Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 732 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2018
LAC031-081-070100- /O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-180407T0100Z/ De Soto LA-Red River LA- 732 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL DE SOTO AND CENTRAL RED RIVER PARISHES...
At 732 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles west of Coushatta, or 13 miles east of Mansfield, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
Locations impacted include... Coushatta, Edgefield, Grand Bayou and Armistead.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Last Edit: Apr 6, 2018 18:36:16 GMT -6 by SKYSUMMIT
Winter 2018/2019 Number of Freezes: 9 CWOP ID: DW2721, CoCoRaHs Station: LA-TG-11 NWS's Ponchatoula/Hammond Area's COOP Member, Station ID 16-7425-08, PONL1
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Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 739 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2018
LAC031-081-070100- /O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-180407T0100Z/ De Soto LA-Red River LA- 739 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2018
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY OF COUSHATTA...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL DE SOTO AND CENTRAL RED RIVER PARISHES...
At 738 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located near Coushatta, or 16 miles east of Mansfield, moving east at 25 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for Coushatta. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.
Locations impacted include... Coushatta, Edgefield, Grand Bayou and Armistead.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. take immediate tornado precautions. this is an emergency situation.
Winter 2018/2019 Number of Freezes: 9 CWOP ID: DW2721, CoCoRaHs Station: LA-TG-11 NWS's Ponchatoula/Hammond Area's COOP Member, Station ID 16-7425-08, PONL1
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I presume based on the warning location that this tornado could have gone right through the heart of town. How does the reflectivity look on radar? Any indication that is the case?
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I presume based on the warning location that this tornado could have gone right through the heart of town. How does the reflectivity look on radar? Any indication that is the case?
Yes, it was confirmed moving through Coushatta.
At 754 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Coushatta, or 21 miles east of Mansfield, moving east at 20 mph.
Winter 2018/2019 Number of Freezes: 9 CWOP ID: DW2721, CoCoRaHs Station: LA-TG-11 NWS's Ponchatoula/Hammond Area's COOP Member, Station ID 16-7425-08, PONL1
Mesoscale Discussion 0226 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0812 PM CDT Fri Apr 06 2018
Areas affected...Southeast TX...Southern LA...Southern MS
Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely
Valid 070112Z - 070215Z
Probability of Watch Issuance...95 percent
SUMMARY...Severe threat will spread south of ww36 in the next few hours. New watch will likely be issued by 02z.
DISCUSSION...East-west squall line is sagging south of the I-20 corridor and is progressing toward the southern portions of ww36 at roughly 25kt. Over the last hour or so there appears to be a gradual evolution toward less pre-squall line supercells, though this threat can not be ruled out. Latest thinking is a linear MCS will be the predominant convective mode and damaging winds should become the primary severe threat, along with some large hail. While a tornado can not be ruled out, given the observed shear/instability, storm mode is becoming less favorable for discrete structures.
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Winter 2018/2019 Number of Freezes: 9 CWOP ID: DW2721, CoCoRaHs Station: LA-TG-11 NWS's Ponchatoula/Hammond Area's COOP Member, Station ID 16-7425-08, PONL1
1 NW Vicksburg [Warren Co, MS] AMATEUR RADIO reports FLASH FLOOD at 6 Apr, 8:15 PM CDT -- NUMEROUS ROADS ARE CLOSED IN VICKSBURG DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.
Winter 2018/2019 Number of Freezes: 9 CWOP ID: DW2721, CoCoRaHs Station: LA-TG-11 NWS's Ponchatoula/Hammond Area's COOP Member, Station ID 16-7425-08, PONL1
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 38 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 850 PM CDT Fri Apr 6 2018
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and southern Louisiana Southern Mississippi Southeast Texas Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 850 PM until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Extensive west-east oriented line of storms will shift southeast overnight with the primary hazard being damaging winds. A brief tornado or two is possible, primarily across central portions of Louisiana this evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles northwest of Port Arthur TX to 45 miles northeast of Gulfport MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
Winter 2018/2019 Number of Freezes: 9 CWOP ID: DW2721, CoCoRaHs Station: LA-TG-11 NWS's Ponchatoula/Hammond Area's COOP Member, Station ID 16-7425-08, PONL1
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Tornado Warning National Weather Service Shreveport LA 917 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2018
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... West central Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... Southeastern Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
* Until 1000 PM CDT
* At 917 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Montgomery, or 13 miles southeast of Natchitoches, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Colfax around 955 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Chopin, Cloutierville, Melrose and Aloha.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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Winter 2018/2019 Number of Freezes: 9 CWOP ID: DW2721, CoCoRaHs Station: LA-TG-11 NWS's Ponchatoula/Hammond Area's COOP Member, Station ID 16-7425-08, PONL1
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Tornado Warning National Weather Service Jackson MS 919 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2018
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Claiborne County in southwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Copiah County in central Mississippi...
* Until 1000 PM CDT
* At 919 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Pattison, or 28 miles south of Vicksburg, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Hermanville around 925 PM CDT. Peyton around 935 PM CDT. Barlow around 945 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Winter 2018/2019 Number of Freezes: 9 CWOP ID: DW2721, CoCoRaHs Station: LA-TG-11 NWS's Ponchatoula/Hammond Area's COOP Member, Station ID 16-7425-08, PONL1