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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lake Charles, LA

June 4, 20164 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special weather statement at Jun 4, 2016, 1:36 PM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jun 4, 2016, 1:36 PM CDT (18:36 UTC)
Expired: Jun 4, 2016, 2:30 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA

Counties Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 4, 10:41 AM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 10:41 AM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1041 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016

.UPDATE...
A line of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rain is in
the early stages of moving ashore across southeast Texas and
southwest Louisiana. Behind the line...a broad area of rain
following on the heals of this line of thunderstorms will ensure
that most of Louisiana will also see increased probability of
rain for the rest of today. Updated pops areawide. Zone forecast
update has already been issued. The marine waters forecast was
also updated for increased pops.

Temperatures are in a stable to downward trend where the rain is
falling...while the rain free areas are inching up to their
forecast highs. Updated hourly temperature and dewpoint forecasts
to get more in line with current approaching rain shield.

Busy day ahead. Good luck all. Remember...Flash Flood Watch is in
effect. Stay safe on the road and avoid water covered roads of
unknown depth..turn around don't drown. One more thing if I may
add...please keep the kids away from the ditches and
streams...they can become dangerous when the flood rains hit.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 646 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016/

AVIATION...
Low ceilings arcoss the area outside of precip activity...but
with some heating ceilings expected to rise. Also acivity in
Jefferson county lifting to the northeast and towards BPT. This
will bring gusty winds... lightning... brief heavy rainfall...
along w/ lower ceilings. This type of activity to spread across
se Tx and srn La tdy.

PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 305 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016/

DISCUSSION...
Looks like one more day for heavy rain potential across the area
as upper low over Texas continues to drift south and becomes more
of an open trof. Showers and thunderstorms currently along the
southeast Texas coast will continue to expand east and northeast
along a coastal boundary.

Heaviest rain threat looks to be closer to I-10 today, however
some potential still exists up in the northern portions of the
area as well. Will maintain the flash flood watch through 7 PM.
Rain chances gradually diminish into early next week as high
pressure ridge takes over. With the diminishing cloud cover and
northerly low level flow, temperatures will begin to warm into the
90s next week.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  83  69  86  69 /  80  50  40  20
LCH  82  70  86  71 / 100  40  40  30
LFT  85  71  87  72 /  90  50  50  30
BPT  82  70  86  71 / 100  50  40  30

&&

.LCH Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
LA...Flash Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for LAZ027>033-
     041>045-052>055-073-074.

TX...Flash Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ180-201-215-
     216-259>262.

GM...None.
&&

PUBLIC...06

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 4:17 AM CDT, 9 hours 19 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
417 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016

GMZ430-432-435-LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-
216-259>262-050930-
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY-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-
417 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
THERE IS STILL THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
REGION...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY 2 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-050930-
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-
417 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 11:10 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 4, 11:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 4, 12:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1206 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016

LAZ033-043>045-052-053-041745-
ST. LANDRY LA-ACADIA LA-IBERIA LA-UPPER ST. MARTIN LA-VERMILION LA-
LAFAYETTE LA-
1206 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 1205 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER NEW IBERIA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAFAYETTE...CATAHOULA...SCOTT...BREAUX BRIDGE...RAYNE...CARENCRO...
ST.
MARTINVILLE...ARNAUDVILLE...BROUSSARD...YOUNGSVILLE...SUNSET...DUSON...
HENDERSON...MAURICE...GRAND COTEAU...CANKTON...BRANCH...COTEAU...ACADIANA
REGIONAL AIRPORT AND RIDGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3012 9154 2998 9201 3033 9234 3053 9176
      3051 9175 3050 9175 3050 9174
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 156DEG 19KT 3000 9179

JONES

Local storm report, Jun 4, 12:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1219 PM CDT SAT JUN 04 2016

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

1118 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BRIDGE CITY             30.03N 93.85W
06/04/2016                   ORANGE             TX   PUBLIC

            PHOTO OF FLOODING ON GILMER STREET IN BRIDGE CITY

&&

DJONES

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 12:44 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1244 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016

LAZ030>033-041>045-052-041830-
JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-EVANGELINE LA-ST. LANDRY LA-ALLEN LA-
BEAUREGARD LA-ACADIA LA-CALCASIEU LA-UPPER ST. MARTIN LA-
VERMILION LA-LAFAYETTE LA-
1244 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 1244 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR PINE ISLAND...OR NEAR WELSH...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAFAYETTE...LAKE CHARLES...OPELOUSAS...CROWLEY...EUNICE...JENNINGS...
SCOTT...BREAUX BRIDGE...RAYNE...CARENCRO...VILLE PLATTE...
CHURCH POINT...MAMOU...WELSH...IOWA...LAKE ARTHUR...KINDER...
BASILE...OBERLIN AND IOTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3004 9262 3038 9356 3058 9343 3073 9284
      3068 9204 3035 9184 2999 9259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 193DEG 24KT 3031 9274

JONES

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 1:36 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
136 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016

LAZ027>033-041930-
EVANGELINE LA-RAPIDES LA-ST. LANDRY LA-ALLEN LA-BEAUREGARD LA-
VERNON LA-AVOYELLES LA-
136 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD...EASTERN
VERNON...RAPIDES...AVOYELLES...ALLEN...EVANGELINE...AND NORTHERN ST.
LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

AT 133 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR DRY CREEK TO NEAR DUPONT. MOVEMENT WAS
NORTH AT 35 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...EUNICE...OAKDALE...VILLE PLATTE...
MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...MAMOU...SIMMESPORT...BASILE...OBERLIN...
GLENMORA...BOYCE...MOREAUVILLE...CHENEYVILLE...ELIZABETH...
TURKEY CREEK...PALMETTO...MORROW AND BORDELONVILLE.

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 3147 9218 3133 9208 3132 9200 3128 9202
      3122 9199 3123 9192 3127 9195 3130 9191
      3120 9173 3101 9176 3086 9182 3072 9181
      3048 9251 3057 9312 3136 9318 3135 9295
      3140 9289 3143 9270 3140 9269 3139 9265
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 184DEG 32KT 3073 9308 3089 9188

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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
Jun 4, 4:57 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		33 min
Jun 4, 5:33 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		117 min
Jun 4, 8:00 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		2 hr
Jun 4, 9:59 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		61 min
Jun 4, 10:55 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		65 min
Jun 4, 11:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Assumption	45 min
Jun 4, 11:02 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	118 min
Jun 4, 11:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	50 min
Jun 4, 11:40 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	14 min
Jun 4, 11:56 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		64 min
Jun 4, 11:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	46 min
Jun 4, 12:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Martin	39 min
Jun 4, 12:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary	3 hr
Jun 4, 12:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry	46 min
Jun 4, 12:55 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		2 hr
Jun 4, 1:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion	2 hr
Jun 4, 2:45 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Vermilion	46 hr
Jun 4, 3:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Acadia, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin and 1 more	3 hr
Jun 4, 5:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson	65 min
Jun 4, 6:36 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Jefferson	114 min
Jun 4, 7:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	52 min
Jun 4, 9:01 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	119 min
Jun 4, 10:01 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Newton	59 min
Jun 4, 1:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Tyler	12 hr

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.