Tornado Warning 35, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

May 3, 2017, 8:30 AM CDT (13:30 UTC)

Expired

May 3, 2017, 9:15 AM CDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Beauregard Parish, LA, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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109 
WFUS54 KLCH 031330
TORLCH
LAC011-TXC241-351-031415-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0035.170503T1330Z-170503T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
830 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 915 AM CDT
    
* At 830 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Wrights Settlement, or near Buna, moving east at
  30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  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...
  Devils Pocket around 845 AM CDT. 
  Old Salem around 850 AM CDT. 
  Bancroft around 900 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3058 9373 3059 9366 3054 9365 3051 9364
      3041 9364 3041 9376 3037 9378 3038 9402
      3052 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 261DEG 24KT 3046 9391 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

K. Kuyper

644 
WWUS54 KLCH 031404
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
904 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017

TXC241-031413-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-170503T1415Z/
Jasper TX-
904 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for southwestern
Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.

LAT...LON 3058 9373 3059 9366 3054 9365 3051 9364
      3041 9364 3041 9376 3037 9378 3038 9386
      3054 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 1403Z 261DEG 24KT 3049 9365 

$$

LAC011-TXC351-031415-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-170503T1415Z/
Beauregard LA-Newton TX-
904 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...
    
At 903 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bancroft, or near Fields, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana and
southwestern Newton Counties.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3058 9373 3059 9366 3054 9365 3051 9364
      3041 9364 3041 9376 3037 9378 3038 9386
      3054 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 1403Z 261DEG 24KT 3049 9365 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

K. Kuyper

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