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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Lake Charles, LA

January 25, 201213 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 25, 2012, 4:36 PM CST for 13 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 54 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jan 25, 2012, 4:36 PM CST (22:36 UTC)
Expired
Jan 25, 2012, 5:30 PM CST
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 25, 4:45 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGWestlake, LAKPLC RELAYED A REPORT OF DAMAGE FROM A POSSIBLE TORNADO ON THE CORNER OF EVERGREEN AND VERRET RD OUTSIDE OF WESTLAKE. DAMAGE INCLUDED MULTIPLE TREES DOWN, SHEET METAL LIFTED OFF A BARN, AN ALUMINUM CARPORT BLOWN OVER AND CARRIED APPROX 300 FT. SEVERAL PUBLIC S
Jan 25, 4:45 PM CSTTORNADO 13 Ne Sulphur, LAALONG EVERGREEN STREET BETWEEN SULPHUR AND WESTLAKE...A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN...BLOWING TREES DOWN AND DAMAGING SEVERAL HOMES WHEN TREES FELL ON THE ROOF. THIS STORM CONTINUED TO THE NORTHEAST AND HIT SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES NEAR THE GOLF COURSE IN WESTLAKE BEFORE
Jan 25, 4:45 PM CSTTORNADO 1Westlake, LAF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT THE CORNER OF EVERGREEN AND VERRET ROADS IN WESTLAKE. TORNADO TRAVELED NORTHEAST 4 MILES LIFTING AT NORTH PERKINS FERRY ROAD IN MOSS BLUFF. WIDTH OF TORNADO WAS 25 YARDS.
Jan 25, 5:18 PM CSTMARINE TSTM WIND 453 Sw Cameron, LAREPORT FROM CAPL1.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 25, 2:08 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 55 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2012-01-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 28 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2012-01-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 241 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
28 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-201 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
576 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
241 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
341 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.6

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

559 
WUUS54 KLCH 252236
SVRLCH
LAC001-003-009-011-019-023-039-053-055-079-097-113-115-252330-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0009.120125T2236Z-120125T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
436 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN AVOYELLES PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...SIMMESPORT...MOREAUVILLE...BUNKIE...
  EVANGELINE PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...VILLE PLATTE...TURKEY CREEK...MAMOU...BASILE...
  SOUTHERN RAPIDES PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...GLENMORA...CHENEYVILLE...
  ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...MORROW...BAYOU CURRENT...PALMETTO...OPELOUSAS...
  LEONVILLE...EUNICE...
  WESTERN LAFAYETTE PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...RAYNE...MERMENTAU...IOTA...CROWLEY...CHURCH
  POINT...
  ALLEN PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...REEVES...OBERLIN...OAKDALE...MITTIE...KINDER...
  ELIZABETH...
  EASTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...SUGARTOWN...RAGLEY...DRY CREEK...
  CALCASIEU PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT...WESTLAKE...
  VINTON...SULPHUR...MOSS BLUFF...LAKE CHARLES...IOWA...HAYES...DE
  QUINCY...
  CAMERON PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...SABINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE...SABINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE
  REFUGE...LACASSINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...KLONDIKE...GRAND
  LAKE...
  JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...JENNINGS...FENTON...ELTON...
  WESTERN VERMILION PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES...PECAN ISLAND...KAPLAN...GUEYDAN...
  SOUTHEASTERN VERNON PARISH IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES PITKIN...

* UNTIL 530 PM CST

* AT 436 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...FROM GLENMORA TO 13
  MILES SOUTH OF GRAND LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SWEET LAKE...GIBBSTOWN AND OAKDALE BY 445 PM CST...
  HOLMWOOD...HACKETTS CORNER AND IOWA BY 450 PM CST...
  ALLEN PARISH AIRPORT AND FENTON BY 455 PM CST...
  LACASSINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND OBERLIN BY 500 PM CST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. STAY INDOORS...
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

&&

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
337-477-5285 EXTENSION 1.

LAT...LON 2961 9276 2977 9319 2975 9357 2977 9371
      3054 9347 3106 9285 3102 9175 3098 9180
      3085 9181 3079 9177 2956 9244
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 234DEG 37KT 3103 9246 3051 9297
          2989 9324

$$

19
1 follow-up statement
474 
WWUS54 KLCH 252308
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
508 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

LAC055-113-115-252316-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T2330Z/
LAFAYETTE LA-VERNON LA-VERMILION LA-
508 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN VERMILION...
SOUTHEASTERN VERNON AND WESTERN LAFAYETTE PARISHES IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 2977 9319 2978 9345 2986 9343 2983 9334
      2987 9337 2987 9342 3050 9319 3105 9250
      3102 9176 3098 9180 3085 9181 3042 9240
      3014 9262 3007 9264 3004 9271 3004 9265
      2961 9276
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 234DEG 37KT 3091 9238 3045 9297
          2988 9318

$$

LAC001-003-009-011-019-023-039-053-079-097-252330-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120125T2330Z/
ST. LANDRY LA-RAPIDES LA-EVANGELINE LA-BEAUREGARD LA-ALLEN LA-
ACADIA LA-AVOYELLES LA-CALCASIEU LA-JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-CAMERON LA-
508 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST
FOR EASTERN CAMERON...JEFFERSON DAVIS...EASTERN CALCASIEU...SOUTHERN
AVOYELLES...NORTHWESTERN ACADIA...ALLEN...SOUTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD...
EVANGELINE...SOUTHEASTERN RAPIDES AND NORTHWESTERN ST. LANDRY
PARISHES...

AT 500 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM TURKEY CREEK TO BULLER TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GIBBSTOWN.. 
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HOLMWOOD...SWEET LAKE...IOWA...HACKETTS CORNER...FENTON...
CHENEYVILLE...KINDER...LACASSINE...BELL CITY...LACASSINE NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE...WHITEVILLE...THORNWELL...PINE ISLAND...MORROW...
LOWRY...INDIAN LAKE...GRAND PRAIRIE...GOUDEAU...DURALDE...CHICOT
STATE PARK...BOND...BAYOU CHICOT...WELSH...VILLE PLATTE...ST.
LANDRY...SIMMESPORT...ROANOKE...REDDELL...PLAUCHEVILLE...PINE
PRAIRIE...MOREAUVILLE...MAMOU...LAKE ARTHUR...JENNINGS...HESSMER...
HAYES...HATHAWAY...HAMBURG...EVERGREEN...EUNICE...ELTON...DUPONT...
COTTONPORT...CHATAIGNIER...BUNKIE...BIG CANE AND BASILE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK 
SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

&&

LAT...LON 2977 9319 2978 9345 2986 9343 2983 9334
      2987 9337 2987 9342 3050 9319 3105 9250
      3102 9176 3098 9180 3085 9181 3042 9240
      3014 9262 3007 9264 3004 9271 3004 9265
      2961 9276
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 234DEG 37KT 3091 9238 3045 9297
          2988 9318

$$

K. KUYPER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 25, 2:38 AM CSTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryLCH5 hr
Jan 25, 2:44 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryLCHCameron, Saint Martin5 hr
Jan 25, 5:19 AM CSTWind AdvisoryLCHCameron, Lafayette, Saint Martin13 hr
Jan 25, 1:29 PM CSTTornado WarningLCHBeauregard, Vernon31 min
Jan 25, 1:51 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHBeauregard, Calcasieu54 min
Jan 25, 1:59 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLCH61 min
Jan 25, 2:01 PM CSTTornado WarningLCHBeauregard, Vernon29 min
Jan 25, 2:28 PM CSTTornado WarningLCHRapides, Vernon32 min
Jan 25, 2:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron54 min
Jan 25, 2:56 PM CSTTornado WarningLCHRapides34 min
Jan 25, 3:06 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLCH54 min
Jan 25, 3:24 PM CSTTornado WarningLCHRapides36 min
Jan 25, 3:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 2 more60 min
Jan 25, 3:55 PM CSTTornado WarningLCHAvoyelles, Rapides35 min
Jan 25, 4:02 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLCH58 min
Jan 25, 4:38 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLCHCalcasieu112 min
Jan 25, 4:41 PM CSTTornado WarningLCHAvoyelles34 min
Jan 25, 5:00 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLCH60 min
Jan 25, 5:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAvoyelles55 min
Jan 25, 5:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAcadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 2 more57 min
Jan 25, 5:57 PM CSTTornado WarningLCHCameron12 min
Jan 25, 5:58 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLCH62 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.