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Flash Flood Watch 10, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 23, 20157 parishes in Louisiana; 4 counties in Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood watch at May 23, 2015, 3:57 AM CDT for 7 parishes in Louisiana; 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 24, 2015, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 23, 2015, 3:57 AM CDT (08:57 UTC)
In effect from: May 24, 2015, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired: May 24, 2015, 4:05 PM CDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Flood severity: None

Counties Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:57 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 flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at May 22, 6:47 PM CDT, 9 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 6:47 PM CDT, 9 hours 10 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 10:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Avoyelles, Rapides	60 hr
May 23, 2:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	38 min
May 23, 2:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	29 min
May 23, 4:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	43 min
May 23, 5:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	43 min
May 23, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles	29 min
May 23, 6:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	43 min
May 23, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper	37 min

Nearby

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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.