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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Shreveport, LA

February 15, 2025Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; Sabine County, Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 15, 2025, 5:52 PM CST for Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; Sabine County, Texas. It was in force for 53 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: Feb 15, 2025, 5:52 PM CST (23:52 UTC)
Expired: Feb 15, 2025, 6:45 PM CST
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Natchitoches Parish, LA, Sabine Parish, LA, Sabine County, TX

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:53 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
Feb 15, 4:00 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 102 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: 177 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -153 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 510 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 577 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 8.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

399 
WUUS54 KSHV 152352
SVRSHV
LAC069-085-TXC403-160045-
/O.NEW.KSHV.SV.W.0021.250215T2352Z-250216T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
552 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Central Sabine County in eastern Texas...

* Until 645 PM CST.

* At 552 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast 
  of Milam, or 37 miles southeast of Center, moving northeast at 55 
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Natchitoches, Milam, Many, Zwolle, Hemphill, Campti, Rosevine, 
  Allen, Florien, Provencal, Natchez, Clarence, Noble, Fisher, 
  Robeline, Powhatan, Mount Carmel, Negreet, Belmont and Marthaville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from 
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek 
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
well-built structure.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for portions of 
northwest Louisiana and northeast Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3158 9383 3176 9363 3192 9311 3169 9296
      3168 9297 3168 9295 3156 9288 3120 9391
      3141 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 241DEG 48KT 3140 9375

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

26

3 follow-up statements

726 
WWUS54 KSHV 160011
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
611 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

TXC403-160021-
/O.CAN.KSHV.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250216T0045Z/
Sabine TX-
611 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL SABINE 
COUNTY...

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 CST for a portion of 
northeast Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3192 9311 3169 9296 3168 9297 3168 9295
      3156 9288 3129 9364 3136 9366 3137 9364
      3137 9366 3146 9369 3149 9373 3151 9371
      3152 9374 3153 9375 3152 9376 3158 9383
      3176 9363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 241DEG 48KT 3141 9374

$$


LAC069-085-160045-
/O.CON.KSHV.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250216T0045Z/
Natchitoches LA-Sabine LA-
611 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST 
FOR SOUTHERN NATCHITOCHES AND SABINE PARISHES...

At 611 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Many, or 26 
miles southwest of Natchitoches, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Natchitoches, Many, Zwolle, Campti, Allen, Florien, Provencal, 
  Natchez, Clarence, Noble, Fisher, Robeline, Powhatan, Marthaville, 
  Mount Carmel, Hagewood, Belmont, Flora, Negreet and Bellwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from 
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek 
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
well-built structure.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for a portion of 
northwest Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3192 9311 3169 9296 3168 9297 3168 9295
      3156 9288 3129 9364 3136 9366 3137 9364
      3137 9366 3146 9369 3149 9373 3151 9371
      3152 9374 3153 9375 3152 9376 3158 9383
      3176 9363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 241DEG 48KT 3141 9374

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

33

488 
WWUS54 KSHV 160029
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
629 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

LAC069-085-160045-
/O.CON.KSHV.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250216T0045Z/
Natchitoches LA-Sabine LA-
629 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST 
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NATCHITOCHES AND NORTHEASTERN SABINE PARISHES...

At 629 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast 
of Many, or 19 miles southwest of Natchitoches, moving northeast at 
50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Natchitoches, Many, Campti, Allen, Florien, Provencal, Natchez, 
  Clarence, Fisher, Robeline, Powhatan, Hagewood, Marthaville, 
  Flora, Grand Ecore, Mount Carmel, Cypress and Bermuda.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from 
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek 
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
well-built structure.

&&

LAT...LON 3192 9311 3171 9298 3171 9297 3169 9296
      3168 9297 3168 9295 3167 9294 3167 9295
      3163 9292 3141 9355 3181 9347
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 235DEG 41KT 3148 9358

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

50

529 
WWUS54 KSHV 160040
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
640 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

LAC069-085-160050-
/O.EXP.KSHV.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250216T0045Z/
Natchitoches LA-Sabine LA-
640 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM CST FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN NATCHITOCHES AND NORTHEASTERN SABINE PARISHES...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. 
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for a portion of 
northwest Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3192 9311 3171 9298 3171 9297 3169 9296
      3168 9297 3168 9295 3167 9294 3167 9295
      3163 9292 3141 9355 3181 9347
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 235DEG 41KT 3160 9338

$$

50

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 14, 6:17 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bienville	28 min
Feb 14, 6:49 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Winn	26 min
Feb 14, 7:17 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Caldwell	43 min
Feb 15, 8:19 AM CST	Wind Advisory	SHV	Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln and 4 more	10 hr
Feb 15, 3:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bossier, Caddo	46 min
Feb 15, 4:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Claiborne, De Soto, Red River, Webster	50 min
Feb 15, 5:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Red River, Webster	55 min
Feb 15, 5:19 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Claiborne	41 min
Feb 15, 5:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Claiborne, Lincoln, Union	53 min
Feb 15, 5:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bienville, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River	65 min
Feb 15, 10:19 AM CST	River Flood Warning	SHV	Franklin, Morris, Titus	47 hr
Feb 15, 3:42 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Angelina, Nacogdoches, Shelby	48 min
Feb 15, 4:23 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Angelina, San Augustine, Shelby	52 min
Feb 15, 5:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Sabine, San Augustine	45 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.