Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Shreveport, LA

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
648 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

...New AVIATION...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 628 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

Tonight's Zone forecast has been updated to include Severe
Thunderstorm Watch #63 until 1 AM for our area along and south of
I-20 in Texas and Louisiana and east of I-49 in extreme SW AR/N LA.
Hopefully we wash the pollen away for a while with limited impacts
from this early Spring event. /24/

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 648 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

Mostly VFR conditions will continue through the 24/00Z TAF period.
Scattered convection has begun to develop across portions of Srn AR/N LA
and Deep E TX, along and ahead of a cold front that extends from a JDD, to
just S of an ATA to near ADF as of 2330Z. This convection will effect all
but the TXK terminal this evening, as the front continues to progress
SE through the region this evening/overnight. Brief MVFR cigs, reduced
vsbys, hail, and wind gusts in excess of 35 kts will be possible in/near
the convection, before they shift S of the LFK/MLU terminals by/shortly
after 06Z. 6-9kft cigs behind the front will also gradually scatter out
from NW to SE tonight, with cirrus cigs scattering out as well by/after
daybreak. WSW winds 5-10kts ahead of the front this evening, will become
NNE 4-8kts with the fropa. Winds will gradually veer more ESE 4-7kts
after 18Z. /15/

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 648 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

Spotter activation will be needed this evening for East Texas along and
south of I-20, as well as North Louisiana and extreme Southern Arkansas.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  54  78  56  87 /  70   0   0   0
MLU  55  74  53  84 /  90   0   0   0
DEQ  44  76  47  86 /   0   0   0  10
TXK  49  78  53  88 /  20   0   0   0
ELD  48  77  51  87 /  70   0   0   0
TYR  53  78  57  88 /  40   0   0   0
GGG  52  78  55  87 /  60   0   0   0
LFK  58  80  59  87 /  80  10   0   0

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
LA...None.
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...24
AVIATION...15

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
615 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

LAZ004>006-232345-
Lincoln LA-Union LA-Claiborne LA-
615 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL UNION...EAST
CENTRAL CLAIBORNE AND NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN PARISHES UNTIL 645 PM
CDT...

At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Bernice, or 15 miles east of Homer, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Bernice, Cooley, Dubach, Lisbon, Lillie, Corinth and Shiloh.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3269 9286 3279 9287 3293 9264 3273 9252
      3268 9286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 243DEG 23KT 3277 9280

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

09

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
655 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

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

0644 PM     Hail             2 SE Bernice            32.80N 92.63W
03/23/2025  M1.75 Inch       Union              LA   Emergency Mngr

            Pictures of golfball size hail were posted
            to social media just southeast of Bernice.

&&

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
719 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025

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

0712 PM     Hail             1 N Minden              32.63N 93.28W
03/23/2025  E1.25 Inch       Webster            LA   Emergency Mngr

            Quarter to half dollar size hail fell in
            Minden.

&&

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