Showers and thunderstorms developed due to a disturbance which moved towards the region in northwest flow aloft. These storms developed with a moderate to severely unstable atmosphere present with afternoon temperatures well into the 90s and surface dewpoints in the 70s.
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The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.
Showers and thunderstorms developed due to a disturbance which moved towards the region in northwest flow aloft. These storms developed with a moderate to severely unstable atmosphere present with afternoon temperatures well into the 90s and surface dewpoints in the 70s. Once the initial storms developed...additional storms developed along residual outflow boundaries. Large hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts were the main results from this convection.
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 Jul 30, 5:02 PM CST, 43 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Shreveport LA 602 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016 .AVIATION... Isolated to scattered convection continuing across Southeast Oklahoma...Southwest Arkansas and portions of northern Louisiana early this evening. More favorable upper level support resides across SW Ar and for this reason...have kept VCTS riding for a few more hours at the TXK/ELD and MLU terminals. Convection should begin weakening in coverage and intensity over the next couple hours. After 04z...all we should be dealing with is convective debris cloud cover in the mid and high levels. Otherwise...cu field should get going once again with the aid of daytime heating on Sunday with the possibility of widely scattered convection once again across the region. The more favorable terminals to see any activity on Sunday appears to be the TXK/ ELD and MLU terminals but chances appear to limited attm to add this qualifier in the 00z terminal package this evening. 13 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 342 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016/ DISCUSSION... Upper level shortwave across eastern OK/western AR has provided for large scale ascent with ample lift to generate scattered showers and thunderstorms. Due to the placement of the trough, most of the convection is confined along and north of I-30 but some additional showers and storms have developed farther south across east Texas and north Louisiana. A few storms north of I-30 have even become severe across SE OK/SW AR near the base of the shortwave trough where lift is stronger, sufficient to produce quarter size hail. Expect a general downward trend in convection later this evening as heating is lost with sunset, and slight chance pops will cover any lingering showers/storms through the late evening/overnight period. The upper ridge along the Gulf coast will become more influential on Sunday with mostly diurnal convection during the afternoon and early evening hours, mainly in south Arkansas and north Louisiana. The strengthening upper ridge across the region will spell hotter and drier conditions for the upcoming week. Rain chances will not be eliminated entirely, but expect only isolated coverage during the daytime hours of peak heating. The climb in temperatures back into the upper 90s will likely warrant heat advisories once again for much of the week. Aside from that, the only other focus will be close monitoring of the tropics as one disturbance now entering the Caribbean may approach the Yucatan by the end of the week. /19/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SHV 76 96 77 96 / 20 20 10 20 MLU 74 94 76 95 / 20 30 20 30 DEQ 72 94 74 95 / 20 30 10 20 TXK 75 95 77 96 / 20 20 10 20 ELD 73 94 76 95 / 20 30 10 30 TYR 77 97 77 97 / 10 10 10 10 GGG 76 96 77 97 / 20 20 10 20 LFK 75 95 76 96 / 20 20 10 20 && .SHV Watches/Warnings/Advisories... AR...None. LA...None. OK...None. TX...None. && 19/13
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1136 AM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016 ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077- TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-311645- 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-MCCURTAIN-BOWIE-FRANKLIN-TITUS-CAMP- MORRIS-CASS-WOOD-UPSHUR-MARION-SMITH-GREGG-HARRISON-CHEROKEE-RUSK- PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-ANGELINA-SAN AUGUSTINE- 1136 AM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...EAST TEXAS AND NORTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AREAWIDE TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT ALTHOUGH THE BEST CHANCES FOR RAIN SHOULD BE OVER SOUTHERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHERN LOUISIANA. HEAVY DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MAINLY OVER LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS. GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS. RAIN CHANCES WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK AND TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES BY THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED 105 DEGREES EACH AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGERS...SKYWARN NETWORKS...AND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS...SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. 19
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
359 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
ARZ051-060-061-302145-
NEVADA AR-HOWARD AR-HEMPSTEAD AR-
359 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD...
NORTHWESTERN NEVADA AND NORTHERN HEMPSTEAD COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM
CDT...
AT 358 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
NASHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NASHVILLE...MINERAL SPRINGS...DIERKS...BLEVINS...TOLLETTE...
WASHINGTON...CORINTH...SARATOGA...CENTER POINT...MCCASKILL...OZAN...
MUDDY FORK AND BRIGHT STAR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
LAT...LON 3418 9382 3401 9382 3401 9375 3398 9365
3396 9362 3395 9353 3396 9347 3395 9342
3396 9338 3389 9330 3388 9330 3367 9396
3374 9397 3374 9395 3377 9397 3378 9396
3385 9402 3411 9409 3419 9388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 240DEG 49KT 3394 9383
20SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
418 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
ARZ051-302200-
HOWARD AR-
418 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTY UNTIL
500 PM CDT...
AT 418 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
UMPIRE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
UMPIRE AND ATHENS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
LAT...LON 3435 9394 3427 9394 3426 9392 3422 9392
3419 9400 3434 9412 3435 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 237DEG 24KT 3431 9398
20SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
512 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
ARZ060-061-302300-
NEVADA AR-HEMPSTEAD AR-
512 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN NEVADA AND EAST CENTRAL
HEMPSTEAD COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...
AT 512 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
EMMET...OR 8 MILES EAST OF HOPE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PRESCOTT...EMMET...PERRYTOWN...CALE...SUTTON...LANEBURG...MORRIS...
MOUNT MORIAH AND BOUGHTON.
LAT...LON 3384 9329 3383 9327 3362 9317 3360 9349
3375 9356 3387 9331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 256DEG 13KT 3369 9345
13SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
604 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
ARZ070>072-302345-
MILLER AR-LAFAYETTE AR-COLUMBIA AR-
604 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN COLUMBIA...LAFAYETTE AND
CENTRAL MILLER COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...
AT 603 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
GARLAND...OR 9 MILES WEST OF LEWISVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STAMPS...LEWISVILLE...FOUKE...BUCKNER...GARLAND...SMITHLAND...
CANFIELD...BUSSEY...MOUNT VERNON...PINEY GROVE...MARS HILL...
BETHEL...CORNELIUS...SPIRIT LAKE...MCKAMIE...FORT LYNN AND LERCH.
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 3348 9349 3345 9348 3344 9330 3310 9339
3318 9398 3348 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 277DEG 12KT 3331 9372
24SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
604 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
LAZ005-302345-
LINCOLN LA-
604 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN PARISH UNTIL
645 PM CDT...
AT 604 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES NORTH OF GRAMBLING...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RUSTON...DUBACH...VIENNA...UNIONVILLE...CORINTH AND MOUNT ZION.
LAT...LON 3255 9279 3273 9283 3276 9276 3276 9267
3257 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 251DEG 10KT 3267 9272
13SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
623 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
LAZ005-006-310015-
UNION LA-LINCOLN LA-
623 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN UNION AND CENTRAL
LINCOLN PARISHES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...
AT 623 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF FARMERVILLE...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF RUSTON...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RUSTON...GRAMBLING...FARMERVILLE...DUBACH...VIENNA...DOWNSVILLE...
UNIONVILLE...BAYOU D ARBONNE LAKE...D ARBONNE...
MOUNT ZION AND SHILOH.
LAT...LON 3252 9272 3276 9277 3276 9273 3278 9272
3286 9243 3260 9234
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 256DEG 12KT 3271 9254
13The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:42 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees and powerlines were downed at residences on Kens Landing Road. One tree fell through the roof of a home. There were no reports of injuries.
Several roads were flooded in the Town and Country area of Monroe, Louisiana.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Louisiana in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Louisiana, July 2016
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: 640837, 640839.