Louisiana, 2020Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 25, 2020
November 25, 2020 · NWS SHV · 6 events in 3 counties and zones
A vigorous upper level shortwave trough shifting northeast across Oklahoma into the Ozarks during the evening through the early morning hours of November 24th-25th, drove a surface frontal system through the Southern Plains. Large scale forcing ahead of the trough and cold front produced a line of strong thunderstorms that moved east through the Four State Region during the evening and overnight…
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A vigorous upper level shortwave trough shifting northeast across Oklahoma into the Ozarks during the evening through the early morning hours of November 24th-25th, drove a surface frontal system through the Southern Plains. Large scale forcing ahead of the trough and cold front produced a line of strong thunderstorms that moved east through the Four State Region during the evening and overnight hours. Strong instability and forcing resulted in these storms exploding vigorously to the west over North Texas early in the evening, producing some severe wind gusts even as the storms moved into portions of East-central Texas. These storms gradually weakened as they pushed through the remainder of East Texas, but strengthened as they moved into Northwest Louisiana (including Shreveport) after 2 am, where 60 mph winds were measured and downed trees and power lines across portions of Caddo, Bossier, Webster, and Bienville Parishes. These storms weakened further just before daybreak on the 25th as they moved across Northcentral Louisiana.
What forecasters said that day
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NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 24, 11:41 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 11:41 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
807 PM CST Tue Nov 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>167-260215-
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-
807 PM CST Tue Nov 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...Tonight...
A cold front will begin pushing through the region tonight,
bringing a chance for showers and thunderstorms. A Marginal Risk
is in place for most of the Four-States region, as some of these
thunderstorms will be strong to severe. Damaging winds appear to
be the primary threat, with an isolated tornado or two possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...
Thunderstorms will be possible in our eastern zones Wednesday
morning as the front continues east. Behind the front, drier and
cooler weather will move into the region for Wednesday and
Thursday. However, shower and thunderstorm chances will increase
by Friday, and remain through the weekend. Some of this rain will
moderate to heavy at times.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio
operators...and storm spotters will be needed. Please relay any
information about observed severe weather to the NWS while
following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 24, 11:27 PM CST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
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- When
- November 25, 2:01 AM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 0.38 mi ESE of (Shv)shreveport Rgnl
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 32.447, -93.824
A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the Shreveport Regional Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo
- When
- November 25, 2:06 AM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 2.79 mi NE of La Rosen
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 32.428, -93.765
A tree was blown down on West 84th Street near David Street.
Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo
- When
- November 25, 2:15 AM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 1.76 mi SSE of Forbing
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 32.377, -93.716
A 60 mph wind gust was estimated on Ferry Creek Drive in the Ellerbe Road Estates in Southeast Shreveport. Report from a retired NWS employee.
Thunderstorm Wind, Webster
- When
- November 25, 2:30 AM CST
- Where
- Webster County, 1.74 mi E of Doyline
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -93.390
An estimated 60 mph wind gust was reported just east of Doyline.
Thunderstorm Wind, Webster
- When
- November 25, 2:33 AM CST
- Where
- Webster County, 3.91 mi WSW of Lake Bistineau North
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 32.423, -93.429
A tree was blown down blocking Johnson Road at Camp Bistineau Road near the north side of Lake Bistineau.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville
- When
- November 25, 3:13 AM CST
- Where
- Bienville County, 3.55 mi SW of Brown
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 32.151, -93.100
Trees were blown down on Highway 153 and Thompson Road just north of the Ashland community.
- 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.
- Tornado in Mississippi, November 25, 2020$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event
- High Wind in Wyoming, November 25, 202057 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, November 25, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in California, November 25 to 26, 202054 kt wind · 3 events
- High Surf in Oregon, November 25, 20202 events
- High Surf in Oregon, November 25, 20202 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 25, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, November 25, 20201 event
- High Surf in Washington, November 25, 20201 event
- High Wind in New Mexico, November 25, 202050 kt wind · 1 event
- Blizzard in Alaska, November 25, 20201 event
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 927912, 927922, 927913, 927920, 927916, 927921.