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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2013, 10:26 AM CDT for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Apr 18, 2013, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2013, 10:26 AM CDT (15:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2013, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2013, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Calcasieu Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 18, 6:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 6:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 3:50 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LCH | Cameron, Saint Martin | 15 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | Gale Warning | LCH | 30 hr | |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | Low Water Advisory | LCH | 30 hr | |
| Apr 18, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vernon | 38 min |
| Apr 18, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 56 min |
| Apr 18, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Newton | 28 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.