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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Lake Charles, LA

July 24, 2002Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2002, 10:16 PM CDT for Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 24, 2002, 10:16 PM CDT (03:16 UTC)
Expired: Jul 24, 2002, 11:15 PM CDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Whole counties

County Beauregard Parish, LA

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 60 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 3530 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1211 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

955 
WUUS54 KLCH 250316
SVRLCH
LAC011-250415-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1016 PM CDT WED JUL 24 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BEAUREGARD PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1013 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL BEAUREGARD PARISH...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ORETTA BY 1025 PM CDT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE HAIL WHICH COULD
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

CALL 337-477-5285 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE WEATHER SERVICE.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 24, 1:50 PM CDT, 8 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 1:50 PM CDT, 8 hours 26 minutes before

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
150 PM CDT WED JUL 24 2002

OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM CONVECTION IN MS COOLED PARTS OF RAPIDES AND
AVOYELLES TO THE MID 80S THIS AFTERNOON...AND IS SETTING OFF TSRA
OVER C LA AT THE MOMENT. TEMPS AT 1 PM ELSEWHERE ARE IN THE MID
90S. BEING IN A SLIGHT RISK TODAY IS UNDERSTANDABLE WITH THE
PROXIMITY OF THE WEAK FRONT AND REMAINING OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES...SOME
LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING TSRA WILL BE SEVERE WITH DOWNBURST WINDS
AND HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREAT. WILL RE-ISSUE THIS MORNINGS SPS TO
LAST INTO THE EVENING FOR SVR WX THREAT.

THIS FRONT WILL INCH A BIT FURTHER SOUTH TONIGHT AND THU BEFORE
STALLING ACROSS THE E TX LAKES REGION TO C LA.  THE COMBINATION OF
THE MID/UPPER TROF OVER THE MS VALLEY...AND THE STALLING FRONT
WILL ENHANCE OUR POPS TONIGHT AND THU. THIS SEEMS REASONABLE WITH THE
AMPLE VVS AND MRHS 70-80% RANGE DURING THIS TIME. THIS EVENINGS
TSRA WILL LIKELY LAST FOR MOST OF THE EVENING. AFTER THE TSRA
DISSIPATES...LINGERING CLOUDINESS AND TEMPS IN THE MID 70S (UPPER 70S
SOUTH) WILL BE THE RULE.

INCREASING CLOUDINESS AND TSRA WILL START A LOT EARLIER TOMORROW.
WITH THIS...TEMPS WILL ONLY HAVE A CHANCE TO REACH THE LOWER 90S
AREAWIDE BEFORE THE CONVECTION STARTS FIRING UP BY LATE MORNING INTO
EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LINGER INTO THU EVENING.

FRI WILL SEE A WEAKENING AND RETREAT IN THE MID/UPPER TROF...TO BE
REPLACED BY A MID/UPPER HIGH RETROGRADING FROM THE WEST. THE SFC
FRONT WILL BE MOVING N AND DISSIPATING BY THIS TIME ALSO. THIS...
COMBINED WITH THE DRYING IN THE MID LEVELS WILL PUT A CAP ON THE
WIDESPREAD TSRA OF THU TO ONLY ABOUT A 30% COVERAGE. SAT AND SUN...
THE HIGH WILL BE OVER THE N GULF..WITH ONLY 20% COVERAGE EXPECTED.
BY MON THROUGH WED...THE HIGH WILL MOVE A BIT EAST...RETURNING A SE
FLOW AT THE SFC AND ALOFT...ALONG WITH INCREASED MOISTURE...TO GIVE
THE USUAL 30% COVERAGE.

DML

.LCH...OZONE ACTION DAY FOR SE TX...TXZ201-215-216

.PRELIMINARY NUMBERS...
AEX 73/92/75/95/75/97/75 4653222
BPT 77/91/77/93/77/94/76 4653222
LCH 77/91/77/93/76/94/76 4653222
LFT 76/91/76/93/76/95/76 4653222

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 24, 4:19 PM CDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
419 PM CDT WED JUL 24 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0402 PM    PINEVILLE                 LA   LIGHTNING
07/24/02   RAPIDES                        LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          HOUSE FIRE AND SMOKE IN
                                          NURSERY AT HUEY P. LONG
                                          HOSPITAL AS REPORTED BY
                                          RAPIDES 911.

THM

Local storm report, Jul 24, 4:30 PM CDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
430 PM CDT WED JUL 24 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0413 PM    LONGVILLE                 LA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/24/02   BEAUREGARD                     REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

THM

Local storm report, Jul 24, 7:54 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
754 PM CDT WED JUL 24 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0715 PM    LEBLEU SETTLEMENT         LA   1.75 INCH HAIL
07/23/02   CALCASIEU                      REPORTED BY PUBLIC

MM

Local storm report, Jul 24, 9:57 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
957 PM CDT WED JUL 24 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0345 PM    LONGVILLE                 LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   BEAUREGARD                     SEVERAL TREES DOWN
                                          REPORTED BY BEAUREGARD
                                          ELECTRIC COMPANY.

0430 PM    KINDER                    LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   ALLEN                          SEVERAL TREES REPORTED
                                          DOWN BY BEAUREGARD ELECTRIC
                                          COMPANY.

0550 PM    MIRE                      LA   1.50 INCH HAIL
07/24/02   ACADIA                         REPORTED BY LOCAL
                                          TELEVISION.

0630 PM    NEW IBERIA                LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   IBERIA                         LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          POLES AND ELECTRICAL LINES
                                          DOWN ACROSS THE PARISH.

0630 PM    LAFAYETTE                 LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   LAFAYETTE                      LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          POWERLINES...TELEPHONE
                                          POLES...AND TREES DOWN
                                          ACROSS THE CITY.

0640 PM    BREAUX BRIDGE             LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   UPPER ST MARTIN                LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          POLES DOWN ON DERMELIE
                                          CALIAS ROAD.

0645 PM    BROOKELAND                TX   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   JASPER                         LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          TREES DOWN AT RYAL ACRES.

0645 PM    IOTA                      LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   ACADIA                         LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          TREE FELL ONTO PEACH STREET
                                          IN IOTA.

0650 PM    GUEYDAN                   LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   VERMILION                      LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          POWERLINES AND POLES DOWN
                                          IN WESTERN GUEYDAN.

0702 PM    BON WIER                  TX   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   NEWTON                         LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          TREES DOWN ON HWY 363 IN
                                          BON WIER.

0820 PM    RAGLEY                    LA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/24/02   BEAUREGARD                     REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT

0835 PM    3 N SULPHUR               LA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/24/02   CALCASIEU                     0835 PM    3 N SULPHUR               LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   CALCASIEU                      WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH.

MM

Local storm report, Jul 24, 9:57 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED FOR FORMAT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
957 PM CDT WED JUL 24 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0345 PM    LONGVILLE                 LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   BEAUREGARD                     SEVERAL TREES DOWN
                                          REPORTED BY BEAUREGARD
                                          ELECTRIC COMPANY.

0430 PM    KINDER                    LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   ALLEN                          SEVERAL TREES REPORTED
                                          DOWN BY BEAUREGARD ELECTRIC
                                          COMPANY.

0550 PM    MIRE                      LA   1.50 INCH HAIL
07/24/02   ACADIA                         REPORTED BY LOCAL
                                          TELEVISION.

0630 PM    NEW IBERIA                LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   IBERIA                         LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          POLES AND ELECTRICAL LINES
                                          DOWN ACROSS THE PARISH.

0630 PM    LAFAYETTE                 LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   LAFAYETTE                      LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          POWERLINES...TELEPHONE
                                          POLES...AND TREES DOWN
                                          ACROSS THE CITY.

0640 PM    BREAUX BRIDGE             LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   UPPER ST MARTIN                LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          POLES DOWN ON DERMELIE
                                          CALIAS ROAD.

0645 PM    BROOKELAND                TX   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   JASPER                         LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          TREES DOWN AT RYAL ACRES.

0645 PM    IOTA                      LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   ACADIA                         LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          TREE FELL ONTO PEACH STREET
                                          IN IOTA.

0650 PM    GUEYDAN                   LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   VERMILION                      LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          POWERLINES AND POLES DOWN
                                          IN WESTERN GUEYDAN.

0702 PM    BON WIER                  TX   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   NEWTON                         LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
                                          TREES DOWN ON HWY 363 IN
                                          BON WIER.

0820 PM    RAGLEY                    LA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/24/02   BEAUREGARD                     REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT

0835 PM    3 N SULPHUR               LA   .75 INCH HAIL
07/24/02   CALCASIEU                      REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT

0835 PM    3 N SULPHUR               LA   WIND DAMAGE
07/24/02   CALCASIEU                      WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH.

MM/SEA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 24, 8:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	59 min
Jul 24, 8:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard	43 min
Jul 24, 10:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	59 min
Jul 25, 8:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Rapides	3 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Louisiana, 2002 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2002

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.