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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at May 3, 2017, 5:22 PM CDT for 8 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
- May 3, 2017, 5:22 PM CDT (22:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2017, 11:15 PM 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, St. Mary Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 5:56 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Scott, LA | REPORT OF FLOODING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 126 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2161 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 549 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 197 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.2
- Supercell composite
- 12.3
The text
As transmitted.
257
WGUS54 KLCH 032222
FFWLCH
LAC001-039-045-055-097-099-101-113-040415-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0029.170503T2222Z-170504T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
522 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2017
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
Southern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until 1115 PM CDT
* At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
are not as widespread as earlier, however showers and
thunderstorms are expected to develop over the next few hours
across the warned area. Four to eight inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is already occurring with several roads flooded
along with a few homes.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Opelousas, Crowley, Morgan City, Abbeville,
Catahoula, Eunice, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Franklin, Carencro,
St. Martinville, Patterson, Jeanerette, Kaplan, Church Point,
Basile and Iota.
Additional rainfall amounts of three to six inches are possible in
the warned area through 1115 PM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 2964 9121 2968 9163 2976 9162 2970 9186
2975 9188 2982 9182 2983 9183 2983 9197
2979 9198 2978 9207 3004 9270 3009 9262
3020 9259 3038 9263 3058 9259 3039 9162
3026 9159 3024 9149 3011 9147 3010 9143
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 4:10 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LCH | Cameron | 20 hr |
| May 3, 4:10 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 57 hr | |
| May 3, 4:10 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Rapides and 2 more | 17 hr |
| May 3, 6:18 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 87 min | |
| May 3, 6:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 75 min |
| May 3, 6:37 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 83 min | |
| May 3, 6:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 65 min |
| May 3, 7:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron | 65 min |
| May 3, 7:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 92 min | |
| May 3, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Martin, St. Mary | 47 min |
| May 3, 7:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis | 57 min |
| May 3, 8:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin | 40 min |
| May 3, 8:09 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 36 min | |
| May 3, 8:14 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 61 min | |
| May 3, 8:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Evangeline | 65 min |
| May 3, 8:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 45 min |
| May 3, 8:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 59 min |
| May 3, 8:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vermilion | 53 min |
| May 3, 8:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Vermilion | 28 min |
| May 3, 8:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 45 min |
| May 3, 8:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides | 37 min |
| May 3, 9:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 34 min |
| May 3, 9:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Vermilion | 63 min |
| May 3, 9:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 112 min |
| May 3, 9:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 95 min | |
| May 3, 9:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 50 min |
| May 3, 10:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 87 min |
| May 3, 10:08 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 52 min | |
| May 3, 10:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 46 min |
| May 3, 10:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, St. Mary | 47 min |
| May 3, 10:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, St. Mary | 46 min |
| May 3, 10:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 57 min |
| May 3, 11:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 12 days |
| May 3, 11:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Vermilion | 64 min |
| May 3, 11:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 46 min |
| May 3, 11:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 6 hr |
| May 3, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 57 min | |
| May 3, 11:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 6 hr |
| May 3, 11:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Martin, St. Mary | 36 min |
| May 3, 11:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Lafayette, Vermilion | 8 days |
| May 3, 11:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 61 min |
| May 3, 12:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Saint Martin, St. Mary | 29 min |
| May 3, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 39 min |
| May 3, 12:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Martin, St. Mary | 24 min |
| May 3, 12:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion | 55 min |
| May 3, 12:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| May 3, 1:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 5 hr |
| May 3, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 26 min |
| May 3, 1:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 3 hr |
| May 3, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis | 43 min |
| May 3, 2:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 7 days |
| May 3, 2:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 3, 2:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 5 days |
| May 3, 4:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon | 6 hr |
| May 3, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen | 36 min |
| May 3, 5:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 6 hr |
| May 3, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia | 44 min |
| May 3, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Lafayette, Saint Landry | 44 min |
| May 3, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 67 min |
| May 3, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vernon | 54 min |
| May 3, 6:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry | 3 hr |
| May 3, 6:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 24 min |
| May 3, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 66 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.