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Flash Flood Warning 69, NWS Lake Charles, LA

August 12, 20167 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 12, 2016, 7:06 PM CDT for 7 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 6 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Aug 12, 2016, 7:06 PM CDT (00:06 UTC)
Expired: Aug 13, 2016, 1:00 AM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Iberia Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Aug 12, 9:08 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Lawtell, LA	US 190 WESTBOUND FLOODED IN LAWTELL.
Aug 12, 9:08 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Melville, LA	GUM ST AT CHURCH ST IMPASSABLE.
Aug 12, 9:08 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Opelousas, LA	VINE ST AT RAILROAD AVE FLOODED.
Aug 12, 10:20 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Youngsville, LA	SHERIFFS DEPT RELAYED A REPORT OF ONGOING FLOODING IN THE SOUTH PORTION OF THE PARISH. NO MANDATORY EVACS, HOWEVER THEY WERE ASSISTING PEOPLE WHOSE HOMES WERE FLOODED AND TRANSPORTING TO THE HEYMANN CENTER.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 5 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 122 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 111 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: 2190 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 857 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 3.6

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The text

As transmitted.

764 
WGUS54 KLCH 130006
FFWLCH
LAC001-039-045-055-097-099-113-130600-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0069.160813T0006Z-160813T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
706 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN VERMILION PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN IBERIA PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN EVANGELINE PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  EASTERN ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA...
  LAFAYETTE PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 705 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE
  WARNED AREA. 2 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN TODAY. FLASH
  FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LAFAYETTE...NEW IBERIA...OPELOUSAS...CROWLEY...ABBEVILLE...
  CATAHOULA...SCOTT...BREAUX BRIDGE...RAYNE...CARENCRO...
  VILLE PLATTE...ST.
  MARTINVILLE...JEANERETTE...KAPLAN...CHURCH POINT...KROTZ SPRINGS...
  LEONVILLE...ARNAUDVILLE...MELVILLE AND PALMETTO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 3029 9235 3088 9239 3085 9224 3084 9181
      3067 9173 3050 9175 3047 9168 3000 9154
      2983 9184 2984 9196 2980 9198 2972 9214
      2976 9213 2975 9221 2971 9218 2970 9210
      2954 9237

$$

TINGLER

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at Aug 12, 3:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 3:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
345 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

.DISCUSSION...
The upper level trough of low pressure confined to the eastern
portion of Louisiana and western Mississippi over the last couple
of days has retrograded west to near the Baton Rouge area this
afternoon...and in response...we have seen flooding rains ramp up
across south central and the extreme northeast half of central
Louisiana as vorticity lobes pinwheel around the upper low.

WSR-88D LCH Dual Pol radar appeared to have the best estimates
using the Dual Pol Storm Total Accumulation (STA) product versus
the Legacy Storm Total Precipitation (STP) product. Widespread 4
to 5 inch estimates were found on the west side of south central
Louisiana and then the rest of south central Louisiana had spiked
up to from 6 inches up to isolated amounts to near 12 inches. Hard
hit areas include the southwestern half of Lafayette Parish...eastern
Vermilion Parish...western Iberia Parish...Lower Saint Martin
Parish...and in Upper Saint Martin and Saint Landry Parishes along
and east of Butte La Rose north to near Palmetto areas.

Temperatures this afternoon varied from low to mid 90s in southeast
Texas where less clouds and little if any rain fell...and quickly
dropped off to the low to mid 70s in the rain cooled air.

The Flash Flood Watch will continue tonight through Saturday
evening for our Louisiana County Warning Area as the upper low
slowly meanders west. By Sunday morning...looks like the heavy
rain system will have shifted into southeast Texas. We are
monitoring our southeast Texas area for a Flash Flood Watch which
may be needed as early as Saturday morning if the westward trend
of heavy rain continues and forecasted QPF values increase. However
...StormTotal QPF currently does not support the issuance of the
FFA at this time for southeast Texas as 3.5 to 3.75 inches of rain
is forecasted through Sunday morning over the much drier soil. In
comparison...An additional 4 to 7 inches of rain with isolated
higher amounts are possible into Louisiana where the heavy rains
are occurring and grounds expected to reach or already saturated.

The upper low will finally move far enough west of the area to
lower the widespread flash flood threat by Saturday night. Above
average chances of rain will still continue for the area and most
likely will still be seeing pockets of flooding here and there
through next week as the airmass will remain moist and unstable as
a weakness aloft continues. The only good news is that high
temperatures will be tempered by clouds and rain. There is more
bad news on the way though...so not feeling good about the
situation until Saturday night. :(

&&

.MARINE...
Approximity to the upper level low across the Louisiana coastal
area will assure numerous showers and thunderstorms developing
overnight and continuing through the afternoons. Small craft
should exercise caution tonight through early Saturday evening as
stormy weather brings gusty winds and locally higher seas to the
northwest Gulf of Mexico. The surface ridge will work back into
the SE U.S. early next week allowing for weak onshore flow to
resume.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  75  84  73  85 /  80  80  70  60
LCH  78  86  77  87 /  80  80  70  70
LFT  76  84  75  87 /  80  80  50  60
BPT  78  88  77  87 /  50  70  70  80

&&

.LCH Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
LA...Flash Flood Watch through Saturday evening for LAZ027>033-
     041>045-052>055-073-074.

TX...None.
GM...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION until 6 PM CDT this evening for
     GMZ452-455-472-475.

     SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION from 1 AM CDT Saturday through
     Saturday evening for GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475.

&&

PUBLIC...06

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 12, 5:05 AM CDT, 14 hours 1 minute before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
505 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-131015-
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-
505 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND
WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE FOR TODAY. LOW PRESSURE OVER
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WILL MOVE EAST TODAY. THIS SYSTEM COMBINED
WITH VERY RICH TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. RAINFALL
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS LOWER
ACADIANA AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE
REMAINDER OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR
FLASH FLOODING ESPECIALLY OVER THE LOWER ACADIANA AREA. RESIDENTS
ARE URGED TO MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT WESTWARD TO NEAR THE
SABINE RIVER.

FOR NEXT WEEK...DESPITE DECREASING RAIN COVERAGE...DAYTIME RAIN
CHANCES WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-131015-
TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
505 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY
LATER TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. NO SEVERE WEATHER
IS EXPECTED....BUT LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ON SATURDAY...WITH
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS EAST TEXAS AVERAGING AROUND ONE HALF OF AN
INCH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

THE COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE SUNDAY AND
INTO THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-131015-
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-
505 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF GULF OF MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE
OVER THE GULF WATERS AND ADJACENT LAKES/BAYS THROUGH TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY
OVER THE WATERS EAST OF CAMERON. NO WIDESPREAD SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED...HOWEVER ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...WATERSPOUTS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL REDUCING VISIBILITY
TO LESS THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE ARE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
PERIODS OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY
OVER THE GULF WATERS AND ADJACENT LAKES AND BAYS. NO WIDESPREAD
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED...HOWEVER ISOLATED STRONG TO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING...WATERSPOUTS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL REDUCING VISIBILITY
TO LESS THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE ARE POSSIBLE.

THE COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DECREASE SUNDAY AND
INTO THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 5:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
537 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

LAZ027-028-122315-
RAPIDES LA-VERNON LA-
537 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN VERNON AND
SOUTHWESTERN RAPIDES PARISHES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 537 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
CLIFTON...OR 11 MILES EAST OF SLAGLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LACAMP...FULLERTON...CLIFTON...LEANDER...SIEPER AND SIMPSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3131 9305 3134 9284 3102 9274 3098 9305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 352DEG 19KT 3126 9294

TINGLER

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 6:15 PM CDT, 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
615 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

LAZ032-033-130000-
EVANGELINE LA-ST. LANDRY LA-
615 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EVANGELINE AND NORTHWESTERN ST.
LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 614 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM BEAVER TO NEAR PINE PRAIRIE TO WHITEVILLE.
MOVEMENT WAS SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...BASILE...PINE PRAIRIE...
CHATAIGNIER...REDDELL...SWORDS...SAVOY...PRAIRIE RONDE...
CHICOT STATE PARK...GRAND PRAIRIE...BAYOU CHICOT...INDIAN LAKE...
BEAVER...LAWTELL...DURALDE AND ST. LANDRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3085 9219 3049 9207 3044 9222 3044 9225
      3048 9225 3048 9263 3051 9261 3052 9262
      3056 9258 3060 9260 3089 9260
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 359DEG 18KT 3082 9258 3074 9239 3079 9214

TINGLER

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 6:31 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
631 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

LAZ033-045-130030-
ST. LANDRY LA-UPPER ST. MARTIN LA-
631 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN AND ST.
LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 631 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM GRAND PRAIRIE TO NEAR MELVILLE. MOVEMENT WAS
SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OPELOUSAS...BREAUX BRIDGE...KROTZ SPRINGS...LEONVILLE...
ARNAUDVILLE...MELVILLE...PALMETTO...SUNSET...PORT BARRE...
WASHINGTON...GRAND COTEAU...CECILIA...LAKE PELBA...
ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND LEBEAU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3034 9196 3036 9196 3037 9201 3036 9203
      3038 9205 3036 9208 3075 9216 3079 9177
      3071 9173 3067 9173 3066 9175 3056 9176
      3051 9173 3050 9175 3050 9170 3044 9164
      3039 9162 3036 9165 3035 9163 3032 9162
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 358DEG 20KT 3067 9212 3072 9177

TINGLER

Local storm report, Aug 12, 6:39 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
639 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0549 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE ALEXANDRIA        31.26N 92.45W
08/12/2016                   RAPIDES            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS DEPT REPORTS TREE DOWN.

&&

MOGGED

Local storm report, Aug 12, 6:43 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
643 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0610 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LACAMP                  31.16N 92.92W
08/12/2016                   VERNON             LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS DEPT REPORTS TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD NEAR LACAMP
            GROCERY.

&&

MOGGED

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 7:03 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
703 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

LAZ027-030-130030-
BEAUREGARD LA-VERNON LA-
703 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 703 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
CRAVENS...OR 7 MILES EAST OF FORT POLK...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SUGARTOWN...FORT POLK...DERIDDER...CRAVENS AND FULLERTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3109 9296 3088 9297 3088 9298 3078 9298
      3083 9328 3112 9316
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 010DEG 16KT 3104 9308

TINGLER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 12, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	27 min
Aug 12, 7:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry and 2 more	55 min
Aug 12, 8:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	42 min
Aug 12, 8:10 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		95 min
Aug 12, 8:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	47 min
Aug 12, 9:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry, Vermilion	4 hr
Aug 12, 10:09 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary	3 hr
Aug 12, 10:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion	5 hr
Aug 12, 10:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry	9 days
Aug 12, 10:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Rapides	15 days
Aug 12, 10:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis	5 days
Aug 12, 10:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	28 days
Aug 12, 10:36 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Allen	3 hr
Aug 13, 1:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin and 2 more	7 hr
Aug 13, 2:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette	58 min
Aug 13, 2:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides	5 hr
Aug 13, 3:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	LCH	Iberia	4 hr
Aug 13, 6:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more	112 min
Aug 13, 6:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more	93 min
Aug 13, 6:35 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	85 min
Aug 13, 7:56 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin and 1 more	6 hr
Aug 13, 7:59 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more	6 hr
Aug 13, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen	24 hr
Aug 13, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen	13 days
Aug 13, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Jefferson Davis	11 days
Aug 13, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	5 days
Aug 13, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	36 days
Aug 13, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	34 hr
Aug 13, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen	24 hr
Aug 13, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard	24 hr
Aug 13, 11:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Vernon	3 days
Aug 13, 1:56 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia and 6 more	4 hr
Aug 13, 5:26 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		64 min
Aug 13, 5:53 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis and 5 more	8 hr
Aug 13, 6:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry, Vernon	7 hr

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Flash Flood Warnings in Louisiana, 2016 Every flash flood warning in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.