Alert archive / Louisiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2002
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 2002, 12:59 PM CDT for Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 61 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2002, 12:59 PM CDT (17:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2002, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Beauregard Parish, LA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1:00 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Ragley, LA |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 10:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 64 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1402 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 811 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS54 KLCH 271759
SVRLCH
LAC011-271900-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1258 PM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BEAUREGARD PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA
* UNTIL 200 PM CDT
* AT 1251 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 4 MILES EAST OF SINGER...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
RAGLEY BY 110 PM CDT
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. THIS LINE HAS HAD A
HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS.
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED - TAKE COVER NOW VEHICLES AND
MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT SAFE.
CALL 337-477-5285 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3087 9336 3049 9370 3050 9330 3052 9315
3084 9306What 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 Aug 27, 9:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 9:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
940 AM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002
WEATHER MAKER FOR THE FORECAST AREA TODAY IS THE MCS OVER NORTHEAST
TEXAS THIS MORNING MOVING SOUTHEAST AT NEARLY 40 MPH. THIS COMPLEX
HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. LAPS/MSAS ANALYSIS DOES
SHOW MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY AXIS FROM THIS SYSTEM SOUTHEAST TO THE
COAST OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. NORTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH MCS INTO WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
FORECAST AREA AFTER NOON TIME AND LIKELY REACHING THE COAST BY 4 PM.
SINCE COMPLEX WILL BE HEADING INTO AREA OF HIGH MOISTURE AND
EXPECTED HIGH CAPES...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR MCS TO MAINTAIN
ITSELF AND PRODUCING THE POSSIBILITY FOR SEVERE WEATHER OVER THE
WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AND SPC IS MONITORING THIS
AREA FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A WATCH.
CURRENT ZONES GENERALLY REFLECT THIS SITUATION. ONLY CHANGE AT THIS
TIME WILL BE TO RAISE POPS OVER EXTREME SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA (ROUGHLY
KPOE TO KLCH WESTWARD) TO AGREE WITH POPS AND SEVERE WORDING OVER
SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
.LCH...OZONE ACTION DAY FOR HARDIN...JEFFERSON...AND ORANGE COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS FOR TUESDAY...TXZ201...215 AND 216.
.UPDATED NUMBERS...
TU WE TH FR T W T F
AEX 95 72/96 72/95 71 2 -1 -1 -
BPT 94 75/94 74/94 74 5 -2 -2 -
LCH 94 74/94 74/94 73 5 -2 -2 -
LFT 93 74/93 74/92 73 2 -1 -1 -
7-RUAIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 7:13 AM CDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-271500- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 450 AM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX OVER OKLAHOMA THIS MORNING IS MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. AS A RESULT OF DAYTIME HEATING...AND TROPICAL MOISTURE IN PLACE...SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS. HEAT INDICES TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE THE CENTURY MARK BEFORE THE NOON HOUR PEAKING BETWEEN 2 TO 5 PM AT 105 TO 110 DEGREES. THE HEAT INDEX IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW THE CENTURY MARK AROUND 7 PM. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE SHOULD DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS. OZONE ACTION DAY FOR HARDIN...JEFFERSON...AND ORANGE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS TODAY. ADDITION WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT FOOOSTAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH OUR HOME PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LCH. K. KUYPER
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 10:10 AM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-272200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1010 AM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA THIS AFTERNOON... A COMPLEX OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST TEXAS LATE THIS MORNING IS MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE SOUTHEAST. THIS COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LAKES AREA OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA SHORTLY AFTER NOON TIME AND REACH THE COAST BY 5 PM. AS A RESULT OF DAYTIME HEATING...AND TROPICAL MOISTURE IN PLACE... SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE...ESPECIALLY FROM A LEESVILLE TO LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA LINE AND WESTWARD. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO BELOW 1 MILE AND PRODUCING BRIEF MINOR STREET FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH OUR HOME PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LCH. RUA
Local storm report, Aug 27, 12:05 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
1205 PM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1145 AM COLMESNEIL TX WIND DAMAGE
08/27/02 TYLER TREES DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN
PART OF COUNTY...AS RPT BY
SHERIFF DEPT
1150 AM JASPER TX WIND DAMAGE
08/27/02 JASPER TREES DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN
PART OF COUNTY...AS RPT BY
SHERIFF DEPT
ERICKSONLocal storm report, Aug 27, 12:36 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
1236 PM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1150 AM BURKEVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE
08/27/02 NEWTON TREES DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN
PART OF COUNTY...AS RPT BY
SHERIFF DEPT
1215 PM NEWTON TX WIND DAMAGE
08/27/02 NEWTON TREES DOWN ACROSS CENTRAL
PART OF COUNTY...AS RPT BY
SHERIFF DEPT
ERICKSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 56 min | |
| Aug 27, 11:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 62 min |
| Aug 27, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 65 min |
| Aug 27, 1:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 55 min | |
| Aug 27, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 56 min |
| Aug 27, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 70 min | |
| Aug 27, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 70 min | |
| Aug 27, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron, Vermilion | 57 min |
| Aug 27, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 61 min | |
| Aug 27, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 61 min | |
| Aug 27, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 60 min | |
| Aug 27, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 60 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.