A weakening quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) within a much broader mesoscale convective system (MCS) progressed southeastward across the Middle Red River Valley into Northeast Texas and extreme Northwest Louisiana during the early morning hours on June 5th. Strong to marginally severe wind gusts were common along the leading edge of the outflow with multiple deeper convective cores on the…
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A weakening quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) within a much broader mesoscale convective system (MCS) progressed southeastward across the Middle Red River Valley into Northeast Texas and extreme Northwest Louisiana during the early morning hours on June 5th. Strong to marginally severe wind gusts were common along the leading edge of the outflow with multiple deeper convective cores on the western arc of the MCS across South Central Oklahoma into North Central Texas. These thunderstorms within the line continued to produce strong to localized severe wind gusts in a sporadic fashion, before weakening as they shifted deeper into the remnant stratiform from the leading line.
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 5, 12:48 AM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
148 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
...New AVIATION...
.UPDATE...
Issued at 956 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024
No major wholesale updates are required to the forecast package
at this time. Increased PoPs and added severe wording to the wx
grids to account for the most recent approximate consensus of
short range high resolution models.
As of this writing, impacts from the MCS developing in central
Oklahoma look to begin in McCurtain county between 08Z and 09Z,
tracking southeast toward the Three-State Point by 12Z and
further into the ArkLaTex as the morning continues.
No Severe products are in effect for the ArkLaTex at this time,
but Watch issuance within the next several hours is likely, based
on the evolution of the storms in Oklahoma. Damaging winds will
the primary threat, with large hail and a spin-up tornado or two
also within the realm of possibility.
In addition to the convective hazards, flash flooding will be a
chief concern, as the region remains highly saturated and runoff
is causing area waterways to continue to rise further, ahead of
the heavy rainfall with the overnight and early morning storms.
/26/
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Wednesday Night)
Issued at 149 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024
Unfortunately, another active short-term is on the horizon, as
another thunderstorm complex looks to move into the region
overnight, and linger through tomorrow afternoon. This MCS will
very much resemble what we've been experiencing the last two days,
with it moving into the area from the NW, exiting to the SE. A
slight risk for severe weather remains in place across the region,
as this MCS will be capable of producing damaging winds.
Elsewhere, a moderate risk for excessive rainfall remains in
effect for the overnight hours, as additional heavy rainfall is
anticipated into tomorrow afternoon. Given the saturated soils,
the flood watch remains in effect through tomorrow afternoon, as
it won't take much for additional flash flooding to occur. 1-3
inches of additional rainfall are possible, with locally heavier
amounts certainly possible given these heavier rainfall rates.
/44/
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Thursday through next Monday)
Issued at 149 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024
With all that bad news out of the way, there is a glimmer of hope
of dry weather in the long-term. Upper-level ridging will nudge
north into the day on Thursday, shifting the NW flow back to the
north as well. This will result in limited rain chances into the
day on Saturday, before this ridge begins to slightly retreat into
Sunday. So while rain chances during this timeframe will be
limited, high temperatures will begin to skyrocket, with highs in
the mid-90s anticipated by Thursday.
Come Monday, a trough and cold front will begin to work through
the Midwest, with the front extending all the way back into W.
Texas. This front will begin to increase rain chances once again
across the region, with thunderstorm chances returning as well.
/44/
&&
.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1246 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
For the 05/06Z TAF period, a line of strong convection continues
to shift into our NW airspace early this morning and will begin
impacting some of our terminals prior to daybreak (TXK/TYR/GGG).
SHV/ELD may also see this line arrive just before 12Z with gusty
winds likely along the leading edge, generally between 25-40 kts.
Additionally, low stratus will result in MVFR cigs expanding over
our entire airspace through the remainder of this morning as the
line of strong convection shifts farther SE of the Interstate 20
corridor with LFK/MLU seeing its arrival shortly after 12Z. Cigs
will gradually improve this afternoon as convection largely exits
the region with VFR conditions likely returning for the latter
half of the TAF period. Breezy S/SE winds between 5-15 kts will
become more variable (and briefly N/NW with line of convection)
later in the period with winds decoupling by 06/00Z.
/19/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV 89 72 94 73 / 60 20 10 0
MLU 87 70 92 70 / 70 30 10 0
DEQ 87 63 92 66 / 30 0 0 0
TXK 88 68 94 70 / 50 10 0 0
ELD 86 67 93 68 / 50 10 0 0
TYR 89 70 93 72 / 30 10 0 0
GGG 88 70 93 71 / 50 10 0 0
LFK 90 72 93 71 / 50 10 10 0
&&
.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...Flood Watch through this evening for ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073.
LA...Flood Watch through this evening for LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022.
OK...Flood Watch through this evening for OKZ077.
TX...Flood Watch through this evening for TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-
136>138-149>153-165>167.
&&
SHORT TERM...26
LONG TERM....44
AVIATION...19Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 631 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-TXZ096- 097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-051145- 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- 631 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for our Four-State area of southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana, eastern Texas and southeast Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the Flood Watch through Wednesday. A line of thunderstorms is greeting the day across I-30 at sunrise. Brief heavy rainfall and gusty winds will continue to spread down our I-49 corridor this morning toward Shreveport. Once heating builds, we can expect the line of thunderstorms to build strength once again with more heavy downpours, along with the potential for damaging winds in the bowing segments. This activity will push toward Natchitoches early this afternoon and finally out of our Louisiana Parishes late this afternoon with a brief reprieve, before another nocturnal thunderstorm complex arrives early on Wednesday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Scattered thunderstorms will likely be ongoing around daybreak once again, The Flood Watch continues for all of the Four-State area through Wednesday afternoon. Then late week, we can expect another weak cold front to arrive early on Friday with more brief thunderstorm activity affecting our area. Then the weekend still looks to see the weak cool front become stationary west of I-49, effectively acting as a focus of development for more areas of rainfall. We can expect our rivers and bayous to see additional rises with minor river flooding that may continue into next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time, but perhaps early this afternoon and then again overnight in the predawn hours. 24
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
137 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
TXZ096-108-109-124-050715-
Red River TX-Wood TX-Franklin TX-Titus TX-
137 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN WOOD...
NORTHWESTERN TITUS AND SOUTHERN RED RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM
CDT...
At 136 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Raymond Gary State Park to near Big Creek
Lake. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Winnsboro, Hagansport, Boxelder, Mount Vernon, Bogata, Lake Fork
Reservoir, Pleasant Grove, Purley, Golden, Forest Hill, Detroit,
Deport, Talco, Yantis, Hopewell, Harts Bluff, Cuthand, Cypress, and
Johntown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 9531 3366 9531 3352 9483 3296 9530
3268 9559 3296 9567
TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 262DEG 31KT 3395 9517 3344 9569
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
201 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
ARZ050-051-059-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-050745-
Howard AR-Sevier AR-Little River AR-McCurtain OK-Bowie TX-
Red River TX-
201 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN LITTLE RIVER...SEVIER...
NORTHWESTERN HOWARD...SOUTHEASTERN MCCURTAIN...NORTHWESTERN BOWIE AND
EAST CENTRAL RED RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM CDT...
At 201 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Octavia to near Clarksville. Movement was
east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
De Queen, New Boston, Horatio, Foreman, De Kalb, Lockesburg,
Winthrop, Gillham, Arkinda, Athens, Avery, Haworth, Eagletown, Moon,
Cerrogordo, Beaverdams, Goodlake, Geneva, Central, and Goodwater.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3419 9447 3419 9425 3436 9425 3435 9403
3388 9417 3336 9450 3350 9485 3451 9446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0701Z 265DEG 47KT 3449 9462 3357 9497
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
26Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
209 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
TXZ096-097-108>112-124-125-136-050800-
Upshur TX-Smith TX-Cass TX-Camp TX-Bowie TX-Red River TX-Wood TX-
Franklin TX-Morris TX-Titus TX-
209 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN SMITH...NORTHWESTERN
CASS...FRANKLIN...WOOD...SOUTHWESTERN BOWIE...UPSHUR...MORRIS...
TITUS...CAMP AND SOUTHEASTERN RED RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 300 AM
CDT...
At 208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Boxelder to 7 miles west of Wilkerson to
Mount Vernon to near Pleasant Grove to Lake Fork Reservoir. Movement
was southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Pleasant, Gilmer, Mineola, Pittsburg, Winnsboro, Leesburg,
Boxelder, Lindale, Mount Vernon, Daingerfield, Quitman, Hughes
Springs, Lone Star, Naples, Big Sandy, Hawkins, Omaha, Cason, Us 259
And I 30 Intersection, and Scroggins.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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 3296 9531 3327 9531 3356 9500 3328 9430
3246 9514 3248 9559 3269 9559 3272 9564
3296 9567
TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 314DEG 39KT 3345 9493 3331 9507 3319 9522 3291
9536 3280 9555
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
19Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
242 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
ARZ050-051-059>061-070-TXZ097-050845-
Howard AR-Hempstead AR-Sevier AR-Little River AR-Miller AR-Nevada AR-
Bowie TX-
242 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LITTLE RIVER...HEMPSTEAD...
NORTHWESTERN MILLER...CENTRAL SEVIER...HOWARD...NORTHWESTERN NEVADA
AND EAST CENTRAL BOWIE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM CDT...
At 242 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Athens to near Lockesburg to Ashdown to
near Hooks. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hope, Ashdown, Nashville, Prescott, Mineral Springs, Dierks, Umpire,
Lockesburg, Emmet, Wilton, Blevins, Perrytown, Tollette, Fulton,
Washington, Ogden, Ben Lomond, Bodcaw, Corinth, and Center Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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 3435 9394 3419 9392 3418 9382 3401 9382
3401 9375 3395 9353 3396 9347 3396 9338
3391 9331 3362 9335 3352 9347 3354 9449
3380 9427 3436 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0742Z 273DEG 41KT 3435 9410 3400 9408 3365 9414 3350
9430
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
19Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
255 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
TXZ124-125-136>138-150-050845-
Upshur TX-Gregg TX-Smith TX-Harrison TX-Wood TX-Rusk TX-
255 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN SMITH...WESTERN
HARRISON...NORTHWESTERN RUSK...SOUTHEASTERN WOOD...UPSHUR AND GREGG
COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM CDT...
At 255 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cedar Springs to near Tyler. Movement was
southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Henderson, Kilgore, White Oak, Gladewater,
Gilmer, Hallsville, Overton, Big Sandy, Hawkins, Ore City, New
London, Arp, Clarksville City, East Mountain, Harleton, Diana, and
Rosewood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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 3290 9496 3290 9493 3260 9432 3205 9480
3236 9545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 312DEG 37KT 3288 9478 3232 9527
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
19Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
338 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
LAZ001-TXZ137-138-150-151-153-050930-
Caddo LA-Gregg TX-Panola TX-Harrison TX-Rusk TX-Shelby TX-
338 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CADDO PARISH...
HARRISON...PANOLA...CENTRAL RUSK...NORTHWESTERN SHELBY AND
SOUTHEASTERN GREGG COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM CDT...
At 338 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Woodlawn to near Henderson. Movement was
southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Shreveport, Marshall, Henderson, Carthage, Hallsville, Greenwood,
Blanchard, Waskom, Tatum, Timpson, Beckville, Deberry, Elysian
Fields, Pinehill, Woodlawn, Minden, Lakeport, Easton, Scottsville,
and Gary City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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 3211 9493 3270 9452 3258 9376 3220 9404
3185 9436
TIME...MOT...LOC 0838Z 291DEG 36KT 3264 9439 3216 9483
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
19The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:38 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees downed in the vicinity of the Rodessa, Hosston, and Ida communities.
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