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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at Apr 2, 2017, 3:46 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 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
- Apr 2, 2017, 3:46 PM CDT (20:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2017, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:36 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 8 Nne Sour Lake, TX | STREAM GAUGE SHOWS FLASH FLOODING ON BLACK CREEK. |
| Apr 2, 8:43 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Kountze, TX | WATER OVER FM 1293 WEST OF KOUNTZE |
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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 2197 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 489 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 317 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.3
- Supercell composite
- 19.3
The text
As transmitted.
327
WGUS54 KLCH 022046
FFWLCH
TXC199-241-351-457-030245-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0005.170402T2046Z-170403T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
346 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Tyler County in southeastern Texas...
Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
Central Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 945 PM CDT
* At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Beaumont, Lumberton, Jasper, Silsbee, Newton, Kirbyville, Kountze,
Sour Lake, Fred, Burkeville, Bevil Oaks, Caney Head, Farrsville,
Magnolia Springs, Mayflower, Mt. Union, Jamestown, Roganville,
Harrisburg and Wiergate.
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 3115 9385 3112 9354 3110 9356 3108 9355
3012 9430 3010 9439 3013 9457
$$
JB1 follow-up statement
892
WGUS74 KLCH 030052
FFSLCH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
752 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
TXC199-241-351-457-030245-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170403T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Tyler TX-Newton TX-Hardin TX-Jasper TX-
752 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TYLER...NORTHERN NEWTON...CENTRAL HARDIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
At 750 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has fallen across
the warned area. Radar and gauge reports indicate 4 to 8 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring along some of
the area creeks.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Beaumont, Lumberton, Jasper, Silsbee, Newton, Kirbyville, Kountze,
Sour Lake, Fred, Burkeville, Bevil Oaks, Caney Head, Farrsville,
Magnolia Springs, Mayflower, Mt. Union, Jamestown, Roganville,
Harrisburg and Wiergate.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3115 9385 3112 9354 3110 9356 3108 9355
3012 9430 3010 9439 3013 9457
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jasper | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Newton | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 4:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Newton | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 59 min |
| Apr 2, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 59 min |
| Apr 2, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Newton | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 6:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.