Severe Thunderstorm Warning 153, NWS Lake Charles, LA

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

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER AIR WORKING INTO TEXAS AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL
LOUISIANA AT THE PRESENT TIME. WILL NEED TO PARE DOWN POPS TO
ACCOUNT FOR THIS. GREATEST MOISTURE AND HIGHEST POPS WILL BE CONFINED
TO THE EAST PART OF THE AREA WHERE THE CURRENT FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS
INDICATED TO BE UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. WILL CANCEL THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH FOR OUR WESTERN LOUISIANA AREA THAT WAS VALID TIL 1 PM.

GREAT CONCERN STILL EXISTS FOR AREAS TO EAST AS WSR-88D RADARS
CONTINUE TO INDICATE CIRCULATIONS EMBEDDED IN SOME OF THE STORMS.
A TORNADO WATCH IS VALID TILL 1 PM FOR THE I-10 CORRIDOR FROM
JEFFERSON DAVIS EAST SAINT MARTIN...AND NORTH TO RAPIDES AND
AVOYELLES PARISHES.

THIS TORNADO AND HEAVY RAIN EVENT SHOULD BEGIN TO WANE TOWARD THE LATE
AFTERNOON HOURS AS THE DRIER AIR SPREADS EASTWARD.

&&

.AVIATION...MOSTLY VFR CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS. IN LOUISIANA...
MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN THE THUNDERSTORM AND HEAVY RAIN
AREAS...OTHERWISE...VFR WHERE RAIN IS ABSENT.

&&

.MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE UNTIL 1
PM...WILL PROBABLY ALLOW SCA TO EXPIRE UNLESS BORDERLINE SCA WINDS CONTINUE
TO HANG ON. WINDS LOOK TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH  72  87  70  90  71 /  40  20  10  10   0
KBPT  71  89  70  92  71 /  30  10  10  10   0
KAEX  69  87  68  89  68 /  40  10  10  10   0
KLFT  74  85  70  88  72 /  60  30  10  10   0

&&

.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.

     TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM CDT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: JEFFERSON DAVIS...ACADIA...LAFAYETTE...SAINT
     MARTIN...ALLEN...EVANGELINE...SAINT LANDRY...RAPIDES...
     AVOYELLES PARISHES.

     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.

&&

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
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.

&&

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

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

0920 AM     FLOOD            ELTON                   30.48N 92.70W
09/03/2008                   JEFFERSON DAVIS    LA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED FLOODING IN ELTON

&&

BRAZZELL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1002 AM CDT WED SEP 03 2008

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

1000 AM     FLOOD            BASILE                  30.50N 92.60W
09/03/2008                   EVANGELINE         LA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS FLOODING OF STREETS IN BASILE

&&

BRAZZELL