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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 27, 20165 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special weather statement at May 27, 2016, 7:13 PM CDT for 5 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 27, 2016, 7:13 PM CDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2016, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA

Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 27, 7:12 PM CDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 7:12 PM CDT, 1 minute before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
712 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

.AVIATION...
Line of storms extends from Rapides parish south into Cameron
parish then southwest into the coastal waters. This line of storms
is moving east and will lower ceilings... with vsby dropping due
to rains...storms effect LFT and ARA over the next hour or two.
IFR/MVFR with storms.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 407 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016/

DISCUSSION...
Water vapor imagery shows an upper level low over the central
plains with a trough extending into central Texas. The next
disturbance rotating around the trough is interacting with daytime
heating, rich gulf moisture, and high instability from residual
cold pool and strong outflow boundary, from last night's and this
morning's convection, to develop another mesoscale convective
system. This activity is gradually moving to the east-southeast.
Latest hrrr has generally the right idea on the situation, just
lagging in timing by a bit. So expect the MCS to make its way
across southeast Texas this afternoon, entering west central and
southwest Louisiana through the late afternoon into early evening
hours, before gradually decreasing over Acadiana late this evening
and after midnight.

Severe and heavy rainfall ingredients are in play through the
early evening hours, and Severe Thunderstorm Watch 223 is in
effect until 9 pm, through most of the region west of lower
Acadiana. Strong downburst winds, frequent cloud to ground
lightning, and flash flooding will be possible.

Gradient winds have also been on the strong and gusty side for
lower southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana which warranted a
wind advisory. This wind advisory will be in effect until about 6
pm...then southeast winds will gradually decrease.

Upper level trough will begin to move off to the north on
Saturday, however enough moisture and instability hanging around
for scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

Upper level ridging begins to build back in for the remainder of
the holiday weekend, with pops going back to slight chance for
Sunday through mid week. Ridging looks to break down again toward
the end of next week, helping push pops back to the chance
category.

Rua

MARINE...
Low pressure over south central Texas helping to increase the
gradient and thus the southeast flow over the coastal waters.
Small Craft Advisory conditions will continue through early
evening for the far western zones...before winds begin to
decrease.

Winds will further decrease later tonight into Saturday as the low
pressure system weakens.

Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will then prevail
through the period as high pressure off to the east builds across
the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Rua

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  71  87  70  90 / 100  30  10  20
LCH  74  85  72  87 /  90  30  10  20
LFT  73  87  72  89 /  80  20  10  20
BPT  75  86  74  87 /  80  30  10  20

&&

.LCH Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION until 6 AM CDT Saturday for GMZ452-
     455-472-475.

     Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM CDT this evening for GMZ450-470.

     SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION until 6 AM CDT Saturday for GMZ450-
     470.

     SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION until 9 PM CDT this evening for
     GMZ430-432-435.

&&

AVIATION...19

Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 4:07 AM CDT, 15 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
407 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
280915-
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-
407 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
TODAY WITH THE BEST CHANCE ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA. A STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LIMITS THIS MORNING OVER
SOUTHEAST TEXAS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE
PRIMARY THREATS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OCCUR AS WELL BUT AT
THIS TIME...WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED MAINLY DAYTIME THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. AT
THIS TIME...NO SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OR HEAVY RAINFALL
THREATS ARE ANTICIPATED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHEAST
TEXAS.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-280915-
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-
407 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER
THE WATERS TODAY. SOME STORMS MAY HAVE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25
TO 30 KNOTS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS CAN BE
EXPECTED IN THE STRONGER STORMS. ONSHORE FLOW OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS IS
EXPECTED AS WELL. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
PERIOD. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS MAY
OCCUR. AT THIS TIME...FORECASTED WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE
HAZARDOUS. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 27, 5:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
520 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

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

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROSEPINE                30.92N 93.28W
05/27/2016                   VERNON             LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTS POWER POLE SNAPPED OFF AT
            ROSEPINE.

&&

MOGGED

Local storm report, May 27, 5:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
525 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

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

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DE RIDDER               30.85N 93.29W
05/27/2016                   BEAUREGARD         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTS SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND ONE
            HOME WITH ROOF DAMAGE.

&&

MOGGED

Local storm report, May 27, 5:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
532 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

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

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DE QUINCY               30.45N 93.44W
05/27/2016                   CALCASIEU          LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DE QUINCY POLICE DEPT REPORTS TREE DOWN ON HOUSE. A
            SECOND TREE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

MOGGED

Special weather statement, May 27, 6:15 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
615 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

LAZ027>029-031>033-041>044-052-073-074-280015-
EVANGELINE LA-ST. LANDRY LA-RAPIDES LA-ALLEN LA-EAST CAMERON LA-
ACADIA LA-VERMILION LA-JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-WEST CAMERON LA-VERNON LA-
AVOYELLES LA-CALCASIEU LA-LAFAYETTE LA-
615 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 614 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BOYCE TO NEAR BEAVER TO NEAR FENTON TO
NEAR HOLLY BEACH. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAFAYETTE...LAKE CHARLES...ALEXANDRIA...OPELOUSAS...PINEVILLE...
CROWLEY...EUNICE...JENNINGS...RAYNE...OAKDALE...VILLE PLATTE...
CAMERON...MARKSVILLE...WESTLAKE...CHURCH POINT...BUNKIE...MAMOU...
WELSH...IOWA AND LAKE ARTHUR.

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.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3146 9217 3133 9208 3132 9200 3122 9199
      3123 9192 3130 9193 3127 9183 3083 9180
      3028 9210 2968 9284 2977 9319 2977 9334
      2980 9333 2976 9335 2976 9363 3060 9302
      3060 9298 3086 9286 3136 9295 3147 9216
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 269DEG 33KT 3136 9264 3085 9258 3028 9289 2978
9351

JONES

Local storm report, May 27, 6:46 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
646 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

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

0635 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E COLMESNEIL          30.91N 94.41W
05/27/2016                   TYLER              TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SMALL EARTHEN DAM OVERTOPPED NEAR LAKE AMANDA. SMALL
            RECREATIONAL AREA FLOODED.

&&

MOGGED

Special weather statement, May 27, 7:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
713 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

LAZ028-029-032-033-042>045-052-074-280115-
JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-EVANGELINE LA-RAPIDES LA-ST. LANDRY LA-
EAST CAMERON LA-ACADIA LA-AVOYELLES LA-UPPER ST. MARTIN LA-
VERMILION LA-LAFAYETTE LA-
713 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 711 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM DEVILLE TO NEAR WHITEVILLE TO NEAR MORSE TO
NEAR GRAND CHENIER. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAFAYETTE...OPELOUSAS...CROWLEY...ABBEVILLE...EUNICE...JENNINGS...
SCOTT...BREAUX BRIDGE...RAYNE...CARENCRO...VILLE PLATTE...
MARKSVILLE...KAPLAN...CHURCH POINT...BUNKIE...MAMOU...LAKE ARTHUR...
SIMMESPORT...IOTA AND GUEYDAN.

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.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.

LAT...LON 3133 9208 3134 9203 3122 9199 3123 9192
      3130 9191 3120 9169 3107 9171 3098 9180
      3086 9182 3071 9173 3050 9175 3050 9171
      3024 9184 2957 9258 2978 9324 3021 9265
      3080 9236 3142 9222 3144 9216
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 260DEG 25KT 3136 9215 3076 9217 3015 9247 2977
9304

JONES

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 8:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion	63 min
May 28, 1:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	51 min
May 28, 1:16 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		89 min
May 28, 1:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	66 min
May 28, 2:39 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		96 min
May 28, 10:30 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Rapides	15 days
May 28, 10:30 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	71 hr
May 28, 10:30 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	47 hr
May 28, 3:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	36 min
May 28, 5:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	63 min
May 28, 5:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	43 min
May 27, 8:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	23 days
May 27, 8:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Hardin, Jasper	23 days
May 27, 8:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	19 days
May 27, 8:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Hardin	5 days
May 28, 12:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Tyler	6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.