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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 15, 2025, 6:33 AM CDT for Bossier Parish, Claiborne Parish, Webster Parish, Louisiana; Columbia County, Lafayette County, Union County, Arkansas. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2025, 6:33 AM CDT (11:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2025, 7:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Columbia County, AR, Lafayette County, AR, Union County, AR, Bossier Parish, LA, Claiborne Parish, LA, Webster Parish, LA
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 5:58 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 15, 6:33 AM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 6:33 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 15, 5:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
503 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
TXZ138-150-151-151045-
Harrison TX-Panola TX-Rusk TX-
503 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON...CENTRAL
PANOLA AND NORTHEASTERN RUSK COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT...
At 503 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Pinehill, or 13 miles east of Henderson, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Marshall, Carthage, Waskom, Tatum, Beckville, Elysian Fields,
Deberry, Scottsville, Darco, Fairplay and Chapman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3211 9460 3223 9470 3263 9430 3246 9404
3235 9404 3204 9454
TIME...MOT...LOC 1003Z 231DEG 44KT 3219 9458
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
20Local storm report, Mar 15, 5:04 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
504 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0331 AM Hail 4 WSW Gallatin 31.87N 95.21W
03/15/2025 M1.00 Inch Cherokee TX Broadcast Media
Corrects previous hail report from 4 WSW
Gallatin. Public report of hail estimated to
be quarter size near the Cherokee County
Airport.
&&
20Special weather statement, Mar 15, 5:48 AM CDT, 45 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
550 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM Hail 6 WNW Appleby 31.76N 94.71W
03/15/2025 E1.00 Inch Nacogdoches TX Broadcast Media
Public report of quarter size hail in the
Caro community.
&&
20Local storm report, Mar 15, 5:51 AM CDT, 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
551 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0546 AM Hail 1 NW Blanchard 32.59N 93.90W
03/15/2025 E1.50 Inch Caddo LA Public
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50
in.).
&&
20Special weather statement, Mar 15, 6:15 AM CDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
615 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
ARZ061-072-151145-
Columbia AR-Nevada AR-
615 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA AND
SOUTHEASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES UNTIL 645 AM CDT...
At 615 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Willisville, or 7 miles north of McNeil, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Rosston, Willisville, Bluff City, Young, Waterloo and College Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3344 9330 3347 9334 3374 9311 3341 9312
3336 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 218DEG 42KT 3345 9322
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
20The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 3:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Rusk | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 3:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cherokee | 21 min |
| Mar 15, 4:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Rusk | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 4:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Nacogdoches | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 5:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Harrison | 42 min |
| Mar 15, 5:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Harrison, Marion, Panola | 38 min |
| Mar 15, 5:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Shelby | 51 min |
| Mar 15, 6:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Harrison, Panola | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 8:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Sabine | 49 min |
| Mar 15, 5:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Jackson | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 5:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Webster | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 6:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Grant, Natchitoches, Sabine, Winn | 56 min |
| Mar 15, 6:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Lincoln, Union | 49 min |
| Mar 15, 6:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Jackson, Ouachita | 39 min |
| Mar 15, 6:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Caddo | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 6:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita and 2 more | 53 min |
| Mar 15, 7:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 43 min |
| Mar 15, 7:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Grant, Natchitoches, Sabine, Winn | 49 min |
| Mar 15, 7:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Ouachita, Winn | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 7:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Winn | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 7:43 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Ouachita | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 7:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Winn | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 7:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches and 3 more | 56 min |
| Mar 15, 8:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Jackson, Winn | 24 min |
| Mar 15, 8:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Ouachita | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 8:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Caldwell, LaSalle | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 8:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Ouachita, Winn | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 9:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Ouachita, Winn | 57 min |
| Mar 15, 9:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Natchitoches | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 9:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Ouachita, Union, Winn | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 9:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Grant, Natchitoches, Winn | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 9:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Natchitoches | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bossier | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 9:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Ouachita | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 9:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Grant, Jackson, Natchitoches, Winn | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 10:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Ouachita | 51 min |
| Mar 15, 12:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Webster | 8 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Ouachita | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caldwell, LaSalle | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caldwell | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Hempstead | 27 min |
| Mar 14, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Hempstead | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Hempstead, Lafayette, Miller, Nevada | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 10:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Hempstead, Lafayette, Nevada | 40 min |
| Mar 14, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Hempstead, Lafayette, Miller, Nevada | 49 min |
| Mar 14, 10:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Nevada | 36 min |
| Mar 14, 10:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Lafayette, Miller | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 11:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Nevada | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Nevada | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 6:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Nevada | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 7:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Columbia | 46 min |
| Mar 15, 9:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Union | 25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.