Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Lake Charles, LA

804 
WWUS54 KLCH 182308
SVSLCH

JSEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
608 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

TXC351-182318-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-140818T2315Z/
NEWTON TX-
608 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3127 9351 3115 9341 3110 9346 3115 9354
      3118 9353 3119 9355 3124 9356 3128 9353
      3128 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 200DEG 13KT 3121 9349

$$

LAC115-182315-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-140818T2315Z/
VERNON LA-
608 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL VERNON PARISH...

AT 606 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ON RADAR CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER WEST CENTRAL VERNON PARISH..MOVING NORTH
AT 15 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS
OF THE INDICATED PARISH.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3127 9351 3115 9341 3110 9346 3115 9354
      3118 9353 3119 9355 3124 9356 3128 9353
      3128 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 200DEG 13KT 3121 9349

$$

JT

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
305 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

.DISCUSSION...
A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IS CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN GULF
OF MEXICO. SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND THE HIGH HELPING TO BRING DECENT
GULF MOISTURE INTO THE FORECAST AREA. MEANWHILE...WATER VAPOR AND
UPPER AIR ANALYSIS SHOW A RELATIVE WEAKNESS IN THE THE MID AND
UPPER LEVELS ACROSS THE REGION...AND WITH LITTLE CONVECTED
INHIBITION...DAYTIME HEATING HAS PRODUCED SOME SHOWERS AND STORMS.
AWAY FROM THE STORMS AND RAIN COOLED BOUNDARIES...RATHER MUGGY
AGAIN WITH AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 90S AND DEW POINTS IN THE
MID 70S CREATING HEAT INDEX READINGS BETWEEN 100F AND 105F.

FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...DAYTIME HEATING AND
OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SOME SHOWERS AND A FEW
STORMS. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL PRODUCE SOME GUSTY DOWN BURST
WINDS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. ACTIVITY WILL
DISSIPATE DURING THE EARLY EVENING WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME
HEATING...WITH A FEW NOCTURNAL SHOWERS POSSIBLE LATE OVERNIGHT
RIGHT AT THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS...UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BUILD WESTWARD
ALONG THE GULF COAST AND INTO THE FORECAST AREA. SOUTHERLY FLOW IN
THE LOW LEVELS WILL BRING IN ENOUGH GULF MOISTURE...THAT DAYTIME
HEATING WILL BE ALLOWED TO PRODUCE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS.
AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE ANY SHOWER RELIEF WILL HAVE HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS WITH DEW POINTS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S DURING PORTIONS
OF THE DAYTIME CREATING AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 100F TO 105F.

BY THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
WILL CENTER ITSELF OVER THE FORECAST AREA. DRY AND SINKING AIR IN
THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL HELP A CAP TO FORM
AND PUTTING A LID ON ANY SHOWER DEVELOPMENT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
STILL PREVAIL AT THE SURFACE WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE HELPING TO
KEEP THINGS ON THE MUGGY AND STICKY SIDE WITH AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX
READINGS RUNNING AROUND 105F.

RUA

&&

.MARINE...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO
WILL CONTINUE TO RIDGE WESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO THE
COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEK. SOUTHERLY FLOW AROUND THE HIGH
WILL PREVAIL. WINDS SPEEDS WILL BE MAINLY LIGHT DURING THE DAYTIME
AND INCREASE SOME AT NIGHT TO MODERATE LEVELS WITH THE NOCTURNAL
JET. A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE IN THE FORECAST
THROUGH MID WEEK. THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
WATER LIGHTNING AND BRIEF LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS.

BY THE END OF THE WEEK...THE SURFACE HIGH WILL BECOME MORE
CENTERED NEAR THE FORECAST AREA AND OVER THE WEST CENTRAL GULF.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS WITH LOW SEAS WILL BE THE RESULT.
ALSO...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS...AND THIS SHOULD
LIMIT ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY.

RUA

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH  78  93  78  92  78 /  10  20  10  20  10
KBPT  77  93  78  92  79 /  10  20  10  20  10
KAEX  74  95  75  95  75 /  20  20  10  20  10
KLFT  75  93  76  93  76 /  10  20  10  20  10

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
414 AM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-
073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-190915-
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-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-
414 AM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. A PERIOD
OF HEAVY RAIN, OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING, AND GUSTY WINDS MAY OCCUR IN
THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FOR MONDAY, HOWEVER
RAIN CHANCES WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH MID WEEK.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD THROUGH THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS BY THE
END OF THE WEEK WHICH WILL INCREASE TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE
REGION. THIS WILL CAUSE APPARENT TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB INTO THE
102 TO 107 RANGE ACROSS THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
415 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

TXZ180-201-215-216-261-262-182215-
HARDIN TX-TYLER TX-JEFFERSON TX-ORANGE TX-SOUTHERN JASPER TX-
SOUTHERN NEWTON TX-
415 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARDIN...NEWTON...TYLER...
JEFFERSON...ORANGE AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

AT 415 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF HONEY ISLAND TO 4 MILES EAST OF BEVIL OAKS...MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...HONEY ISLAND...WILDWOOD...VILLAGE MILLS...LUMBERTON...
KOUNTZE AND LAKEVIEW.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING
UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

LAT...LON 3050 9455 3056 9456 3062 9423 3022 9379
      3010 9423 3049 9465

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
434 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

LAZ030-041-TXZ180-201-216-259>262-182230-
HARDIN TX-NORTHERN JASPER TX-NORTHERN NEWTON TX-TYLER TX-
BEAUREGARD LA-CALCASIEU LA-ORANGE TX-SOUTHERN JASPER TX-
SOUTHERN NEWTON TX-
434 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEAUREGARD AND CALCASIEU
PARISHES...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARDIN...NEWTON...
TYLER...ORANGE AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 433 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
WEST OF FRED TO MAURICEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...CANEY HEAD...GIST...FRED...FOREST HEIGHTS...HARTBURG AND
BUNA.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING
UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

LAT...LON 3076 9401 3027 9354 3018 9391 3059 9440

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
435 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

LAZ030-031-041-042-182200-
BEAUREGARD LA-ALLEN LA-CALCASIEU LA-JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-
435 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEAUREGARD...ALLEN...CALCASIEU
AND JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISHES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 433 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 3 MILES SOUTH OF MOSS BLUFF...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...GILLIS...LEBLEU SETTLEMENT AND TOPSY.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING
UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

LAT...LON 3043 9313 3029 9295 3019 9318 3029 9332

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
448 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

LAZ030-TXZ259-260-182215-
NORTHERN JASPER TX-NORTHERN NEWTON TX-BEAUREGARD LA-
448 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEAUREGARD PARISH...SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NEWTON AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

AT 446 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF KIRBYVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...BON WEIR AND NEWTON.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING
UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

LAT...LON 3091 9380 3071 9357 3060 9383 3073 9400

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
501 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

TXZ259-260-182230-
NORTHERN JASPER TX-NORTHERN NEWTON TX-
501 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NEWTON AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL
530 PM CDT...

AT 456 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NEWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS TO NEAR 40 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.

LAT...LON 3101 9379 3085 9359 3073 9373 3088 9391

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
522 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

LAZ027-TXZ259-260-182315-
NORTHERN JASPER TX-NORTHERN NEWTON TX-VERNON LA-
522 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR VERNON PARISH...SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NEWTON AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 515 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BROWNDELL TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF BURR FERRY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...HARRISBURG...WIERGATE...SAM RAYBURN DAM...BURKEVILLE...EVANS
AND MAYFLOWER.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING
UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

LAT...LON 3116 9328 3089 9351 3097 9422 3112 9407
      3116 9395 3118 9363 3117 9358 3119 9356