Special Weather BriefingSpecial Weather Briefing1/28/20131/28/2013

Bill ParkerBill ParkerWarning Coordination MeteorologistWarning Coordination Meteorologist

National Weather Service Shreveport, LouisianaNational Weather Service Shreveport, Louisiana

OverviewOverview Dual Polarization Radar UpgradeDual Polarization Radar Upgrade

Still ongoing…KSHV will not be available for Tuesday’s Still ongoing…KSHV will not be available for Tuesday’s Severe Wx eventSevere Wx event

Surrounding NWS Radars will be used to provide warning Surrounding NWS Radars will be used to provide warning serviceservice

Spotters Needed Spotters Needed Trained Skywarn Spotters will be valuable during this eventTrained Skywarn Spotters will be valuable during this event

Severe Wx EventSevere Wx Event A cold front will approach the area Tuesday afternoon… and A cold front will approach the area Tuesday afternoon… and

initiate severe thunderstorm activity with warm moist air initiate severe thunderstorm activity with warm moist air ahead of it. ahead of it.

SPC currently has all of the area in a Slight Risk Outlook… SPC currently has all of the area in a Slight Risk Outlook… with much of Southern AR and Northern LA in a Moderate with much of Southern AR and Northern LA in a Moderate Risk Outlook.Risk Outlook.

Severe Wx Possible: Damaging Winds, Tornadoes, and Large Severe Wx Possible: Damaging Winds, Tornadoes, and Large HailHail

National Weather Service Shreveport, LouisianaNational Weather Service Shreveport, Louisiana

Dual Polarization Radar Dual Polarization Radar UpgradeUpgrade

Still ongoing…A new part Still ongoing…A new part failed installationfailed installation

New expected date of New expected date of completion… completion… Thursday Thursday January 31January 31stst (tentative) (tentative)

We will use our We will use our surrounding NWS Radars surrounding NWS Radars to monitor and provide to monitor and provide warning service for warning service for tomorrows event.tomorrows event.

Trained Spotters Please contact us with Trained Spotters Please contact us with reportsreports

Here’s how…

1.Utilize NWSChat- Our chat room name is shvchat

2.Call our spotter telephone number if you can’t get through on the media line 1-800-551-8338

3.Louisiana folks, feel free to contact us on our R7GOHSEP radio

4.Arkansas folks, feel free to contact us on the AWIN radio channel 1-14

5.Or submit a storm report electronically at this websitehttp://www.srh.noaa.gov/StormReport/SubmitReport.php?site=shv

Monday afternoon Satellite image

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Tuesday Morning(1/29)Tuesday Morning(1/29)

Windy on TuesdayWindy on Tuesday

15-25 mphWinds

SPC Severe OutlookSPC Severe Outlook

Main Severe Wx ThreatsMain Severe Wx Threats

1) Damaging Winds1) Damaging Winds 2) Isolated Tornadoes2) Isolated Tornadoes 3) Heavy rainfall/Large hail 3) Heavy rainfall/Large hail

TimingTiming

TimingTiming

Heavy RainfallHeavy Rainfall

SummarySummary SHV Radar is still out of serviceSHV Radar is still out of service Storm Spotters will be especially valuable with Storm Spotters will be especially valuable with

this event this event Windy conditions Tuesday in advance of the Windy conditions Tuesday in advance of the

storm systemstorm system Severe weather possible Tuesday Severe weather possible Tuesday

afternoon/evening for areas west of a Hope, Ar to afternoon/evening for areas west of a Hope, Ar to Shreveport, La lineShreveport, La line

Severe weather possible Tuesday evening/night Severe weather possible Tuesday evening/night for areas east of a Hope, Ar to Shreveport, La for areas east of a Hope, Ar to Shreveport, La lineline

1 - 2 inches of rain commonly anticipated1 - 2 inches of rain commonly anticipated

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NEXT CONFERENCE CALL:

Thursday, January 31th @ 10 AMThursday, January 31th @ 10 AM

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