River Flood Warning 50, NWS Lake Charles, LA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
639 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008

.UPDATE...
TORNADO WATCH 885 IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT.

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 356 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008/

DISCUSSION...
GUSTAV CONTINUES TO LINGER ACROSS THE ARKLATEX REGION...GENERATING
WIDESPREAD WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE EXTREMELY
SHORT AFD...BUT ONGOING SEVERE WEATHER DETERMINES MY PRIORITIES.

AVIATION...
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY...ENDING FROM
WEST TO EAST.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH  87  72  87  70  90 /  80  40  20  10  10
KBPT  89  71  89  70  92 /  40  30  10  10  10
KAEX  85  69  87  68  89 /  80  40  10  10  10
KLFT  86  74  85  70  88 /  80  60  30  10  10

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.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: ACADIA...AVOYELLES...EVANGELINE...IBERIA...
     LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...ST.
     MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...CAMERON...
     JEFFERSON DAVIS...VERNON.

     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: CAMERON...IBERIA...ST. MARY...VERMILION.

TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH
     ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL
     CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER
     ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA OUT 20 NM...
     WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM
     20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO
     CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM
     LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA EXTENDING
     FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
637 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-
201-215-216-041100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY,
LA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-
ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
637 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A TORNADO WATCH 885 IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA UNTIL 1 PM CDT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL
...AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR TODAY.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NUISANCE FLOODING AND A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MODERATE WINDS AND SEAS.

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN
LOUISIANA TODAY...BECOMING LESS NUMEROUS ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH TORNADOES AND LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF SPOTTERS IS POSSIBLE FOR TODAY.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
338 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0335 AM     TORNADO          1 S MAMOU               30.62N 92.42W
09/03/2008                   EVANGELINE         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STATE POLICE RELAYED REPORT OF DAMAGE TO RESIDENCES SOUTH
            OF MAMOU. PROBABLE TORNADO.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
402 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0320 AM     TORNADO          SW MAMOU                30.63N 92.42W
09/03/2008                   EVANGELINE         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STATE POLICE TROOP I RELAYED REPORT OF A HOUSE DESTROYED
            ON LD VARETTE RD SOUTHWEST OF MAMOU. EMS ARE IN ROUTE.
            POSSIBLE INJURIES OR FATALITIES. EVENT TIME HAS BEEN
            CORRECTED.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
415 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0320 AM     TORNADO          SW MAMOU                30.63N 92.42W
09/03/2008                   EVANGELINE         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** I FATAL *** STATE POLICE TROOP I RELAYED REPORT OF
            DAMAGE TO 4 TO 5 HOUSES ON LD VARETTE RD SOUTHWEST OF
            MAMOU. 1 CONFIRMED FATALITY AND NUMEROUS INJURIES.
            DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED ON VALENTINE RD.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
433 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0420 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ST. LANDRY              30.84N 92.26W
09/03/2008                   EVANGELINE         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGED HOMES NEAR HIGHWAY 106.

0420 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ST. LANDRY              30.84N 92.26W
09/03/2008                   EVANGELINE         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGED HOMES NEAR HIGHWAY 106.

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JTRARES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
504 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0320 AM     TORNADO          SW MAMOU                30.63N 92.42W
09/03/2008                   EVANGELINE         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 2 FATAL *** STATE POLICE TROOP I RELAYED REPORT OF
            DAMAGE TO 4 TO 5 HOUSES ON LD VARETTE RD SOUTHWEST OF
            MAMOU.2 COMFIRMED FATALITIES AND NUMEROUS INJURIES.
            DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED ON VALENTINE RD.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
750 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0720 AM     FLASH FLOOD      EFFIE                   31.22N 92.16W
09/03/2008                   AVOYELLES          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING WITH NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED. WATER IN
            HOMES. EVACUATION OF A NURSING HOME IN EFFIE.

0720 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ALEXANDRIA              31.29N 92.46W
09/03/2008                   RAPIDES            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING REPORTED. SEVERAL EVACUATIONS FROM
            HOMES AROUND ALEXANDRIA.

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