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2017 [KSHV] SHREVEPORT Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 48

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Storm Based Warning History

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WFUS54 KSHV 022102
TORSHV
LAC021-059-022145-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0048.170402T2102Z-170402T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
402 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Caldwell Parish in north central Louisiana...
  Northeastern La Salle Parish in north central Louisiana...

* Until 445 PM CDT
    
* At 401 PM CDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located
  near Midway, or 22 miles northeast of Pineville, moving northeast
  at 40 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! 

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  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. 

* The tornado will be near...
  Jena around 410 PM CDT. 
  Midway around 415 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Nebo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is developing. To protect your life, 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3172 9201 3166 9204 3155 9215 3160 9228
      3193 9212 3192 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 209DEG 35KT 3160 9219 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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116 
WWUS54 KSHV 022107
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
407 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

LAC021-059-022145-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-170402T2145Z/
Caldwell LA-La Salle LA-
407 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE CITIES OF MIDWAY AND JENA...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
CALDWELL AND NORTHEASTERN LA SALLE PARISHES...
    
At 406 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Midway, or 24 miles northwest of Larto, moving northeast at 35
mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for the cities of Midway and Jena. This is a 
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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. 

The tornado will be near...
  Jena and Midway around 415 PM CDT. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3172 9201 3166 9204 3159 9211 3163 9226
      3193 9212 3192 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 205DEG 31KT 3163 9218 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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791 
WWUS54 KSHV 022122
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
422 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

LAC021-059-022145-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-170402T2145Z/
Caldwell LA-La Salle LA-
422 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
CALDWELL AND NORTHEASTERN LA SALLE PARISHES...
    
At 422 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Jena, or 23 miles south of Columbia, moving north at 35
mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southern Caldwell and northeastern La Salle Parishes.

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 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3173 9207 3175 9220 3193 9212 3192 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 197DEG 30KT 3177 9214 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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972 
WWUS54 KSHV 022135
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
435 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

LAC021-059-022145-
/O.EXP.KSHV.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-170402T2145Z/
Caldwell LA-La Salle LA-
435 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CALDWELL AND NORTHEASTERN LA
SALLE PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central
Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3173 9207 3175 9220 3193 9212 3192 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 209DEG 35KT 3187 9208 

$$

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Permalink to 201704022102-KSHV-WFUS54-TORSHV
045 
WFUS54 KSHV 022102
TORSHV
LAC021-059-022145-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0048.170402T2102Z-170402T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
402 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Caldwell Parish in north central Louisiana...
  Northeastern La Salle Parish in north central Louisiana...

* Until 445 PM CDT
    
* At 401 PM CDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located
  near Midway, or 22 miles northeast of Pineville, moving northeast
  at 40 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! 

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  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. 

* The tornado will be near...
  Jena around 410 PM CDT. 
  Midway around 415 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Nebo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is developing. To protect your life, 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3172 9201 3166 9204 3155 9215 3160 9228
      3193 9212 3192 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 209DEG 35KT 3160 9219 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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Permalink to 201704022107-KSHV-WWUS54-SVSSHV
116 
WWUS54 KSHV 022107
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
407 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

LAC021-059-022145-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-170402T2145Z/
Caldwell LA-La Salle LA-
407 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR THE CITIES OF MIDWAY AND JENA...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
CALDWELL AND NORTHEASTERN LA SALLE PARISHES...
    
At 406 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Midway, or 24 miles northwest of Larto, moving northeast at 35
mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for the cities of Midway and Jena. This is a 
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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. 

The tornado will be near...
  Jena and Midway around 415 PM CDT. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3172 9201 3166 9204 3159 9211 3163 9226
      3193 9212 3192 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 205DEG 31KT 3163 9218 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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Permalink to 201704022122-KSHV-WWUS54-SVSSHV
791 
WWUS54 KSHV 022122
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
422 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

LAC021-059-022145-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-170402T2145Z/
Caldwell LA-La Salle LA-
422 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
CALDWELL AND NORTHEASTERN LA SALLE PARISHES...
    
At 422 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Jena, or 23 miles south of Columbia, moving north at 35
mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southern Caldwell and northeastern La Salle Parishes.

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 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3173 9207 3175 9220 3193 9212 3192 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 197DEG 30KT 3177 9214 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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Permalink to 201704022135-KSHV-WWUS54-SVSSHV
972 
WWUS54 KSHV 022135
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
435 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

LAC021-059-022145-
/O.EXP.KSHV.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-170402T2145Z/
Caldwell LA-La Salle LA-
435 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CALDWELL AND NORTHEASTERN LA
SALLE PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central
Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3173 9207 3175 9220 3193 9212 3192 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 209DEG 35KT 3187 9208 

$$

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