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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Lake Charles, LA

October 31, 2015Beauregard Parish, Vernon Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Oct 31, 2015, 6:43 AM CDT for Beauregard Parish, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 32 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: Oct 31, 2015, 6:43 AM CDT (11:43 UTC)
Expired: Oct 31, 2015, 7:15 AM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Beauregard Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 104 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.

Skew-T log-p

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: 3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 899 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 326 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 483 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

664 
WFUS54 KLCH 311143
TORLCH
LAC011-115-311215-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0020.151031T1143Z-151031T1215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
643 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN VERNON PARISH IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  NORTHERN BEAUREGARD PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 715 AM CDT
    
* AT 643 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRAVENS...OR 7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF SUGARTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CRAVENS AROUND 700 AM CDT.
  PITKIN AROUND 705 AM CDT.
  FULLERTON AROUND 710 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3114 9283 3100 9283 3081 9313 3087 9322
      3124 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1143Z 223DEG 21KT 3090 9313 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

TINGLER

4 follow-up statements

816 
WWUS54 KLCH 311145
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
645 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

LAC011-115-311215-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-151031T1215Z/
VERNON LA-BEAUREGARD LA-
645 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN VERNON AND NORTHERN BEAUREGARD PARISHES...
        
AT 645 AM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CRAVENS...OR 7
MILES NORTHWEST OF SUGARTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CRAVENS AROUND 655 AM CDT.
  PITKIN AND FULLERTON AROUND 700 AM CDT.
  LACAMP AND LEANDER AROUND 715 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3114 9283 3100 9283 3081 9313 3087 9322
      3124 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1145Z 228DEG 27KT 3092 9310 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

TINGLER

854 
WWUS54 KLCH 311153
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
653 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

LAC011-311202-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-151031T1215Z/
BEAUREGARD LA-
653 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN BEAUREGARD PARISH IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT 
OF THE WARNED AREA.  THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 
BEAUREGARD PARISH.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3114 9283 3100 9283 3090 9304 3096 9311
      3124 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 221DEG 35KT 3099 9303 

$$

LAC115-311215-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-151031T1215Z/
VERNON LA-
653 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN VERNON PARISH...
    
AT 652 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER CRAVENS...OR NEAR PITKIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LEANDER AND LACAMP AROUND 715 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3114 9283 3100 9283 3090 9304 3096 9311
      3124 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 221DEG 35KT 3099 9303 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

TINGLER

372 
WWUS54 KLCH 311202
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
702 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

LAC115-311215-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-151031T1215Z/
VERNON LA-
702 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL VERNON PARISH...
    
AT 702 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR FULLERTON...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF PITKIN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LACAMP AND LEANDER AROUND 715 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3114 9283 3102 9283 3098 9298 3104 9306
      3124 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1202Z 218DEG 28KT 3105 9298 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

TINGLER

113 
WWUS54 KLCH 311211
SVSLCH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
711 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

LAC115-311221-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-151031T1215Z/
VERNON LA-
711 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL VERNON PARISH WILL EXPIRE AT
715 AM CDT...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED. 
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3114 9283 3102 9283 3098 9298 3104 9306
      3124 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1208Z 223DEG 21KT 3105 9298 

$$

TINGLER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT	Gale Warning	LCH		9 hr
Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		18 hr
Oct 31, 6:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	10 days
Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard	6 hr
Oct 31, 7:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	44 min
Oct 31, 7:24 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Vernon	5 hr
Oct 31, 7:28 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	17 min
Oct 31, 8:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	5 hr
Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	45 min
Oct 31, 8:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	40 min
Oct 31, 8:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	14 days
Oct 31, 8:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	15 days
Oct 31, 8:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Vernon	5 days
Oct 31, 8:46 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	44 min
Oct 31, 8:47 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Beauregard	28 min
Oct 31, 9:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Vernon	49 min
Oct 31, 9:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard	27 min
Oct 31, 9:29 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	3 hr
Oct 31, 9:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	42 min
Oct 31, 9:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	50 min
Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Vernon	30 min
Oct 31, 10:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline and 3 more	37 min
Oct 31, 10:28 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LCH	Rapides	22 min
Oct 31, 10:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Rapides	67 min
Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Rapides	90 min
Oct 31, 11:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry	59 min
Oct 31, 11:02 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	88 min
Oct 31, 11:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	38 min
Oct 31, 11:35 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard	5 days
Oct 31, 11:35 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Rapides	16 days
Oct 31, 11:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Avoyelles, Lafayette, Saint Landry	46 min
Oct 31, 12:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Rapides, Vernon	6 hr
Oct 31, 12:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	35 min
Oct 31, 1:03 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		27 min
Oct 31, 1:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	115 min
Oct 31, 2:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	43 min
Oct 31, 2:09 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		36 min
Oct 31, 2:17 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		43 min
Oct 31, 2:50 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		55 min
Oct 31, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		62 min
Oct 31, 5:43 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		62 min
Oct 31, 6:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vernon	24 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.