 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 TXZ097-111-112-290715- Cass TX-Bowie TX-Morris TX- 135 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BOWIE... NORTHERN MORRIS AND CENTRAL CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 215 AM CDT... At 135 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 9 miles east of Naples, or 18 miles south of New Boston, moving southeast at 20 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Atlanta, Linden, Queen City, Naples, Maud, Omaha, Rocky Branch, Bloomburg, Douglassville, Marietta, Bryans Mill, Red Hill and Spring Hill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. This storm 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3324 9480 3339 9446 3313 9405 3293 9454 TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 306DEG 18KT 3322 9453 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH 53
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 1:37 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 137 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 LAZ005-006-013-014-290700- Ouachita LA-Jackson LA-Lincoln LA-Union LA- 137 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL OUACHITA... SOUTHWESTERN UNION...LINCOLN AND NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON PARISHES UNTIL 2 AM CDT... At 137 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Bernice, or 11 miles north of Ruston, moving southeast 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ruston, Grambling, Farmerville, Dubach, Choudrant, Vienna, Downsville, Unionville, D Arbonne, Shiloh, Bayou D Arbonne Lake, Mount Zion, Eureka and Corinth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. This storm 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3273 9281 3282 9244 3256 9227 3244 9268 TIME...MOT...LOC 0637Z 320DEG 21KT 3269 9259 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH 53
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 4:20 AM CDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 420 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 LAZ001>003-010-290945- Webster LA-De Soto LA-Bossier LA-Caddo LA- 420 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DE SOTO...SOUTHERN CADDO...SOUTHERN BOSSIER AND SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER PARISHES UNTIL 445 AM CDT... At 420 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Shreveport, moving southeast 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Shreveport, Bossier City, Haughton, Greenwood, Stonewall, Fosters, Eastwood, Forbing, Robson, Keithville, Barksdale Air Force Base, Taylortown, Frierson, Sligo, Ferguson, Cross Lake, Elm Grove, Bodcau, Red Chute and Kickapoo. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3238 9402 3261 9374 3246 9339 3214 9382 TIME...MOT...LOC 0919Z 302DEG 20KT 3244 9379 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH 53
The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 7:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Harrison, Panola | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Smith | 46 min |
| Aug 29, 1:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cass | 40 min |
| Aug 29, 5:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Camp, Cass, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Titus and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 5:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Harrison, Marion, Panola | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 6:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Harrison, Panola | 5 hr |
| Aug 29, 6:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk, Shelby and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 7:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Upshur | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 7:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Panola, Shelby | 5 hr |
| Aug 29, 8:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Gregg, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Shelby | 5 hr |
| Aug 29, 11:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Camp | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Upshur | 111 min |
| Aug 29, 1:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Camp | 112 min |
| Aug 28, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, LaSalle, Winn | 40 min |
| Aug 28, 7:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bienville | 34 min |
| Aug 28, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | LaSalle | 43 min |
| Aug 28, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Grant, Natchitoches | 61 min |
| Aug 28, 8:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | LaSalle | 57 min |
| Aug 28, 9:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Grant | 43 min |
| Aug 28, 10:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Sabine | 48 min |
| Aug 29, 12:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Sabine | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bossier | 39 min |
| Aug 29, 1:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Lincoln | 23 min |
| Aug 29, 4:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Red River, Webster | 4 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caddo | 25 min |
| Aug 29, 4:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | De Soto, Red River | 59 min |
| Aug 29, 5:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Caldwell, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Winn | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 7:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Grant, LaSalle, Winn | 5 hr |
| Aug 29, 12:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Lafayette | 43 min |
| Aug 29, 1:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Lafayette | 24 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.