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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 29, 2026, 12:53 PM CDT for Claiborne Parish, Union Parish, Louisiana; Columbia County, Union County, Arkansas. It was in force for 67 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
- Apr 29, 2026, 12:53 PM CDT (17:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Columbia County, AR, Union County, AR, Claiborne Parish, LA, Union Parish, LA
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 11:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 266 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
- 1134 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 569 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 277 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.8
- Supercell composite
- 9.4
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 Apr 29, 12:23 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Issued at 1033 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026
- Some strong to severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening, turning to widespread showers overnight.
- Continued rainfall over the next several days could raise some potential flash and urban flooding concerns.
- Rain is expected to end by early Saturday, with a quiet and cooler than average weekend to follow, then a warm-up into early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 12:23 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1223 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026 ...New DISCUSSION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1033 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026 - Some strong to severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening, turning to widespread showers overnight. - Continued rainfall over the next several days could raise some potential flash and urban flooding concerns. - Rain is expected to end by early Saturday, with a quiet and cooler than average weekend to follow, then a warm-up into early next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1033 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026 At the time of writing, convection is initiating behind the cold front stretching from Deep East TX to north central LA. While forcing is relatively weak, the environment is conducive enough to produce severe hazards should any storms get started. The greatest instability is south of the cold front, with SPC mesoanalysis suggesting 2000+ J/kg of MLCAPE is present in this area. Plenty of low-level moisture and steep lapse rates across the entire region could contribute to severe hazards, mainly large hail. Damaging winds are also a possibility with some tornado threat that is mainly for our far southern zones, where sfc convection is more likely to develop. These storms should weaken going into the overnight hours with the loss of daytime heating and leave nonsevere showers and thunderstorms behind through Thursday morning. It should be noted that CAM output over the past several days has overperformed and that is being taken into account here. However, the environment warrants some caution, especially if storms continue to initiate. By tomorrow morning, the cold front should have pushed southeastward through the region, bringing afternoon high temperatures down into the 60s and low 70s. Showers will be quick to spread back northward late Thursday morning and continue through Saturday morning. This extended period of rain looks like it will be nonsevere and bring an additional 1-3 inches of rain to the Ark-La-Tx. Despite being under drought recently, WPC is highlighting much of the area as being at risk of flash and urban flooding, especially on Friday. Temperatures could dip into the 50s and 60s on Friday before the rain ends on Saturday and allows another warming trend to begin this weekend. Conditions look to stay dry through the weekend and into the first part of next week. Temperatures should climb back into the 80s by Wednesday before a shortwave trough moves through and brings rain chances back into the forecast. 57 && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 526 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026 cold front continues to make slow but steady progress south and east through our airspace early this morning with a northerly component to the wind now at the TYR/GGG/TXK and ELD terminals. Not seeing the IFR ceilings as of yet like model time/height cross section suggests but think this will be just a matter of time once we get some post-frontal precipitation to develop. Otherwise, MVFR ceilings are widespread in advance of the cold front and those may creep up to low VFR heights by mid to late morning before ceilings fall back to MVFR and/or IFR heights in the wake of the boundary. Likewise, still expecting an uptick in precipitation coverage as we go through the day with that activity lingering through the evening and perhaps the overnight hours tonight. 13 && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Issued at 1222 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026 Spotter activation will likely be needed again this afternoon through tonight for the threat of severe thunderstorms across the region. /26/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SHV 75 61 68 55 / 80 70 60 70 MLU 79 60 72 55 / 80 80 40 60 DEQ 73 53 68 49 / 30 30 30 50 TXK 74 58 69 53 / 50 50 40 60 ELD 74 55 69 51 / 60 60 30 60 TYR 73 62 67 55 / 70 60 70 70 GGG 74 61 68 54 / 80 70 60 70 LFK 83 65 72 58 / 80 70 60 70 && .SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. LA...None. OK...None. TX...None. && DISCUSSION...57 AVIATION...13
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 12:05 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Apr 29, 12:25 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1225 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1137 AM Hail 16 SSW Fouke 33.07N 94.04W
04/29/2026 M1.25 Inch Miller AR Broadcast Media
Quarter to hail dollar sized hail in
Ravanna. Video relayed by broadcast media.
&&
09Local storm report, Apr 29, 12:38 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1238 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1143 AM Hail 4 NW Rodessa 33.02N 94.04W
04/29/2026 E1.25 Inch Caddo LA Fire Dept/Rescue
Half dollar sized hail reported at Three
States.
&&
09Local storm report, Apr 29, 12:44 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1244 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1208 PM Hail Winnsboro 32.95N 95.29W
04/29/2026 E1.00 Inch Wood TX Public
Social media report of approx. quarter sized
hail in Winnsboro.
&&
AECSpecial weather statement, Apr 29, 12:45 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1245 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026
TXZ109>112-125-126-138-291830-
Harrison TX-Morris TX-Camp TX-Cass TX-Upshur TX-Marion TX-Titus
TX-
1245 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN
HARRISON...MARION...NORTHEASTERN UPSHUR...MORRIS...SOUTHEASTERN
TITUS...CASS AND EASTERN CAMP COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...
At 1245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Naples to 6 miles west of Ore City,
or extending from 17 miles east of Mount Pleasant to 9 miles
northeast of Gilmer, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Atlanta, Daingerfield, Jefferson, Linden, Hughes Springs, Lone
Star, Queen City, Naples, Ore City, Omaha, Jenkins, Rocky Branch,
Cedar Springs, Berea, Cason, Lodi, Kildare, Cookville, Woodlawn and
Fairview.
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 3283 9506 3299 9492 3330 9482 3327 9465
3325 9464 3325 9462 3326 9459 3318 9414
3274 9426 3262 9431
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 286DEG 31KT 3318 9467 3291 9475 3279 9482
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
15Local storm report, Apr 29, 12:49 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Corrected
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1249 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1143 AM Hail 8 S Bloomburg 33.02N 94.04W
04/29/2026 E1.25 Inch Cass TX Fire Dept/Rescue
Half dollar sized hail reported at Three
States Marker in Texas.
&&
09The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 9:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Titus | 33 min |
| Apr 29, 10:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Morris | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 10:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cass | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 10:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bowie, Cass, Morris | 60 min |
| Apr 29, 11:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cass | 54 min |
| Apr 29, 11:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Camp | 57 min |
| Apr 29, 12:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Camp, Franklin, Morris, Titus, Upshur, Wood | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 12:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Cass, Marion, Morris | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 1:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cass, Harrison, Marion | 57 min |
| Apr 29, 1:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Upshur | 39 min |
| Apr 29, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Upshur | 60 min |
| Apr 29, 1:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Harrison, Marion | 50 min |
| Apr 29, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Smith | 59 min |
| Apr 29, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Red River | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 4:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Panola | 40 min |
| Apr 29, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Rusk, Smith | 67 min |
| Apr 29, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Nacogdoches, Rusk | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 11:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 12:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bossier, Claiborne, Webster | 63 min |
| Apr 29, 1:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Claiborne, Lincoln, Union | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Lincoln, Ouachita, Union | 47 min |
| Apr 29, 2:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Caldwell | 56 min |
| Apr 29, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Caldwell, Jackson, Winn | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Claiborne, Webster | 25 min |
| Apr 29, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Grant | 60 min |
| Apr 29, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Natchitoches, Sabine | 65 min |
| Apr 29, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Grant | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 7:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SHV | Hempstead, Nevada | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 11:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Lafayette, Miller | 55 min |
| Apr 29, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Little River | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 12:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Nevada | 25 min |
| Apr 29, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SHV | Little River, Sevier | 17 min |
| Apr 29, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Howard | 41 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.