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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2009, 5:27 PM CDT for Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 18 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
- May 3, 2009, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2009, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Saint Martin Parish, LA
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 2267 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 533 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 308 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.1
- Supercell composite
- 14.2
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 May 3, 5:05 PM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 5:05 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 4:54 AM CDT, 12 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 454 AM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055- TXZ180>182-201-215-216-041000- SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 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- 454 AM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 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 ACTIVE WEATHER IS EXPECTED ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. WIND PROFILES AND INSTABILITY ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. ALONG WITH THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS PARTICULARLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH MONDAY WITH AN OVERALL DRY PATTERN EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY AND TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 3, 2:54 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 254 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 LAZ042-043-032100- ACADIA LA-JEFFERSON DAVIS LA- 254 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR ACADIA AND JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISHES UNTIL 400 PM CDT... AT 252 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELTON...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF FENTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... HATHAWAY AND ELTON BY 310 PM CDT IOTA BY 330 PM CDT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE THE PROPER ACTIONS SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. 24
Special weather statement, May 3, 2:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 257 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 LAZ030-TXZ180>182-201-032100- BEAUREGARD LA-NEWTON TX-JASPER TX-TYLER TX-HARDIN TX- 257 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BEAUREGARD PARISH...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR NEWTON...JASPER...TYLER AND HARDIN COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT... AT 256 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KIRBYVILLE... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... CALL AND KIRBYVILLE BY 305 PM CDT BLEAKWOOD BY 310 PM CDT FIELDS BY 335 PM CDT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE THE PROPER ACTIONS SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. 24
Local storm report, May 3, 3:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
310 PM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0305 PM HAIL KIRBYVILLE 30.66N 93.90W
05/03/2009 E0.50 INCH JASPER TX PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS MARBLE SIZE HAIL FOR A FEW MINUTES.
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MGRIFFINSpecial weather statement, May 3, 3:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 331 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 LAZ031>033-042-043-032130- EVANGELINE LA-ALLEN LA-ST. LANDRY LA-ACADIA LA-JEFFERSON DAVIS LA- 331 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR EVANGELINE...ALLEN...ST. LANDRY... ACADIA AND JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISHES UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 329 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS INDICATED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF OBERLIN TO 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF KINDER...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... ELTON BY 340 PM CDT HATHAWAY BY 345 PM CDT BASILE BY 350 PM CDT PINE PRAIRIE BY 355 PM CDT REDDELL AND MAMOU BY 400 PM CDT EUNICE BY 405 PM CDT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE THE PROPER ACTIONS SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. 24
Local storm report, May 3, 4:27 PM CDT, 1 hour before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 8:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vernon | 41 min |
| May 3, 8:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Rapides, Vernon | 49 min |
| May 3, 8:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides | 46 min |
| May 3, 9:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 117 min |
| May 3, 9:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles | 37 min |
| May 3, 9:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 40 min |
| May 3, 10:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry and 1 more | 110 min |
| May 3, 11:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 3 hr |
| May 3, 11:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Rapides | 47 hr |
| May 3, 12:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 3 more | 119 min |
| May 3, 1:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 118 min |
| May 3, 2:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 3 more | 107 min |
| May 3, 3:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry | 2 hr |
| May 3, 4:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 3, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 19 min |
| May 3, 7:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 57 min |
| May 3, 8:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Tyler | 43 min |
| May 3, 8:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 42 min |
| May 3, 9:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 25 min |
| May 3, 9:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 51 min |
| May 3, 1:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 24 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Louisiana, 2009Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2009
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.