Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 24, 2020

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
305 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020

.SHORT TERM.../Tonight through Monday Night/

Increasing low-level moisture and instability has resulted in a
surge of convection this afternoon, aided by an advancing upper
level disturbance lifting north from central Texas coupled with an
active sea breeze from the coast. These factors will continue to
enhance shwrs and tstms through the remainder of this afternoon
and into the evening hours although the overall convective coverage
and intensity should gradually begin to lessen with the loss of
heating after sunset. A Marginal Risk of severe weather continues
to cover the much of the region with the threat of a few storms
capable of dropping some strong gusty winds with heavy downpours,
possibly leading to localized flooding where any training storms
set up. A brief lull in convection will likely come later in the
evening closer to midnight before the next major shortwave dives
eastward across Texas ahead of the longwave trough entering the
Plains. Therefore, expect another round of shwrs and tstms to take
aim on the region early Monday, especially across the western half
of the region closer to the SW to NE track of the shortwave before
lifting north of the middle Red River Valley closer to midday on
Monday.

By Monday afternoon, expect convection to become more diurnally
driven during peak heating as the main forcing mechanism will be
shifting north of the region. However, expect convective coverage
to remain quite high as moisture and instability will continue to
be favorable for additional development beyond Monday afternoon
into Monday night as the longwave trough dives farther SE from the
Plains into north Texas. Therefore, have maintained high PoPs into
Monday night with the trough digging farther SE and providing for
increased forcing. With the additional rainfall expected to come,
a Flash Flood Watch may need to be considered heading into early
next week. For now, that threat does not appear to be sufficient
to warrant flood headlines but will continue to closely monitor
this potential.

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.LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Sunday/

These long-term discussions are probably starting to sound like a
broken record regarding the extended. Towards the end of the short-
term period, a longwave trough will be digging through the plains
into central Texas. It's here where this low is anticipated to
become cut off from upper level support, and become our weather
producer into next weekend. Counterclockwise flow will allow for
Gulf moisture to stream into the Four-States throughout the course
of the long-term. This moisture will interact with this cut off low,
continuously firing off afternoon shower and thunderstorms. Due to
the nature of this slow low progression, rainfall rates will be
moderate to heavy at times. This may result in localized flash
flooding, and even more widespread flooding as the week goes on,
depending on where some of the heavier bands of precipitation set
up. Long-range guidance is still split on just where this closed low
will ultimately establish itself. Some solutions favor a more
western track, which would result in more precipitation for our
area, where others put the low more east, which would mean less
precipitation. Outside of the flooding threat, instability values
are rather low, as are wind shear values. While an isolated severe
storm can not be ruled, widespread severe weather is not anticipated.

Due to the nature of the long-term forecast, look for below average
high and low temperatures. This will be due to increase cloud cover,
and precipitation during the afternoon.

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 1255 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020/

AVIATION...

For the 24/18Z TAF period, a mix of MVFR/low VFR cigs observed to
begin this period as low-level SE flow continues to supply abundant
Gulf moisture across our area terminals. With additional heating
this afternoon, expect convection to become very active aided by
an upper level disturbance shifting east from central Texas along
with an enhanced sea breeze from the coast. Therefore, cigs/vsbys
will be impacted with intermittent MVFR conditions continuing with
TEMPO thunder and periods of brief heavy rainfall. Then, look for
a gradual decrease in convection with the loss of heating by early
to mid evening before another strong upper level impulse advances
eastward across Texas overnight and into our western terminals by
early to mid morning on Monday. Therefore, have reintroduced SHRA
and VCTS at our East Texas sites just prior to daybreak. Cigs
will likely drop back into the MVFR range as well during this
timeframe with S/SE winds prevailing between 5-10 kts with higher
gusts invof convection.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  68  84  69  81 /  50  80  70  80
MLU  69  88  68  83 /  20  50  40  70
DEQ  65  82  65  79 /  70  80  90  90
TXK  67  82  67  78 /  70  80  80  90
ELD  66  87  67  82 /  40  60  60  80
TYR  67  80  66  77 /  70  60  80  80
GGG  67  82  66  79 /  50  70  80  80
LFK  68  83  68  81 /  50  70  70  80

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.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
LA...None.
OK...None.
TX...None.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1132 AM CDT Sun May 24 2020

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-
TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-251645-
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-
1132 AM CDT Sun May 24 2020

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...

Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage today during
the late morning through the afternoon hours as low level moisture
will increase ahead of an upper upper level disturbance that will
move across East Texas. An isolated strong to severe thunderstorm
will also be possible in the afternoon, as the marginal risk has
been expanded into our area. Damaging winds will be the main
threat with this activity. Additionally, heavy rain could lead to
localized flooding in some areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

The Four State Region will be transitioning into a fairly wet
period through the upcoming work week with a nearly stalled upper
level trough west of our region. This will result in periods of
scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms through much of
the extended forecast. Flash Flood watches may become necessary
for portions of the Four State Region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators...and storm spotters may be needed this afternoon.
Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the
NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
347 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020

LAZ001-010-TXZ138-151-242130-
De Soto LA-Caddo LA-Panola TX-Harrison TX-
347 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DE SOTO AND
SOUTHWESTERN CADDO PARISHES...SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON AND NORTHEASTERN
PANOLA COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT...

At 347 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Logansport, or 15 miles west of Mansfield, moving
north at 35 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Shreveport, Greenwood, Waskom, Logansport, Deberry, Elysian Fields,
Keachi, Grand Cane, Longstreet, Keat Chie, Spring Ridge, Jonesville,
Midyett, Kickapoo and Front.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3205 9378 3199 9401 3248 9432 3259 9396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 160DEG 31KT 3210 9395

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
352 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0339 PM     HAIL             2 NW LONGVIEW           32.54N 94.79W
05/24/2020  E0.70 INCH       GREGG              TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            DIME-SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF
            GILMER ROAD AND BLUERIDGE PARKWAY.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
354 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0338 PM     TSTM WND GST     WHITE OAK               32.53N 94.85W
05/24/2020  E50 MPH          GREGG              TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO IN THE CITY OF
            WHITE OAK.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
355 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020

LAZ001-002-010-011-017-018-TXZ151-153-242145-
De Soto LA-Bossier LA-Natchitoches LA-Red River LA-Caddo LA-
Sabine LA-Panola TX-Shelby TX-
355 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DE SOTO...WESTERN RED RIVER...
NORTHWESTERN NATCHITOCHES...SOUTHERN CADDO...SOUTH CENTRAL BOSSIER
AND NORTHWESTERN SABINE PARISHES...SOUTHEASTERN PANOLA AND
NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT...

At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles south of Coushatta to near Mansfield
to 9 miles east of Shelbyville. Movement was north at 40 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Shreveport, Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport, Joaquin, Huxley, South
Mansfield, Keachi, Grand Cane, Longstreet, Stanley, Keat Chie,
Carmel, Front, Spring Ridge, Grand Bayou, Kingston, Loggy Bayou,
Ninock and Midyett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms 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.

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LAT...LON 3236 9347 3242 9370 3243 9384 3221 9419
      3167 9396 3191 9365 3191 9350 3175 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 163DEG 35KT 3186 9339 3197 9352 3197 9367 3178
9392

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
400 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0344 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 ENE GLADEWATER        32.55N 94.93W
05/24/2020  E50 MPH          GREGG              TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED BY AMATEUR
            RADIO BETWEEN THE CITIES OF GLADEWATER AND
            UNION GROVE.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
407 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0405 PM     HAIL             5 NNW LINDALE           32.58N 95.44W
05/24/2020  E0.70 INCH       SMITH              TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DIME-SIZED HAIL REPORTED BETWEEN LINDALE AND
            MINEOLA NEAR FAULKNER PARK.

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