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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lake Charles, LA

January 25, 2012Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special weather statement at Jan 25, 2012, 5:20 PM CST for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 25, 2012, 5:20 PM CST (23:20 UTC)
Expired: Jan 25, 2012, 6:15 PM CST
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA

County Avoyelles Parish, LA

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jan 25, 3:53 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 3:53 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 4:09 PM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
409 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
261500-
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-
EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-
NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
409 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A SQUALL LINE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
LOUISIANA DURING THE EVENING HOURS. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE:

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH RATES BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES PER HOUR
WILL CAUSE THE POSSIBILITY OF STREET FLOODING AND OTHER FLOODING OF
LOW LYING POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 60
MPH...HAIL TO QUARTER SIZE...AND ISOLATED SHORT LIVED TORNADOES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH ON THURSDAY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH ON SATURDAY.
THEREFORE FAIR AND DRY WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-261500-
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 FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
409 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A SQUALL LINE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WITH STRONG
GUSTY WINDS OVER 35 KNOTS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER
LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES
BELOW 1 NM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS ON SATURDAY WITH
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING BEHIND IT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
OR SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION WILL BE POSSIBLE BEHIND THIS
FRONT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

RUA

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 25, 2:51 PM CST, 2 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
251 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

0232 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     FORT POLK               31.05N 93.21W
01/25/2012                   VERNON             LA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTS A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR FT POLK.

0230 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     FORT POLK               31.05N 93.21W
01/25/2012                   VERNON             LA   OTHER FEDERAL

            FORT POLK RADAR STATION REPORTS A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR FORT
            POLK

&&

DJONES

Local storm report, Jan 25, 3:21 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
321 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      VIDOR                   30.13N 94.00W
01/25/2012                   ORANGE             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            KFDM REPORTS FLOODING ALONG MOST SIDE STREETS IN VIDOR
            MAKING ROADS IMPASSABLE. LOCAL SCHOOL IN VIDOR REPORTS
            2.6 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE LAST HOUR AND 3.6 SO FAR
            TODAY.

&&

DJONES

Local storm report, Jan 25, 4:21 PM CST, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
421 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

0415 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     DEVILLE                 31.35N 92.16W
01/25/2012                   RAPIDES            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED A PUBLIC REPORT OF A FUNNEL CLOUD
            NEAR DEVILLE MOVING EASTWARD.

&&

DJONES

Local storm report, Jan 25, 4:33 PM CST, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
433 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

0320 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BEAUMONT                30.09N 94.14W
01/25/2012                   JEFFERSON          TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE REPORTS WATER ACCUMULATION ON EASTEX
            FREEWAY AT E. LUCAS MAKING THE ROAD IMPASSABLE.
            UNDERPASSES ARE ALSO BECOMING IMPASSABLE ALONG PARK
            STREET AT VIRGINIA AS WELL AS MLK PKWY AT VIRGINIA,
            LAVACA AND COLLEGE.

&&

DJONES

Local storm report, Jan 25, 4:34 PM CST, 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
434 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

1230 PM     TORNADO          FRED                    30.58N 94.18W
01/25/2012                   TYLER              TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            HAM RADIO OPERATOR RELAYED A REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF A
            TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR FRED.

1235 PM     HAIL             JASPER                  30.92N 94.00W
01/25/2012  E1.00 INCH       JASPER             TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            HAM RADIO OPERATOR RELAYED A REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF
            QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR JASPER.

0100 PM     TORNADO          KIRBYVILLE              30.66N 93.90W
01/25/2012                   JASPER             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            KBMT RELAYED A PUBLIC REPORT OF A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR
            KIRBYVILLE. REPORTED DAMAGE INCLUDES A TRAILER AND
            MULTIPLE MAILBOXES.

0102 PM     TORNADO          MAGNOLIA SPRINGS        30.74N 94.03W
01/25/2012                   JASPER             TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            HAM RADIO OPERATOR RELAYED A REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF A
            TORNADO SPOTTED NEAR MAGNOLIA SPRINGS.

0230 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     FORT POLK               31.05N 93.21W
01/25/2012                   VERNON             LA   OTHER FEDERAL

            FORT POLK RADAR STATION REPORTS A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR FORT
            POLK

0232 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     FORT POLK               31.05N 93.21W
01/25/2012                   VERNON             LA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTS A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR FT POLK.

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      VIDOR                   30.13N 94.00W
01/25/2012                   ORANGE             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            KFDM REPORTS FLOODING ALONG MOST SIDE STREETS IN VIDOR
            MAKING ROADS IMPASSABLE. LOCAL SCHOOL IN VIDOR REPORTS
            2.6 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE LAST HOUR AND 3.6 SO FAR
            TODAY.

0320 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BEAUMONT                30.09N 94.14W
01/25/2012                   JEFFERSON          TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE REPORTS WATER ACCUMULATION ON EASTEX
            FREEWAY AT E. LUCAS MAKING THE ROAD IMPASSABLE.
            UNDERPASSES ARE ALSO BECOMING IMPASSABLE ALONG PARK
            STREET AT VIRGINIA AS WELL AS MLK PKWY AT VIRGINIA,
            LAVACA AND COLLEGE.

0415 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     DEVILLE                 31.35N 92.16W
01/25/2012                   RAPIDES            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED A PUBLIC REPORT OF A FUNNEL CLOUD
            NEAR DEVILLE MOVING EASTWARD.

&&

DJONES

Special weather statement, Jan 25, 5:20 PM CST, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
520 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

LAZ028-029-260015-
RAPIDES LA-AVOYELLES LA-
520 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR RAPIDES AND AVOYELLES PARISHES
UNTIL 615 PM CST...

AT 519 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE OPHELIA NATIONAL
WILDLIFE REFUGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BIG BEND BY 525 PM...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING
UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

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

LAT...LON 3136 9207 3133 9207 3135 9203 3132 9200
      3129 9201 3123 9199 3125 9194 3128 9195
      3130 9191 3123 9179 3121 9170 3119 9167
      3114 9171 3106 9171 3103 9174 3106 9251
      3141 9214

K. KUYPER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 25, 2:38 AM CST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	LCH		5 hr
Jan 25, 2:44 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	Cameron, Saint Martin	5 hr
Jan 25, 5:19 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	Cameron, Lafayette, Saint Martin	13 hr
Jan 25, 1:29 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	31 min
Jan 25, 1:51 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	54 min
Jan 25, 1:59 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		61 min
Jan 25, 2:01 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	29 min
Jan 25, 2:28 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	32 min
Jan 25, 2:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron	54 min
Jan 25, 2:56 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Rapides	34 min
Jan 25, 3:06 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		54 min
Jan 25, 3:24 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Rapides	36 min
Jan 25, 3:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 2 more	60 min
Jan 25, 3:55 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Rapides	35 min
Jan 25, 4:02 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		58 min
Jan 25, 4:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and 7 more	54 min
Jan 25, 4:38 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Calcasieu	112 min
Jan 25, 4:41 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Avoyelles	34 min
Jan 25, 5:00 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		60 min
Jan 25, 5:33 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 2 more	57 min
Jan 25, 5:57 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Cameron	12 min
Jan 25, 5:58 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		62 min
Jan 25, 10:33 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Tyler	57 min
Jan 25, 11:31 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	59 min
Jan 25, 12:05 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Hardin, Tyler	25 min
Jan 25, 12:29 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	31 min
Jan 25, 12:59 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	Jasper, Newton	31 min
Jan 25, 2:18 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	117 min
Jan 25, 3:03 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange	3 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.