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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 3, 2017Saint Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2017, 12:06 PM CDT for Saint Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 24 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, 12:06 PM CDT (17:06 UTC)
Expired: May 3, 2017, 12:30 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Saint Martin Parish, LA, St. Mary Parish, LA

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

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 153 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1959 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

089 
WFUS54 KLCH 031706
TORLCH
LAC099-101-031730-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0040.170503T1706Z-170503T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1206 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2017

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Southeastern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...

* Until 1230 PM CDT
    
* At 1206 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Patterson Memorial Airport, or near
  Patterson, moving east at 40 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...
  Patterson around 1210 PM CDT. 
  Berwick and Bayou Vista around 1215 PM CDT. 
  Morgan City and Stephensville around 1225 PM CDT. 
  Amelia around 1230 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Centerville.

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 2966 9143 2984 9143 2986 9120 2985 9118
      2983 9113 2981 9110 2980 9109 2977 9110
      2975 9109 2974 9111 2969 9110 2964 9111
      2964 9109 2963 9108
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 270DEG 33KT 2976 9135 

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

$$

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 Emergency	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, 12:25 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, 5:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin and 2 more	6 hr
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.