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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2017, 7:44 AM CDT for Hardin County, Jasper County, Texas. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2017, 7:44 AM CDT (12:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2017, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 7:32 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 96 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.
447
WFUS54 KLCH 031244
TORLCH
TXC199-241-031330-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0034.170503T1244Z-170503T1330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
744 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 830 AM CDT
* At 744 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Silsbee, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Caney Head around 750 AM CDT.
Evadale around 805 AM CDT.
Buna around 820 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3053 9415 3052 9407 3054 9407 3057 9390
3032 9390 3035 9430 3050 9431
TIME...MOT...LOC 1244Z 262DEG 22KT 3041 9421
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
TWH1 follow-up statement
204
WWUS54 KLCH 031257
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
757 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017
TXC199-241-031330-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170503T1330Z/
Hardin TX-Jasper TX-
757 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HARDIN AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
At 756 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Caney Head, or near Silsbee, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Evadale around 810 AM CDT.
Buna around 830 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3034 9423 3051 9424 3053 9415 3052 9407
3054 9407 3057 9390 3032 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 1256Z 262DEG 17KT 3043 9415
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TWHThe 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 | 20 hr | |
| May 3, 4:10 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LCH | 17 hr | |
| May 3, 6:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin, Tyler | 55 min |
| May 3, 6:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Tyler | 64 min |
| May 3, 7:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Tyler | 46 min |
| May 3, 7:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Hardin | 31 min |
| May 3, 8:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 45 min |
| May 3, 8:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Tyler | 3 hr |
| May 3, 9:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 2 hr |
| May 3, 11:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 6 hr |
| May 3, 2:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Newton, Orange | 7 days |
| May 3, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Tyler | 44 min |
| May 3, 4:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Newton | 6 hr |
| May 3, 5:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 6 hr |
| May 3, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 54 min |
| May 3, 6:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 4 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.