Tornado Warning 56, NWS Shreveport, LA

457 
WWUS54 KSHV 042056
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
356 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

TXC037-159-387-449-042145-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-250404T2145Z/
Franklin TX-Bowie TX-Titus TX-Red River TX-
356 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
FRANKLIN...WEST CENTRAL BOWIE...NORTHERN TITUS AND SOUTHERN RED RIVER
COUNTIES...

At 356 PM CDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located
over Hagansport, moving northeast at 35 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Hagansport around 400 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
English, Talco, Harts Bluff, Lydia, Johntown, Cuthand, Avery, and
Annona.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is developing. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to
a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3368 9495 3366 9469 3343 9467 3322 9520
      3329 9531 3335 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 218DEG 29KT 3334 9524 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

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677 
WWUS54 KSHV 042120
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
420 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

TXC037-159-387-449-042145-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-250404T2145Z/
Franklin TX-Bowie TX-Titus TX-Red River TX-
420 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...WEST CENTRAL BOWIE...NORTHERN TITUS AND
SOUTHERN RED RIVER COUNTIES...

At 420 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles east of
Bogata, or 8 miles south of Clarksville, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Franklin, west central Bowie, northern Titus and
southern Red River Counties, including the following locations...
English, Talco, Harts Bluff, Lydia, Cuthand, Avery, and Annona.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3368 9495 3366 9469 3343 9467 3328 9505
      3334 9514 3347 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 218DEG 29KT 3350 9510 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

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319 
WWUS54 KSHV 042132
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
432 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

TXC159-449-042142-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-250404T2145Z/
Franklin TX-Titus TX-
432 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND NORTHERN TITUS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northeastern
Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3368 9495 3366 9469 3343 9467 3339 9477
      3347 9495 3359 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 218DEG 29KT 3358 9503 

$$

TXC037-387-042145-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-250404T2145Z/
Bowie TX-Red River TX-
432 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL BOWIE AND SOUTHEASTERN RED RIVER COUNTIES...

At 432 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Clarksville,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Lydia, English, Avery, Annona, and Boxelder.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3368 9495 3366 9469 3343 9467 3339 9477
      3347 9495 3359 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 218DEG 29KT 3358 9503 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
322 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Saturday Night)
Issued at 244 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

Tornado Watch 113 has been issued through 9 PM tonight, taking in
a good majority of our CWA mostly in western and northern zones
while also adding a few more counties down across lower East TX
over the past hour following the initial watch issuance at 1 PM.

The current regional radar reflects why that decision was made as
thunderstorms have rapidly fired just west of our East TX counties
near Paris southward to Corsicana. These storms will continue to
move into an increasingly volatile environment very conducive for
additional strengthening with supercell structures already evident
at this early stage.

Farther east of the current severe convection, weak capping aloft
continues to inhibit additional development across our region attm
as indicated by our 18Z sounding. However, that is not likely to
last much longer as further cap erosion is expected mid to late
afternoon. Rapid destabilization is being aided by robust heating
at the sfc with decent breaks in the cloud cover east of the cold
front which remains just west of our region. The current batch of
severe and tornado warned storms are generally riding the axis of
instability along and just east of the boundary. Additional severe
storms are likely farther east over the next several hours within
our Tornado Watch area. Aside from the increasing concern of some
high-end and potentially long-track tornadoes, very large hail in
excess of 2 inches along with damaging wind gusts of 70 mph will
be possible with these supercell thunderstorms. This is especially
true within the Moderate Risk area covering much of NE TX, SE OK
and SW Arkansas.

The severe/tornado threat may extend even later into this evening
than the current 9 PM Tornado Watch expiration so cannot rule out
additional time extensions and/or new watch products altogether.
After midnight and into the pre-dawn hours on Saturday morning,
we should finally see a downward trend in convection. However,
that will be short-lived as additional forcing aloft will quickly
fill the void across TX as the upper-level trough ejects into West
TX around or shortly after daybreak. The trough ejection will help
to propel the cold front into our region with strong to severe
convection expected to become more widespread across the entire
region through the day on Saturday. All modes will continue to be
in play throughout the duration of the event late Saturday before
gradually diminishing from west to east through Saturday evening
and overnight into early Sunday morning. This also includes the
threat of heavy rainfall and flash flooding, especially within the
current Flood Watch area which runs through early Sunday morning.

Beyond that, our attention will turn to hydrologic response as we
still anticipate some river flooding across many of our northern
river basins in SE OK, SW AR and NE TX. In fact, some moderate to
possibly major flooding could occur within some of these basins
where the heaviest rainfall is expected over the next 24-36 hours.

/19/

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through next Thursday)
Issued at 244 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

Even as the cold front pushes eastward toward the MS River by
sunrise Sunday morning, some lingering light convection will be
possible as the upper-level trough continues to lag behind the
front. However, this should eventually wrap up by the afternoon
with clouds lingering through the remainder of the day Sunday.
Post-frontal temperatures will drop off rapidly with afternoon
highs on Sunday generally ranging through the 50s to lower 60s.
In addition, expect breezy conditions with gusty NW winds in the
wake of the cold front. Suffice it say, this will be in stark
contrast to recent temperatures we have observed throughout this
week.

A dry and pleasant forecast will finally resume for next week,
albeit continued cool with below normal temperatures through at
least Wednesday morning. Overnight lows will range from the mid
30s to mid 40s from early to mid week while afternoon highs will
gradually moderate back into the 60s and lower 70s on Monday and
Tuesday. Beyond that, look for a warming trend to commence from
mid to late week with temperatures returning to near seasonal
averages with dry conditions expected through the remainder of
the week.

/19/

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1243 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

All sites have VFR/MVFR ceilings prevailing for the 18z TAFS.
Winds will be largely southerly and gusty ahead of this continued
stalled boundary. Storms should begin for our northwestern sites
within the next several hours, some of which will be severe. With
some of these severe storms, expect borderline IFR/LIFR ceilings
and dropping visibility on top of thunderstorm wind gusts. These
will continue through most of the day into the overnight hours
before reforming into another line on Saturday. Luckily, the line
will then begin propagating eastward Saturday afternoon and exit
the area Sunday morning.

/57/

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 229 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

Spotter activation will be needed today and this evening across
East TX, Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest AR, and Northwest LA for
the potential for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  73  80  52  58 /  70 100  70  20
MLU  74  84  55  62 /  20  90 100  20
DEQ  56  64  43  53 / 100 100  80  30
TXK  65  74  49  56 /  90 100  70  20
ELD  69  80  49  57 /  60 100  90  30
TYR  60  69  46  54 /  90 100  40  10
GGG  64  74  47  54 /  80 100  60  10
LFK  70  79  49  57 /  50 100  50  10

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for ARZ050-051-059>061-
     070>073.

LA...None.
OK...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for OKZ077.

TX...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for TXZ096-097-108>112.

&&

SHORT TERM...19
LONG TERM....19
AVIATION...57

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
221 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

TXZ096-108-109-042000-
Red River TX-Franklin TX-Titus TX-
221 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN
TITUS AND RED RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM CDT...

At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sulphur Springs, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Detroit, Clarksville, Talco, Negley, Cuthand, Annona, Woodland,
Hagansport, Silver City, English, Bagwell, Bogata, Manchester,
Johntown, Albion, Bryarly, Deport, and Mount Vernon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern
Oklahoma...and northeastern Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3386 9531 3388 9506 3366 9479 3311 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 202DEG 49KT 3314 9554

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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