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Severe Weather In Northern Louisiana

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Well...we just made it by the grace of God...we watched a funnel cloud forming overhead....I've never been so scared in my life....we saw clouds swirling right next door, then they came down and covered the ground, but was not a tornado...very strange...there was also a very large cylandal shaped cloud that was longways on its side..we've never seen anything like it...can anyone explain this type of cloud? It was touch and go, for about 20 mins. with having watched that funnel cloud form right here....we are next to the news station and they reported it as well, and we did not loose power bc we are on the same grid as them, and the hospital. I do not envy anyone who has experienced the scare of a tornado...
On a lighter side, we all probably looked pretty funny huddled up in a powder room, kittens, cats, kids, numberous pillows, blankets, couch cushions, candles, matches, etc....lol OH< and I saved my 2 liter of Sprite!
Anyway, we are fine, thanks Kathy for your concern, and we just pray everyone else gets through this storm outbreak unscathed...
Frightened Furry
On a lighter side, we all probably looked pretty funny huddled up in a powder room, kittens, cats, kids, numberous pillows, blankets, couch cushions, candles, matches, etc....lol OH< and I saved my 2 liter of Sprite!

Anyway, we are fine, thanks Kathy for your concern, and we just pray everyone else gets through this storm outbreak unscathed...
Frightened Furry
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Wow Furry! I just went to check to see who was online and say your member name and thought right away you are from Louisiana checking in and even with a report.
I am between the board and the radars and satellites of your area and posted the radar after reading Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings from you area.
I am very glad you are alright.
I am between the board and the radars and satellites of your area and posted the radar after reading Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings from you area.
I am very glad you are alright.

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Storm spawns hail, two funnel clouds locally
By Curtis Heyen / The Times
Posted on May 14, 2003
A storm that began late Tuesday night near Mooringsport dropped large hail in that area of Caddo Parish and later spawned two funnel clouds as it passed over Shreveport-Bossier City, according to the National Weather Service.
No injuries or major damage were reported, although there were power outages and numerous tree limbs downed by the storm that also dropped hail the size of golf balls as it tracked along the Red River from downtown and southeast Shreveport into southwest Bossier City.
Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud in southeast Shreveport at 11:25 p.m., senior forecaster Michael Berry said. Ten minutes later, he said, a funnel cloud was spotted in southwest Bossier City near the Jimmie Davis Bridge.
Wall clouds, funnels and rotation but no touchdowns were reported by storm spotters.
By Curtis Heyen / The Times
Posted on May 14, 2003
A storm that began late Tuesday night near Mooringsport dropped large hail in that area of Caddo Parish and later spawned two funnel clouds as it passed over Shreveport-Bossier City, according to the National Weather Service.
No injuries or major damage were reported, although there were power outages and numerous tree limbs downed by the storm that also dropped hail the size of golf balls as it tracked along the Red River from downtown and southeast Shreveport into southwest Bossier City.
Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud in southeast Shreveport at 11:25 p.m., senior forecaster Michael Berry said. Ten minutes later, he said, a funnel cloud was spotted in southwest Bossier City near the Jimmie Davis Bridge.
Wall clouds, funnels and rotation but no touchdowns were reported by storm spotters.
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You're welcome, Shannon.
I noticed the National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a Tornado Watch for northwestern Louisiana until 5:00 AM CDT, not the National Severe Storms Forecast Center in Norman, Oklahoma. There are times that our local NWS offices issue watches, of course they always issue severe weather warnings when severe weather is imminent.

I noticed the National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a Tornado Watch for northwestern Louisiana until 5:00 AM CDT, not the National Severe Storms Forecast Center in Norman, Oklahoma. There are times that our local NWS offices issue watches, of course they always issue severe weather warnings when severe weather is imminent.
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TY Nalora...the storm has gone east of us and the storm that is heading our way now has deteriorated to maainly hail and heavy rain...I think we're going to be just fine...We just took the kids out of the safe room, and put them to bed upstairs here where we are...Praying that they will not have their sleep disturbed tonight, like lastnight...thank you for your prayers.
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1131 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
OUACHITA PARISH IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
* UNTIL 530 AM CDT
* AT 1131 PM CDT...THE SHREVEPORT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF OUACHITA PARISH. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN
LOUISIANA...AND WILL MOVE REPEATEDLY SOUTHEAST OVER MUCH OF THE AREA
DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING CONTINUES
OVER MUCH OF OUACHITA PARISH...AND IN THE CITIES OF MONROE...WEST
MONROE...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN AGGRAVATING THE ONGOING FLOODING
SITUATION. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH OF THE
AREA AS A RESULT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER THIS EVENING...AND
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HOURLY RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER
HOUR WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...
URBAN HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES...ALONG WITH COUNTRY ROADS...AND LOW
FARMLAND.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
REPEATING...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING FOR...
OUACHITA PARISH IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
UNTIL 530 AM CDT.
LAT...LON 3252 9235 3229 9228 3228 9204 3271 9196
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1131 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
OUACHITA PARISH IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
* UNTIL 530 AM CDT
* AT 1131 PM CDT...THE SHREVEPORT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF OUACHITA PARISH. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN
LOUISIANA...AND WILL MOVE REPEATEDLY SOUTHEAST OVER MUCH OF THE AREA
DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING CONTINUES
OVER MUCH OF OUACHITA PARISH...AND IN THE CITIES OF MONROE...WEST
MONROE...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN AGGRAVATING THE ONGOING FLOODING
SITUATION. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH OF THE
AREA AS A RESULT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER THIS EVENING...AND
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HOURLY RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER
HOUR WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...
URBAN HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES...ALONG WITH COUNTRY ROADS...AND LOW
FARMLAND.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
REPEATING...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING FOR...
OUACHITA PARISH IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
UNTIL 530 AM CDT.
LAT...LON 3252 9235 3229 9228 3228 9204 3271 9196
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Its amazing Tom, that storm is going off to the west of us...the other is to the east of us, and we appear to be out of harms way....we had some heavy lightening and very heavy rains, but thats subsided pretty much now...no hail to report as of yet at our house. We had a touchdown about 5 miles down !-20 at the horse track...if you follow I 20, its right where Bossier City is...
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