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Tornado Warning 63, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Dec 25, 2012, 7:20 AM CST for Acadia Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 25 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
- Dec 25, 2012, 7:20 AM CST (13:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2012, 7:45 AM CST
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 1505 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 500 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 265 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 353 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 10.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
408
WFUS54 KLCH 251320
TORLCH
LAC001-113-251345-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0063.121225T1320Z-121225T1345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
720 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES...RAYNE...CROWLEY...
NORTHWESTERN VERMILION PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES GUEYDAN...
* UNTIL 745 AM CST
* AT 718 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GUEYDAN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MORSE BY 730 AM CST...
LYONS POINT AND EGAN BY 735 AM CST...
CROWLEY BY 740 AM CST...
RAYNE...MAXIE AND BRANCH BY 745 AM CST...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATES A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY
TIME. TAKE COVER NOW! ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
&&
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
337-477-5285 EXTENSION 1.
LAT...LON 2996 9262 3004 9262 3004 9269 3007 9267
3008 9263 3009 9262 3011 9263 3042 9236
3027 9216 3020 9225 3019 9225 2991 9254
TIME...MOT...LOC 1321Z 219DEG 39KT 3004 9255
$$
27 BRAZZELL3 follow-up statements
073
WWUS54 KLCH 251328
SVSLCH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
728 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
LAC001-113-251345-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-121225T1345Z/
ACADIA LA-VERMILION LA-
728 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN VERMILION AND ACADIA PARISHES...
AT 727 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
TORNADO ON RADAR. THIS RADAR INDICATED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
RICEVILLE..MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
RADAR ALSO INDICATED ANOTHER POSSIBLE DEVELOPING TORNADO BETWEEN
BRANCH AND RAYNE ALSO MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MORSE...MIDLAND...LYONS POINT...ESTHERWOOD...EGAN...CROWLEY...
MAXIE...RAYNE AND BRANCH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION...STAY INDOORS AND AVOID WINDOWS. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 2999 9258 3011 9263 3042 9236 3027 9216
3020 9225 3019 9225 2997 9248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 219DEG 39KT 3010 9249
$$
BRAZZELL004
WWUS54 KLCH 251337
SVSLCH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
737 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
LAC113-251345-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-121225T1345Z/
VERMILION LA-
737 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN VERMILION PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3007 9250 3011 9255 3010 9259 3011 9262
3042 9236 3027 9216 3020 9225 3019 9225
3005 9242
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 212DEG 55KT 3019 9243
$$
LAC001-251345-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-121225T1345Z/
ACADIA LA-
737 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CST FOR ACADIA
PARISH...
AT 731 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A A
POSSIBLE TORNADO ON RADAR. THIS RADAR INDICATED TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR MORSE..MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. ANOTHER AREA OF ROTATION IS
NOTED NEAR BRANCH.
BOTH OF THESE STORMS HAVE SHOWN WEAKENING SIGNS OVER THE PAST FEW
MINUTES.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CROWLEY...RAYNE...MAXIE AND BRANCH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION...STAY INDOORS AND AVOID WINDOWS. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3007 9250 3011 9255 3010 9259 3011 9262
3042 9236 3027 9216 3020 9225 3019 9225
3005 9242
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 212DEG 55KT 3019 9243
$$870
WWUS54 KLCH 251341
SVSLCH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
741 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
LAC001-251351-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-121225T1345Z/
ACADIA LA-
741 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ACADIA PARISH WILL EXPIRE AT 745 AM CST...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3007 9250 3011 9255 3010 9259 3011 9262
3042 9236 3027 9216 3020 9225 3019 9225
3005 9242
TIME...MOT...LOC 1341Z 212DEG 55KT 3027 9237
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 8:52 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LCH | Cameron, Lafayette, Saint Martin | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:11 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson Davis | 34 min |
| Dec 25, 2:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis | 58 min |
| Dec 25, 2:39 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis | 36 min |
| Dec 25, 2:48 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Beauregard | 42 min |
| Dec 25, 3:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 61 min |
| Dec 25, 3:17 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry | 58 min |
| Dec 25, 3:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Vernon | 19 min |
| Dec 25, 4:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry | 25 min |
| Dec 25, 4:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Saint Landry | 39 min |
| Dec 25, 4:17 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 26 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:19 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 41 min |
| Dec 25, 5:02 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 43 min |
| Dec 25, 5:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vermilion | 44 min |
| Dec 25, 6:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Martin | 45 min |
| Dec 25, 6:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vermilion | 46 min |
| Dec 25, 7:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry | 46 min |
| Dec 25, 9:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 34 min |
| Dec 25, 9:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 34 min |
| Dec 25, 11:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu, Rapides, Vernon | 68 min |
| Dec 25, 11:54 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Vernon | 36 min |
| Dec 25, 11:58 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 92 min | |
| Dec 25, 12:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron | 55 min |
| Dec 25, 12:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Rapides, Vernon | 37 min |
| Dec 25, 12:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron | 63 min |
| Dec 25, 12:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry and 1 more | 53 min |
| Dec 25, 12:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Rapides, Vernon | 35 min |
| Dec 25, 12:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline and 3 more | 54 min |
| Dec 25, 12:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides | 22 min |
| Dec 25, 1:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry | 61 min |
| Dec 25, 1:30 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 90 min | |
| Dec 25, 1:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Vermilion | 54 min |
| Dec 25, 2:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles | 7 min |
| Dec 25, 2:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Saint Landry | 31 min |
| Dec 25, 2:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 63 min |
| Dec 25, 2:46 PM CST | Low Water Advisory | LCH | 23 hr | |
| Dec 25, 2:54 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 66 min | |
| Dec 25, 3:50 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Martin | 55 min |
| Dec 25, 3:56 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 64 min | |
| Dec 25, 5:14 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 16 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.