Louisiana, 2016

Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 18, 2016

June 18, 2016 · NWS SHV · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

A weak backdoor cold front moved into northern Louisiana from the northeast during the late morning and afternoon hours of June 18th. Scattered to numerous strong to severe thunderstorms formed along and ahead of this backdoor cold front and the storms developed a cold pool which quickly moved westward across the northern half of the state.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.

A weak backdoor cold front moved into northern Louisiana from the northeast during the late morning and afternoon hours of June 18th. Scattered to numerous strong to severe thunderstorms formed along and ahead of this backdoor cold front and the storms developed a cold pool which quickly moved westward across the northern half of the state. The atmosphere ahead of this frontal boundary was moderately unstable but once the cold pool developed...trees and powerlines fell as a result of these thunderstorms.

What forecasters said that day

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, 9:33 AM CST, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 9:33 AM CST, 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1033 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2016

.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms along a surface boundary continuing to
generate convection across portions of north Louisiana this
morning. For this update, went ahead and increased pops based on
high-res models. Otherwise, heat index values currently above 100
degrees across portions of deep east Texas and Northwest
Louisiana. Heat advisory for this area remains in effect through 7
PM. /05/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  94  74  91  73 /  30  20  30  20
MLU  93  73  89  72 /  30  10  40  20
DEQ  92  71  90  71 /  20  10  20  20
TXK  93  72  90  72 /  20  10  20  20
ELD  93  71  89  71 /  30  10  20  20
TYR  94  74  91  73 /  20  20  20  20
GGG  94  74  91  72 /  20  20  20  20
LFK  94  74  91  72 /  30  20  40  20

&&

.SHV Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
AR...None.
LA...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for LAZ001>003-010>012-
     017>020-022.

OK...None.
TX...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ108>112-124>126-
     136>138-149>153-165>167.

&&

05
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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 9:46 AM CST, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1046 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2016

LAZ013-019-181630-
JACKSON LA-WINN LA-
1046 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON AND
NORTHWESTERN WINN PARISHES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT...

AT 1046 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR JONESBORO...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WINNFIELD...JONESBORO...HODGE...NORTH HODGE...DODSON...EAST HODGE...
CALVIN...SIKES...HUDSON AND JOYCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3185 9249 3194 9288 3195 9287 3195 9288
      3199 9289 3215 9283 3215 9282 3216 9282
      3218 9280 3221 9280 3223 9277 3232 9277
      3222 9248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 010DEG 14KT 3219 9269

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The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:10 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
June 18, 10:12 AM CST
Where
Winn County, 1.5 mi NNW of Dodson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.100, -92.680

Trees were downed on Hwy. 126 northwest of Dodson, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
June 18, 10:12 AM CST
Where
Winn County, 3.01 mi ESE of Calvin
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
31.960, -92.730

Trees were downed east of Calvin, Louisiana on Hwy. 501.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
June 18, 10:12 AM CST
Where
Winn County, 4.08 mi WNW of Gaars Mill
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.150, -92.630

Trees were downed north northeast of Dodson, Louisiana on Hwy. 499.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winn

When
June 18, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Winn County, Winnfield
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.920, -92.630

Trees were downed in Winnfield and trees were downed across the northern portion of the parish as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
June 18, 11:03 AM CST
Where
Bienville County, 2.23 mi NW of Taylor
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.570, -93.150

Trees were downed on I-20 north of Ada and Taylor near mile marker 56.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 18, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Webster County, 0.69 mi N of Heflin
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.460, -93.270

Trees were downed on Hwy. 371 along with powerlines. Trees were also downed on Franklin Road, Webster and Art Camp Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
June 18, 12:51 PM CST
Where
Caddo County, 1.88 mi WSW of Forbing
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
32.390, -93.760

A tree fell on a home on Grawood Drive in Keithville, Louisiana.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
June 18, 1:01 PM CST
Where
De Soto County, 0.59 mi E of Logansport
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
31.970, -93.990

Trees and powerlines were downed in multiple areas in and near the Logansport, Louisiana area.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

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: 631138, 631139, 631140, 631141, 631142, 631144, 631145, 631146.