Scattered strong storms developed during the heating of the afternoon across Northeast Texas. These storms developed along a residual outflow boundary from previous convection that had developed ahead of a weak upper level disturbance.
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The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.
Scattered strong storms developed during the heating of the afternoon across Northeast Texas. These storms developed along a residual outflow boundary from previous convection that had developed ahead of a weak upper level disturbance. This outflow boundary and complex of storms moved almost due south into Northeast Texas during the evening hours. One storm in Wood County produced strong damaging wind gusts which downed trees and powerlines.
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 27, 4:58 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Shreveport LA 558 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 .AVIATION... Remnant shear axis in the form of a filling upper trough continues to define itself across the Tenn Valley into the heart of the Four State Region into Southeast Texas attm. Taking a look at the latest radar mosaic...the LFK/SHV/MLU/ELD terminals are pretty well worked over from earlier convection. Terminals that are still very unstable as of the 23z timeframe are the GGG and TYR terminals and for that reason...have hit the possibility of strong and gusty winds along with lower vsbys and ceilings with convection for the first couple hours in the TAF period. While the upper level trough lifts out into the Tenn Valley another weak disturbance aloft will shift south and east in its predecessors wake overnight tonight and that combined with a myriad of sfc based outflow boundaries could provide the necessary ingredients for additional nocturnal convection overnight... something the short term progs are hinting at. Otherwise...kept VCSH and/or VCTS going through much of the day Thursday as all the above mentioned ingredients will be in play once again along with daytime instability. 13 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 249 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016/ DISCUSSION... Enhanced sea breeze/tropical moisture surge has resulted in near- widespread coverage of shwrs/tstms this afternoon. This has kept our temps from warming much, at least relatively speaking, especially across n LA/srn AR. Weak upper trof will spill over the ern periphery of the Four Corners ridge and swd into our region tonight into Thursday, merging with the stalled ely wave present over ern LA. This will continue our chances for enhanced diurnal convection through Friday and Saturday, although most recent raw model output has trimmed back on coverage. Consensus blends continue to keep our temps below normal with PoPs in the 40-60 percent range. However, PoPs have been overdone in the last several days, so have trended them down some from guidance. Subsequently, feel that guidance may be too cool on max temps, so have trended a few degrees above. With convective coverage dwindling during the weekend, we may be looking at the possibility of Heat Advisories again. The upper ridge will begin to flex its influence over our region as we move into next work week. Models keeping some chances for aftn convection mainly over the ern half of the region, but we will likely see our temps reaching back into the upper 90s sometime next week despite this. /12/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SHV 75 91 76 94 / 30 50 20 30 MLU 74 89 74 92 / 40 50 20 40 DEQ 74 89 73 92 / 40 50 20 40 TXK 75 88 74 91 / 40 50 20 40 ELD 73 87 74 90 / 40 50 20 40 TYR 76 93 76 95 / 30 40 20 30 GGG 75 91 75 94 / 30 40 20 30 LFK 76 94 76 96 / 20 40 20 30 && .SHV Watches/Warnings/Advisories... AR...None. LA...None. OK...None. TX...None. && 12/13
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1147 AM CDT WED JUL 27 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>167-281700- 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- 1147 AM CDT WED JUL 27 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... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AREAWIDE TODAY. GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DURING PEAK DAYTIME HEATING FROM THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST STORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 100 AND 105 SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGERS...SKYWARN NETWORKS...AND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. 12
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
439 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
ARZ070-LAZ001-TXZ112-126-272230-
MILLER AR-CADDO LA-MARION TX-CASS TX-
439 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MILLER COUNTY...
NORTHWESTERN CADDO PARISH...NORTHEASTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN CASS
COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
AT 438 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR LINDEN AND KILDARE...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF ATLANTA...MOVING EAST
AT 10 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATLANTA...VIVIAN...OIL CITY...HOSSTON...RODESSA...BELCHER...IDA...
GILLIAM...SMITHLAND...BRIGHTSTAR...KILDARE...LODI...MCLEOD...
BIVINS...RAVANNA...GRAY...KIBLAH AND CAVETT.
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 3311 9432 3313 9385 3309 9386 3306 9383
3304 9383 3303 9381 3301 9383 3298 9382
3295 9384 3293 9380 3288 9382 3287 9380
3285 9381 3286 9378 3284 9378 3279 9382
3279 9379 3276 9379 3274 9381 3275 9431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 269DEG 8KT 3298 9423
19SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 448 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 TXZ096-108-109-272230- RED RIVER TX-TITUS TX-FRANKLIN TX- 448 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN RED RIVER...NORTHWESTERN TITUS AND NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT... AT 448 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BOGATA...OR NEAR HAGANSPORT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MOUNT PLEASANT...BOXELDER...HAGANSPORT...BOGATA...WILKERSON... TALCO...JOHNTOWN...CUTHAND AND HARTS BLUFF. 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 3349 9531 3348 9486 3318 9496 3327 9531 TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 292DEG 6KT 3342 9526 19
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 522 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 TXZ109>112-125-126-137-138-272300- GREGG TX-MARION TX-TITUS TX-CAMP TX-HARRISON TX-CASS TX-UPSHUR TX- MORRIS TX- 522 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN HARRISON...CAMP...WESTERN MARION...SOUTHEASTERN TITUS...SOUTHWESTERN CASS...UPSHUR AND NORTH CENTRAL GREGG COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 521 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CEDAR SPRINGS...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF GILMER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MARSHALL...GILMER...PITTSBURG...LEESBURG...DAINGERFIELD... JEFFERSON...LINDEN...HUGHES SPRINGS...LONE STAR...ORE CITY... EAST MOUNTAIN...CEDAR SPRINGS...DIANA...WEST MOUNTAIN...NEWSOME... ROSEWOOD...WOODLAWN...JENKINS...CASON AND HARLETON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3302 9515 3311 9432 3254 9430 3262 9515 TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 328DEG 15KT 3287 9474 19
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 529 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 ARZ070-LAZ001-TXZ112-126-138-272315- MILLER AR-CADDO LA-MARION TX-HARRISON TX-CASS TX- 529 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MILLER COUNTY... NORTHWESTERN CADDO PARISH...NORTHEASTERN HARRISON...EASTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 528 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR SMITHLAND...OR 18 MILES NORTH OF MARSHALL...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MARSHALL...ATLANTA...VIVIAN...BLANCHARD...OIL CITY...MOORINGSPORT... HOSSTON...RODESSA...BELCHER...IDA...GILLIAM...SMITHLAND... BRIGHTSTAR...KILDARE...MCLEOD...BIVINS...RAVANNA...LODI... KARNACK AND GRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3311 9432 3313 9386 3255 9383 3254 9430 TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 352DEG 7KT 3278 9424 19
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
601 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
TXZ110>112-125-126-137-138-272345-
GREGG TX-MARION TX-CAMP TX-HARRISON TX-CASS TX-UPSHUR TX-MORRIS TX-
601 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN
HARRISON...CAMP...WESTERN MARION...SOUTHWESTERN CASS...UPSHUR AND
NORTHWESTERN GREGG COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...
AT 601 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
ORE CITY...OR 13 MILES EAST OF GILMER...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LONGVIEW...MARSHALL...WHITE OAK...GLADEWATER...GILMER...PITTSBURG...
LEESBURG...JEFFERSON...LINDEN...HUGHES SPRINGS...LONE STAR...
BIG SANDY...ORE CITY...CLARKSVILLE CITY...EAST MOUNTAIN...
CEDAR SPRINGS...DIANA...WEST MOUNTAIN...NEWSOME AND ROSEWOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3301 9515 3301 9486 3300 9485 3298 9482
3301 9482 3302 9432 3253 9430 3257 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 352DEG 7KT 3278 9471
19SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 635 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 TXZ124>126-136>138-150-151-280015- GREGG TX-WOOD TX-RUSK TX-MARION TX-HARRISON TX-UPSHUR TX-PANOLA TX- SMITH TX- 635 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARRISON...SOUTHWESTERN MARION... NORTHERN RUSK...NORTHWESTERN PANOLA...SOUTHEASTERN WOOD...UPSHUR... GREGG AND EASTERN SMITH COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 634 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR HALLSVILLE...OR 8 MILES EAST OF LONGVIEW...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LONGVIEW...MARSHALL...KILGORE...WHITE OAK...GLADEWATER...GILMER... HALLSVILLE...OVERTON...JEFFERSON...TATUM...BIG SANDY...HAWKINS... ORE CITY...NEW LONDON...CLARKSVILLE CITY...BECKVILLE... EAST MOUNTAIN...DIANA...WEST MOUNTAIN AND ROSEWOOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3282 9431 3223 9429 3225 9523 3282 9524 TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 347DEG 21KT 3254 9463 19
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:01 UTC.
1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a home on FM. 1797 in the community of Kelsey Texas just south of Hwy. 154. There were no reports of injuries.
A large tree fell on a home on McWhorter Street crushing the home. Another tree fell on a home on North Johnson Street and damaged a carport. Another tree was downed across West McDonald Street and some utility poles were also downed in town. There were no reports of injuries.
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