A warm front extended east northeastward from an attendant surface low across East Texas into West Central Louisiana during the morning hours on May 28th. Modest warm air advection across this boundary contributed to the development of severe thunderstorms in association with an advancing mesoscale convective system (MCS).
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.
A warm front extended east northeastward from an attendant surface low across East Texas into West Central Louisiana during the morning hours on May 28th. Modest warm air advection across this boundary contributed to the development of severe thunderstorms in association with an advancing mesoscale convective system (MCS). A gradual strengthening of the low-level jet allowed its eastern periphery to interact with the frontal zone, contributing to additional thunderstorm development via warm air advection. Steep mid-level lapse rates were in place over East Texas and the adjacent areas of West Central Louisiana, estimated near 8-8.5 degrees C/km from 700 to 500 mb. Moderate westerly flow aloft was present as well, contributing to 0-6 km bulk shear from 40 to 50 knots. Storm mode largely evolved into a widespread damaging wind threat within a strengthening bowing storm structure with numerous severe wind reports, including a boat capsizing near the Pirates Cove area along Toledo Bend Lake. Two of the six occupants inside the boat became trapped under the boat and drowned.
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 May 28, 8:56 AM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Shreveport LA 956 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...New UPDATE... .UPDATE... Issued at 953 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 Updates delayed this morning than it probably should have been given the very active weather ongoing so needless to say, but changes to the forecast are widespread and include increasing pops and lowering temperatures. Uncertain as to if these storms currently near and south of the I-20 Corridor in NE TX will sustain themselves into NW LA but storm coverage should increase nonetheless even if intensity drops off which it should. No other changes attm...13. && .SHORT TERM... (Tuesday through Wednesday) Issued at 125 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 A weak frontal boundary lingering across north-central and northeast Texas has been the trigger for convection across the Red River Valley during these early morning hours. This area will be the source region for continued convective initiation through the remainder of the overnight hours. Ongoing storms near daybreak will force an outflow boundary southeast across the ArkLaTex later today. Conditions across the ArkLaTex are primed to support strong to severe thunderstorms along the outflow boundary today. The combination of rich low-level moisture with dewpoints in the lower 70s and an upper-disturbance translating southeast within a northwest flow pattern will support deep convection ultimately leading to the potential for an MCS that will generate damaging winds and large hail along with an isolated tornado threat across the ArkLaTex. There is some uncertainty associated with type and intensity of convection due to timing of the progression of the outflow boundary. Should the outflow boundary race across the region early in the day, MCS development may be reduced. However, should the outflow boundary move through later in the day, diurnal heating will play a role in further destabilizing an already unstable airmass across the region ahead of the boundary producing a heightened severe threat. Convection to linger into the evening hours as fairly amplified low-level trough lingers across the northern gulf coast. Overnight low temperatures are forecast to fall into the 60s. Synoptic pattern to remain fairly stagnant through Wednesday as low to mid-level trough remains parked across the region in the vicinity of the frontal boundary resulting in an unsettled weather pattern characterized by decent rain chances areawide. High temperatures are forecast to fall into the upper 70s to lower 80s. /05/ && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday Night through Tuesday) Issued at 125 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 An upper trough swinging east across the central CONUS along the northern periphery of an upper-ridge across Mexico will allow for an unsettled weather pattern across the ArkLaTex on Friday. Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage early Friday morning, persisting through much of the day. A weak upper-low may deepen across south Arkansas on Friday night allowing for storms to possibly increase in intensity allowing for an isolated severe thunderstorms and heavy rain threat across Arkansas. Conditions to improve on Saturday as upper-trough shifts east into Mississippi and Alabama and ridging rebuilds across the region. However, diurnally driven convection remains possible along a lingering frontal boundary. Frontal boundary to remain in place across the ArkLaTex through Saturday, maintaining increased rain chances through the early part of the weekend. Front is forecast to lift north on Sunday allowing for improved conditions late in the weekend into early next week. Temperatures through the long-term period to remain fairly consistent with highs in the 80s and lows around 70. /05/ && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 650 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 For the 28/12Z TAF update, VFR vis/cigs are expected through the period (with MVFR/IFR vis/cigs exceptions for low clouds over east Texas terminals through at least 28/15Z). Light easterly winds will also continue through the period. /16/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SHV 88 71 82 69 / 100 40 50 30 MLU 90 69 82 67 / 60 20 40 30 DEQ 82 64 80 64 / 100 30 50 30 TXK 85 67 82 67 / 100 30 50 30 ELD 87 65 79 64 / 70 30 50 30 TYR 85 69 83 69 / 100 40 60 30 GGG 86 69 82 68 / 100 40 50 30 LFK 89 72 84 70 / 100 30 60 20 && .SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AR...None. LA...None. OK...None. TX...None. && SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....05 AVIATION...16
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 423 AM CDT Tue May 28 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>167-290930- 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- 423 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Widespread showers and thunderstorms expected today as a convective complex moves out of central Texas into the ArkLaTex. Some of the storms could be strong to severe, with some excessive rainfall leading to localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Periods of showers and thunderstorms may be possible each afternoon and evening through the workweek into next weekend. Can't rule out additional strong to severe storms along with localized excessive rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed later today.
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Corrected
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1005 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0955 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 W Gary City 32.04N 94.44W
05/28/2024 M62 MPH Panola TX Mesonet
Correction....Measured at Texas Water
Development Board mesonet site at Lake
Murvaul.
&&
20Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1010 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1005 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Carthage 32.15N 94.34W
05/28/2024 Panola TX Emergency Mngr
Trees down across the city of Carthage and
throughout the county.
&&
20Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1039 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
LAZ001-002-010>012-281630-
De Soto LA-Bossier LA-Bienville LA-Red River LA-Caddo LA-
1039 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DE SOTO...RED
RIVER...SOUTHEASTERN CADDO...SOUTHWESTERN BIENVILLE AND SOUTHEASTERN
BOSSIER PARISHES THROUGH 1130 AM CDT...
At 1039 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Stonewall, or 12 miles north of Mansfield, moving
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...
Coushatta, Stonewall, Martin, Hall Summit, Castor, Edgefield,
Gloster, Carmel, Frierson, Caspiana, Grand Bayou, Kingston, Loggy
Bayou, Womack, Ninock, Crichton, Mc Dade, Reeds Store, and Armistead.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3214 9385 3234 9379 3230 9316 3196 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1539Z 281DEG 37KT 3221 9367
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
09Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1056 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
LAZ010-011-017-018-TXZ153-166-167-281645-
De Soto LA-Natchitoches LA-Red River LA-Sabine LA-Sabine TX-
San Augustine TX-Shelby TX-
1056 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN DE SOTO...SOUTH CENTRAL
RED RIVER...NORTHWESTERN NATCHITOCHES AND NORTHWESTERN SABINE
PARISHES...CENTRAL SHELBY...NORTHEASTERN SAN AUGUSTINE AND
NORTHWESTERN SABINE COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM CDT...
At 1056 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mansfield to 9 miles southeast of
Logansport to near Neuville. 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...
Center, Mansfield, Milam, Coushatta, Zwolle, Converse, Patroon, Bland
Lake, Neuville, Shelbyville, Oak Grove, Pleasant Hill, Huxley, South
Mansfield, Noble, Stanley, Carmel, Lake End, Jericho, and Belmont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for
eastern Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3168 9441 3169 9441 3210 9368 3200 9327
3192 9331 3173 9347 3147 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 1556Z 291DEG 30KT 3204 9365 3187 9390 3164 9418
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
09Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1130 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SW Lindale 32.48N 95.45W
05/28/2024 Smith TX Public
Widespread downed trees in Hideaway
community.
&&
20Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1137 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
TXZ149-150-152-281700-
Cherokee TX-Nacogdoches TX-Rusk TX-
1137 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RUSK...NORTH
CENTRAL NACOGDOCHES AND NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH NOON
CDT...
At 1136 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ponta, or 7 miles southeast of Jacksonville, moving southeast at 40
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...
Jacksonville, Sacul, New Salem, Ponta, New Summerfield, Cushing,
Appleby, Mount Enterprise, Gallatin, Reklaw, and Glenfawn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for
eastern and northeastern Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3189 9528 3205 9519 3190 9452 3173 9459
3181 9490 3187 9510 3188 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 300DEG 33KT 3191 9515
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:51 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at near 70 mph resulted in a fishing barge capsizing near the Pirates Cove area along Toledo Bend Lake. Two of the six occupants inside the fishing barge became trapped under the barge and drowned.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine | 2024-05-28 | 27 | Female | Boating | Direct |
| Thunderstorm Wind, Sabine | 2024-05-28 | 57 | Female | Boating | Direct |
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