A narrow line of showers and thunderstorms developed during the pre-dawn hours of January 25th across Northcentral Texas, along and just ahead of a cold front and associated upper trough that progressed east across the Central and Southern Plains. A strong southwesterly low level jet helped to organize these storms into a line along the front, with steep mid level instability helping to enhance…
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A narrow line of showers and thunderstorms developed during the pre-dawn hours of January 25th across Northcentral Texas, along and just ahead of a cold front and associated upper trough that progressed east across the Central and Southern Plains. A strong southwesterly low level jet helped to organize these storms into a line along the front, with steep mid level instability helping to enhance large scale ascent to fuel strong thunderstorms along the line, which produced consistent 40-45 mph wind gusts. However, an isolated severe thunderstorm did develop within this line over Western Red River County Texas, which lifted northeast into Southern McCurtain County Oklahoma, where it blew the roof off of a porch at a home just east of Idabel shortly after daybreak. These storms weakened as they pushed into adjacent sections of Southwest Arkansas.
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 Jan 25, 5:55 AM CST, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Shreveport LA 555 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021 .AVIATION... For the ArkLaTex terminals, a line of TS is dvlpg to our W and will sweep due E at 20-25KT. TS cells are movg NE along the line much faster with low level winds cranking 30-50KT 1-3 kft. A large upper low/sfc low will keep to our N, but drag a fropa E with the day. S/SW winds this a.m. will be 10-20KT with some higher gusts shifting to W/SW same speeds. The LIFR/IFR cigs will lift to IFR/MVFR with some heating and then clearing from W to E 18-24Z for most terminals. Any thunder will be brief with 2 hr tempo windows this am for E TX as line will break up movg E with loss of instability. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 409 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021/ SHORT TERM.../Today through Tuesday/ The warm front has moved through Texarkana and ElDorado with SE becoming S and a little gusty. While a few sites may briefly reach lake wind criteria, the short time of duration and sweeping motion of wind belt across the four state area will slack behind the line of thunderstorms on approach now over N TX/S OK. Low to mid 60s north of I-20 now with upper 68's to 70 south. KSHV 88D is showing the developing line of thunderstorms nearing McAlester, Durant and Denton moving eastward near 25 mph. Closer to home a large area of mostly light showers is cropping up in E TX with a few heavier elements on route to Carthage. Things will pep up with the line, but at the same time seeing the instability drop with eastward progression. The Slight risk overnight has seen some warnings with hail and wind. The new day one is marginal for our area in two hours and while some thunderstorms may become strong, this is the least likely time of day for robust convection. So good news as we will mainly just have to deal with some brief gusty winds ahead of the line and quarter to half inch amounts with line and some change ahead. We will see this line weaken, but continue moving quickly eastward all afternoon and clear our SE corner maybe by 00Z. The afternoon sunshine will prove difficult with highs as SW winds and sunshine is an easy undercut. So went a little above guidance for highs. Lows tonight will begin to chill a little in the I-30 corridor with mid 30s at the coldest, most sites will be ranging all through the 40s on a NW to SE gradient. Surface winds will become NW early on Tuesday and swing around to NE during the day advecting in drier dew points, but still around 60 northwest to around 70 SE for highs under sunny skies. /24/ LONG TERM.../Tuesday Night through Monday/ By Tue Night, our region will continue to be under the influence of southwesterly flow aloft as an upper level trough moves out of the Four Corners Region of the country and into the Southern and Central Plains. NBM is surprisingly void of much of any precipitation with this trough with large spreads from the wetter NAM and drier CMC/GFS and EC solutions. Will continue to advertise slight chance pops areawide late Tue Night with the precipitation ending quickly from west to east across our region during the day Wed with the passage of a strong cold front. This will mark the end of the above normal temperatures our area will have seen leading up to the arrival of the front with near freezing to below freezing temperatures across our entire Four State Region Wed Night/Thu Morning. After a cool day on Thu and freezing temperatures across our northeast half Thu Night, southerly flow will allow for a quick warmup across our region to end the work week with highs on Friday from near 60 to the middle 60s across most locations. Upper ridging will dominate the center of the country late Thu into Friday but changes will be coming for the weekend. A vigorous upper level trough across the Southwest U.S. on Friday will be a quick mover into the Intermountain West Friday Night and into the Plains for Saturday. This will result in increasing rain chances across our region for Saturday with the precipitation ending across our region Saturday Night with hopefully a dry second half to the upcoming weekend. /13/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SHV 76 46 71 44 / 80 0 0 20 MLU 73 48 68 46 / 60 20 10 20 DEQ 73 37 60 37 / 80 0 0 20 TXK 73 44 63 42 / 80 0 0 20 ELD 73 42 66 40 / 60 0 0 20 TYR 72 43 66 44 / 70 0 0 20 GGG 75 45 68 44 / 80 0 0 20 LFK 76 45 72 46 / 60 0 0 20 && .SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. LA...None. OK...None. TX...None. && 24/13
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 425 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021 ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>012-OKZ077-TXZ096-097- 108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-261200- Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette- Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto- Red River-Bienville-McCurtain-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris- Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola- Nacogdoches-Shelby- 425 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021 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...Today and Tonight... A narrow line of strong thunderstorms are expected to accompany a strong cold front moving from west to east across the region today. Strong thunderstorm wind gusts and hail will be possible with this line later this morning through early this afternoon. While an isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out across the region today, widespread severe thunderstorms are not expected at this time. The thunderstorm activity should be east of the Four State Region by this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... While widespread severe thunderstorm are not expected today...an isolated severe thunderstorm is possible. Therefore...activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio operators...and storm spotters cannot be completely ruled out through early this afternoon. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. LAZ013-014-017>022-TXZ165>167-261200- Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle- Angelina-San Augustine- 425 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana and east Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... A line of showers and thunderstorms is expected to accompany a strong cold front today. Strong gusty winds and small hail could accompany any stronger storms today but severe weather is not likely. The activity should be east of the region by this evening. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio operators...and storm spotters will not be needed. 13
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
634 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
OKZ077-TXZ096-251330-
McCurtain OK-Red River TX-
634 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MCCURTAIN AND RED RIVER COUNTIES
UNTIL 730 AM CST...
At 633 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Nashoba to 10 miles east of Honey Grove.
Movement was northeast at 50 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Clarksville, Idabel, Broken Bow, Bogata, Bagwell, Manchester, Wright
City, Valliant, Detroit, Millerton, Garvin, Rufe, Smithville,
Hochatown, Watson, Battiest, Pickens, Mount Herman, Woodland and
Redland.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3451 9446 3438 9446 3348 9500 3347 9531
3388 9531 3387 9530 3391 9528 3389 9526
3396 9523 3394 9516 3423 9515 3425 9505
3451 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1233Z 238DEG 53KT 3445 9516 3353 9575
13Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
748 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
TXZ108>110-251430-
Camp TX-Franklin TX-Titus TX-
748 AM CST Mon Jan 25 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FRANKLIN...TITUS AND NORTHERN
CAMP COUNTIES UNTIL 830 AM CST...
At 747 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hagansport to 7 miles west of Purley to
near Como. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg, Winnsboro, Leesburg, Mount Vernon, Cason,
Wilkerson, Cookville, Scroggins, Purley, Newsome, Winfield, Miller's
Cove, Rocky Mound, Hopewell, Monticello, Roeder, Harvard and Cypress.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3331 9531 3333 9530 3338 9484 3335 9481
3298 9482 3297 9515 3300 9515 3300 9516
3298 9516 3297 9517 3296 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1347Z 239DEG 35KT 3328 9529 3308 9537 3298 9551
15The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 158 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:45 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A roof was ripped off of a porch at a home on Opal Valley Road east of Idabel.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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