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Re: Severe Weather Potential - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th April

#141 Postby Texas Snowman » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:16 pm

Are spotters confirming a tornado on the ground? That is one SERIOUS looking storm nearing Shreveport.
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#142 Postby CrazyC83 » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:17 pm

Haven't heard any ground truth yet, but the radar picture is UNREAL. Capable of strong to violent tornadoes for sure.
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#143 Postby Dave » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:18 pm

My sister in law lives in Shreveport...

CADDO LA-BOSSIER LA-
1016 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR BOSSIER
AND CADDO PARISHES...

AT 1014 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER CROSS LAKE...
MOVING A LITTLE SOUTH OF DUE EAST AT 35 MPH.

IF YOU LIVE IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF SHREVEPORT OR NEAR CROSS LAKE...
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.
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#144 Postby Dave » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:19 pm

Bossier City 1.0" hail confirmed..waiting for other confirmations.
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#145 Postby CrazyC83 » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:19 pm

That is pretty weakly worded considering the radar scan...
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#146 Postby Dave » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:20 pm

Looking at it now
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Re: Severe Weather Potential - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th April

#147 Postby Texas Snowman » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:20 pm

ArkansasOnline.com reporting a state police spokesman as saying that there are reports of many homes destroyed in Mena, Ark., which is a town of 5,700 people.
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#148 Postby CrazyC83 » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:21 pm

From another board: tornado on the ground in the city headed downtown, per the fire department...
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Re: Severe Weather Potential - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th April

#149 Postby srainhoutx » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:21 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1016 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

LAC015-017-100345-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-090410T0345Z/
CADDO LA-BOSSIER LA-
1016 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR BOSSIER
AND CADDO PARISHES...

AT 1014 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER CROSS LAKE...
MOVING A LITTLE SOUTH OF DUE EAST AT 35 MPH.

IF YOU LIVE IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF SHREVEPORT OR NEAR CROSS LAKE...
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.
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#150 Postby CrazyC83 » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:23 pm

If the forecasts and models are true, tomorrow could be a not-so-Good Friday in the Southeast...
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#151 Postby Dave » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:24 pm

1 minute old shooting from Ft Polk, activity to close to Shreveport Radar

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#152 Postby CrazyC83 » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:25 pm

That looks to have gone directly over downtown...
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Re: Severe Weather Potential - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th April

#153 Postby Texas Snowman » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:25 pm

Shreveport TV station KSLA's Web site reporting possible storm/tornado damage in Cass County, Texas in the towns of Hughes Springs, Linden, and one other...
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#154 Postby Dave » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:26 pm

Cell core is east of downtown now.
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Re: Severe Weather Potential - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th April

#155 Postby Texas Snowman » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:27 pm

Downtown buildings and things like Bass Pro Shops would be empty at this point, but the casinos, the hotels, that's probably another story if that circulation went right over them...
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Re: Severe Weather Potential - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th April

#156 Postby CrazyC83 » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:29 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1027 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

LAC015-017-100345-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-090410T0345Z/
CADDO LA-BOSSIER LA-
1027 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR BOSSIER
AND CADDO PARISHES...

AT 1024 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR COOPER ROAD...IN NORTHERN SHREVEPORT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.


A POSSIBLE TORNADO HAS BEEN SPOTTED NEAR NORTH MARKET JUST NORTHEAST
OF CROSS LAKE. IF YOU LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF SHREVEPORT...TAKE
COVER IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND NORTHEAST TEXAS.

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LAT...LON 3245 9383 3258 9380 3261 9360 3241 9365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 274DEG 23KT 3252 9376

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Re: Severe Weather Potential - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th April

#157 Postby srainhoutx » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:29 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1027 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

LAC015-017-100345-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-090410T0345Z/
CADDO LA-BOSSIER LA-
1027 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR BOSSIER
AND CADDO PARISHES...

AT 1024 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR COOPER ROAD...IN NORTHERN SHREVEPORT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

A POSSIBLE TORNADO HAS BEEN SPOTTED NEAR NORTH MARKET JUST NORTHEAST
OF CROSS LAKE. IF YOU LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF SHREVEPORT...TAKE
COVER IMMEDIATELY.
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#158 Postby Dave » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:30 pm

Rough shot, don't have new version on this laptop (grlevel3 that is). Shot from Shreveport 2 mins ago.

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#159 Postby Dave » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:32 pm

Still tracking SE, north of US 71.
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#160 Postby CrazyC83 » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:33 pm

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