The remnants of Tropical Storm Bill continued to plague Northeast Texas on June 18th. A nocturnal feeder band developed across Northeast Texas and produced excessive heavy rainfall which produced flash flooding across several counties.
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The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Bill continued to plague Northeast Texas on June 18th. A nocturnal feeder band developed across Northeast Texas and produced excessive heavy rainfall which produced flash flooding across several counties.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 18, 4:20 AM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
520 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015
.DISCUSSION...
THE REMNANTS OF BILL IS RIGHT OVER THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LAKE
TEXOMA WITH SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF TO OCCUR TODAY WITH WRAP AROUND
ACTIVITY STILL IN PROGRESS. THE LAKE LEVEL IS ONLY ABOUT A FOOT
FROM THE SPILLWAY AND ANOTHER CREST WILL BE DETERMINED AND WORKING
DOWN STREAM AS RELEASES MAY BE ENHANCED BY ANOTHER SPILL. BILL IS
SLOWLY MOVING NNE AT 10 MPH PER THE LATEST WPC ADVISORY. WINDS ARE
ONLY 25 MPH SUSTAINED...BUT EFFECTIVELY WRAPPING UP THE MOIST
TROPICAL CONNECTION THAT IS DRAPED AROUND OVER THE ARKLATEX INTO
THE COASTAL BEND. THE MODELS ARE CONSISTENT...BUT APPEAR TO LACK
FOCUS CONSIDERING THE RADAR TRENDS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS.
THE HRRR IS LOOKING GOOD TO START WITH RAPID REFRESH AND WEAKENS
THE CURRENT FOCUS AND REDEVELOPS LATER THIS MORNING FROM SOUTH OF
TYLER...TO NEAR TEXARKANA. EITHERWAY...HEATING WILL BE A PLAYER
AND EVEN THE HRRR MAY BE OFF AS CURRENT ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY GUST
OUT INTO THE WARMER AREAS. RECOVERY OF RAIN AREAS WILL BE MUCH
QUICKER THAN NORMAL WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN LIKELY FOR ALMOST
ANYWHERE WITH MODEST CAPE IN THIS SUPER RICH TROPICAL CONNECTION
THAT IS FUNNELING IN OVER THE AREA.
THE WATER VAPOR SHOWS A DRY SLOT OF AIR THAT IS ESTABLISHED OVER
SE OK WHICH COULD BE A BACK EDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT AS THE
CIRCULATION SLOWLY MOVES EASTWARD...BUT THE WRAP AROUND MAY KEEP
TO OUR NORTH. ALSO TO NOTE...IS A LARGE DRY AIR PUSH ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF UNDER THE BERMUDA RIDGE WITH A RESULTING SHARP SHEAR
AXIS EXTENDING FROM THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND UP TO NEAR MEMPHIS.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH ALL THE HIGH WATER IS
PLACE...RECENT RAINFALL...WHAT IS ON RADAR NOW AND WHAT WILL
LIKELY BE DEVELOPING WITH EVEN LIMITED HEATING. THE FLOOD WATCH
HAS BEEN EXPANDED FOR THE ENTIRE FOUR STATE AREA UNTIL EARLY THIS
EVENING. THIS COULD EVEN BE NEEDED BEYOND THAT TIME DEPENDING ON
PROGRESSION OF BILL AND THE TROPICAL CONNECTION LOCATIONS TOWARD
SUNDOWN. BILLS CORE WILL KEEP ACTIVITY TIGHT TONIGHT AND THEN THE
POTENTIAL FOR THE SHEAR AXIS TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA TO SOME
DEGREE OVERNIGHT. WE COULD SEE RAIN TOTALS TODAY AND OVERALL EVENT
TOTALS GIVE US A VERY WET MONTH DESPITE THE DRY START. THIS ALONG
WITH A VERY SWOLLEN SYSTEM OF LAKES...BAYOUS...RIVERS AND
BACKWATER INTO THE EARLY PART OF SUMMER.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV 84 75 90 75 / 80 30 30 10
MLU 87 75 91 74 / 30 20 30 10
DEQ 80 72 85 72 / 80 80 40 20
TXK 84 74 89 75 / 70 60 40 20
ELD 85 74 88 74 / 50 40 40 20
TYR 85 74 89 74 / 70 40 30 10
GGG 85 75 90 74 / 60 40 30 10
LFK 86 75 90 74 / 80 20 40 10
&&
.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR ARZ050-051-059>061-
070>073.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ARZ050-051-
059-060-070.
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR LAZ001>006-010>014-
017>022.
OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR OKZ077.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR OKZ077.
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR TXZ096-097-108>112-
124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR TXZ096-097-
108>112-124>126-136>138.
&&
24HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1146 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 OKZ077-TXZ096-108>111-124-125-136-137-149-150-181115- MCCURTAIN-RED RIVER-FRANKLIN-TITUS-CAMP-MORRIS-WOOD-UPSHUR-SMITH- GREGG-CHEROKEE-RUSK- 1146 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN TEXAS...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. ADDITIONALLY...A COUPLE OF WEAK TORNADOES MAY BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...AS WIND SHEAR AND INSTABILITY VALUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM APPEAR FAVORABLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BILL. THE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING IN A FEW LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL RIVER FLOODING ON THE NECHES...SABINE... ANGELINA...AND SULPHUR RIVERS OF EAST TEXAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY. A NEW RISE WILL DEVELOP ON THE RED RIVER IN NORTH TEXAS AND SOUTH OKLAHOMA AND SPREAD DOWNSTREAM INTO LOUISIANA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS JUNE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS...AND STORM SPOTTERS COULD BE REQUIRED DURING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE SPIRAL THUNDERSTORM BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION BILL. ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ097-112- 126-138-151>153-165>167-181115- SEVIER-HOWARD-LITTLE RIVER-HEMPSTEAD-NEVADA-MILLER-LAFAYETTE- COLUMBIA-UNION-CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-LINCOLN-DE SOTO- RED RIVER-BIENVILLE-JACKSON-OUACHITA-SABINE-NATCHITOCHES-WINN- GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-BOWIE-CASS-MARION-HARRISON-PANOLA- NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-ANGELINA-SAN AUGUSTINE- 1146 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...EAST TEXAS AND NORTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS...AND STORM SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. VIII.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 348 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 LAZ010-017-TXZ153-180945- DE SOTO LA-SABINE LA-SHELBY TX- 348 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SABINE...SOUTHERN DE SOTO PARISHES IN NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 445 AM CDT... AT 347 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF SHELBYVILLE...OR 13 MILES EAST OF CENTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MANSFIELD...HUXLEY...SOUTH MANSFIELD...GRAND CANE...STANLEY... CARMEL...PELICAN...EVELYN...RAMBIN AND KINGSTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3170 9394 3183 9409 3222 9369 3195 9341 TIME...MOT...LOC 0847Z 224DEG 24KT 3183 9395 06
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:21 UTC.
2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in the closure of Hwy. 96 with traffic being rerouted. Hwy. 87 and Hwy. 7E also had high water over them in several locations.
Several highways were flooded in and around Lufkin, Texas. Those included FM 841, FM 2497 and FM 324.
Several trees were downed in the Liberty Eylau community southwest of Texarkana.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, June 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 573826, 573888, 573889.