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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood watch at Aug 16, 2010, 4:05 PM CDT for 5 parishes in Louisiana. It took effect at Aug 17, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 56 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2010, 4:05 PM CDT (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 17, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2010, 3:19 PM CDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Avoyelles Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Aug 16, 3:45 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 3:45 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 513 AM CDT MON AUG 16 2010 GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055- TXZ180>182-201-215-216-171015- 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- 513 AM CDT MON AUG 16 2010 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 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE AREA TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH FORMER TROPICAL DEPRESSION 5 WILL MOVE WESTWARD INTO SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ON TUESDAY...AND ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA INCLUDING THE LAFAYETTE...NEW IBERIA...AND MORGAN CITY AREAS. AREAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ACADIANA...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ACADIANA LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY DUE TO POTENTIAL FLOODING. SHAMBURGER
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 16, 2:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| Aug 16, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 62 min | |
| Aug 16, 4:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 62 min |
| Aug 16, 5:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Lafayette, Saint Martin | 53 min |
| Aug 16, 6:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Vermilion | 58 min |
| Aug 16, 6:05 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 55 min | |
| Aug 16, 6:52 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 53 min | |
| Aug 16, 7:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vermilion | 57 min |
| Aug 16, 7:42 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 63 min | |
| Aug 16, 8:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| Aug 16, 8:12 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 63 min | |
| Aug 16, 1:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 83 min | |
| Aug 16, 2:25 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 50 min | |
| Aug 16, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 64 min | |
| Aug 16, 3:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| Aug 16, 12:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jasper | 56 min |
| Aug 16, 1:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 62 min |
| Aug 16, 1:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 55 min |
| Aug 16, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Orange | 66 min |
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