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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2017, 7:44 PM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana. 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 22, 2017, 7:44 PM CDT (00:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2017, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:44 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 405 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 469 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
702
WFUS54 KLCH 230044
TORLCH
LAC001-023-053-113-230130-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0043.170523T0044Z-170523T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
744 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northwestern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 830 PM CDT
* At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Thornwell, or near Lake Arthur, moving east at 25
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...
Lake Arthur around 800 PM CDT.
Klondike around 805 PM CDT.
Gueydan, Morse and Riceville around 825 PM 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 2997 9280 3013 9282 3016 9250 2997 9248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 263DEG 21KT 3006 9278
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Rua3 follow-up statements
255
WWUS54 KLCH 230100
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
800 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
LAC023-230109-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170523T0130Z/
Cameron LA-
800 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CAMERON PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3004 9262 3004 9272 3013 9273 3016 9250
2997 9248 2997 9262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 263DEG 21KT 3007 9268
$$
LAC001-053-113-230130-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170523T0130Z/
Jefferson Davis LA-Acadia LA-Vermilion LA-
800 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...SOUTHWESTERN ACADIA AND NORTHWESTERN
VERMILION PARISHES...
At 759 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lake Arthur, moving east at 25 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...
Gueydan, Morse and Riceville around 825 PM 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 3004 9262 3004 9272 3013 9273 3016 9250
2997 9248 2997 9262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 263DEG 21KT 3007 9268
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Rua257
WWUS54 KLCH 230115
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
815 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
LAC053-230124-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170523T0130Z/
Jefferson Davis LA-
815 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3001 9260 3004 9261 3014 9261 3016 9250
2997 9248 2997 9260
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 260DEG 22KT 3009 9257
$$
LAC001-113-230130-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170523T0130Z/
Acadia LA-Vermilion LA-
815 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ACADIA AND NORTHWESTERN VERMILION PARISHES...
At 814 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Riceville moving east at 25 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...
Gueydan around 820 PM CDT.
Morse and Riceville around 825 PM 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 3001 9260 3004 9261 3014 9261 3016 9250
2997 9248 2997 9260
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 260DEG 22KT 3009 9257
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Rua518
WWUS54 KLCH 230127
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
827 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
LAC001-113-230137-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170523T0130Z/
Acadia LA-Vermilion LA-
827 PM CDT MON MAY 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ACADIA AND NORTHWESTERN
VERMILION PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3001 9260 3004 9261 3014 9261 3016 9250
2997 9248 2997 9260
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 263DEG 21KT 3010 9250
$$
RuaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 62 min | |
| May 23, 4:01 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 59 min | |
| May 23, 3:39 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 21 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.