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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 4, 2011Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special weather statement at Apr 4, 2011, 6:44 PM CDT for Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 4, 2011, 6:44 PM CDT (23:44 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2011, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA

County Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 4, 6:42 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 6:42 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 4:38 AM CDT, 14 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
438 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-050945-
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-
438 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A STRONG COLD FRONT OVER NORTH TEXAS WILL DRIVE RAPIDLY TO THE
SOUTHEAST TODAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK FROM THE SOUTH AHEAD OF
THE FRONT ONLY TO SWING AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BECOMING
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH
THE MAIN THREAT FROM WINDS AND HAIL. IN ADDITION STORMS TODAY WILL
PRODUCE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WITH AREA RAINFALL TOTALS
AROUND ONE INCH...TWO TO THREE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
STRONGER STORMS.

THIS LATEST FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST TEXAS
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. MUCH COOLER TONIGHT WITH SKIES
CLEARING DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. VERY WINDY OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
DRIER AND COOLER AIR AIR WILL STREAM INTO THE REGION WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING BACK TO 3O YEAR CLIMO RANGE. TEMPERATURES
WILL BEGIN TO WARM BY WEDNESDAY WITH THE PATTERN CONTINUING INTO
THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED INTO THE REGION ON
MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-050945-
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-
438 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS THIS MORNING WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST. STORMS WILL INCREASE IN STRENGTH AND
AREA COVERAGE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WITH
SOUTHERLY WINDS TAPERING OFF AHEAD TO THE FRONT FOR SEVERAL HOURS
ONLY TO SWING AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE IN THE WAKE OF
THE FRONT. A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
GALE WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE WINDS
WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF RAPIDLY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF TO THE
NORTHEAST. WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE MIDDLE
OF THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

K. KUYPER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 4, 6:06 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 4, 6:07 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 4, 6:11 PM CDT, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 4, 6:14 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
614 PM CDT MON APR 04 2011

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

0613 PM     HAIL             CAMERON                 29.80N 93.30W
04/04/2011  E0.25 INCH       CAMERON            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED PEA SIZED HAIL FALLING IN
            THE CITY OF CAMERON.

&&

JNUNN

Local storm report, Apr 4, 6:17 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
617 PM CDT MON APR 04 2011

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

0510 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW LAFAYETTE         30.22N 92.06W
04/04/2011  M50 MPH          LAFAYETTE          LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            KATC-TV MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 50 MPH AT THE TV STATION
            WITH COLD FRONT PASSAGE

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SHAMBURGER

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 6:44 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 7:56 PM CDT	Gale Watch	LCH		14 hr
Apr 3, 7:56 PM CDT	Low Water Advisory	LCH		35 hr
Apr 4, 4:16 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Rapides and 3 more	16 hr
Apr 4, 9:59 AM CDT	Gale Warning	LCH		13 hr
Apr 4, 3:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	41 min
Apr 4, 3:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard	63 min
Apr 4, 3:21 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		19 hr
Apr 4, 3:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Rapides	48 min
Apr 4, 3:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Evangeline	39 min
Apr 4, 3:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Evangeline	34 min
Apr 4, 4:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Evangeline, Saint Landry	26 min
Apr 4, 4:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles	22 min
Apr 4, 4:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Landry	33 min
Apr 4, 5:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary	53 min
Apr 4, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	38 min
Apr 4, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	32 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.