Tornado Warning 58, NWS Lake Charles, LA

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WWUS54 KLCH 270058
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
758 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

LAC023-270115-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0058.000000T0000Z-170827T0115Z/
Cameron LA-
758 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CAMERON PARISH...
    
At 758 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sabine National Wildlife, moving north at 15 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Sabine National Wildlife.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 2993 9365 2995 9354 2981 9352 2981 9353
      2980 9357 2980 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 171DEG 13KT 2985 9357 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Jones

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
646 PM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017

.DISCUSSION...
27/00Z TAF Issuance.

&&

.AVIATION...
Outer bands of Harvey continue stream over the area, although
bands have become a little more broken through the aftn. The
strongest band is expected to affect BPT through the evening, with
periods of light to modt rain and ocnl TS, gusty winds and
MVFR/IFR vsbys and cigs. Beyond 04Z, expect prevailing showers
and VCTS to continue with Harvey moving little over the next 24
hours. Further east, expect periods of -SHRA at LCH during the
evening with activity diminishing late before showers and a few
storms return Sunday morning. At AEX/LFT/ARA, showers should
remain isolated tonight into Sunday. VFR conditions are expected
outside of any heavier showers, with prevailing MVFR cigs
developing at BPT/LCH/AEX by Sunday morning. Winds will be east to
northeast around 10 KT.

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&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 355 PM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017/

DISCUSSION...
Radar/satellite imagery show now TS Harvey meandering over srn
Texas between KVCT and KSAT this afternoon. Regional 88Ds show
the outer bands from the storm covering most of the wrn 1/2 of the
forecast area at this time, with the heaviest showers/storms
producing copious rainfall amounts mainly across sern TX...and as
a result, much of sern TX is/has been under a Flash Flood Warning
so far today. In addition, numerous storms have shown signs of
good rotation, prompting several tornado warnings...and much of
sern TX and a portion of neighboring swrn LA remains under a
Tornado Watch through 07z/02L tonight.

The latest NHC track for Harvey continues to show a general
meandering across srn TX into early next week before beginning a
slow nwd motion during the mid-week time frame. This will lead to
a continuation of widespread showers/scattered thunder through
most of the coming week.

Latest WPC projections show storm total (7-day) rainfalls ranging
from around 6 inches across extreme nern Avoyelles Parish to in
excess of 19 inches across extreme swrn Jefferson County. With a
sharp gradient noted from Tyler County sewd to roughly Marsh
Island where rainfall totals jump quickly, will be extending the
Flash Flood Watch to now include Tyler as well as portions of swrn
LA. Have also pushed the watch another 24 hours...now expiring
31/00z or early Wednesday evening. Will re-evaluate tomorrow to
see if further expansions/extensions will be needed.

With expected tide levels expected to continue falling, the
Coastal Flood Advisory has been continued, but edited to display
1-2 feet above projected tide levels from now through expiration.

Thanks to neighboring WFOs and SPC/WPC for coordination today.

MARINE...
SCA conditions to continue through the weekend.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  73  82  71  80 /  60  70  50  60
LCH  76  80  74  79 /  80  90  80  80
LFT  77  84  75  81 /  60  80  70  70
BPT  76  79  74  79 / 100  90  80  90

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday evening for LAZ041-042-052-
     073-074.

     Coastal Flood Advisory until 10 AM CDT Sunday for LAZ052>054-073-
     074.

TX...Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday evening for TXZ180-201-215-
     216-261-262.

     Coastal Flood Advisory until 10 AM CDT Sunday for TXZ215.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM CDT Sunday for GMZ450-452-455-
     470-472-475.

     Small Craft Exercise Caution through Sunday afternoon for GMZ430-
     432-435.

&&

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
518 AM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
271030-
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-
Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-
East Cameron-Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-
Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
518 AM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west
central Louisiana, and southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Harvey made landfall last night and has moved inland very slowly.
The majority of the rainbands continue across the central Texas
coast with this region this morning getting brushed but the outer
bands. A Tornado Watch continues for Jefferson... Hardin... and
Orange counties in southeast Texas. Rains will continue through
the day and into tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Harvey is expected to bring bands of showers and isolated
thunderstorms across the region through the weekend and into next
week. Rainfall will be heavy at times and flooding of some
locations is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-271030-
Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City
LA out 20 NM-
Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from  Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
518 AM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Small Craft Advisory is in effect through tomorrow as winds and
waves will continue from Hurricane Harvey. Stronger winds should
be expected in the offshore waters where waves heights will range
from 7 to 10 feet. Storms will move from the southeast to the
northwest.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Strong winds and heavy seas along with rains will be the main
issue in the coastal waters as Harvey moves around the central
Texas coast through the rest of the weekend and into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
143 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

TXZ180-201-261915-
Hardin TX-Tyler TX-
143 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Silsbee, moving northwest at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Silsbee, Kountze, Warren, Wildwood, Honey Island and Village Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southeastern
Texas.

LAT...LON 3049 9454 3051 9454 3057 9456 3068 9441
      3033 9412 3024 9425 3049 9463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 138DEG 33KT 3032 9425

Jones

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
147 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ORANGEFIELD             30.07N 93.86W
08/26/2017                   ORANGE             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF FLOODING ROADS

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
320 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0255 PM     TORNADO          HONEY ISLAND            30.40N 94.44W
08/26/2017                   HARDIN             TX   911 CALL CENTER

            FIRE STATION EMPLOYEE REPORTED SEEING A POSSIBLE TORNADO
            NEAR HONEY ISLAND, TX

&&

RACKLEY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
347 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0330 PM     TORNADO          PICKERING               31.03N 93.27W
08/26/2017                   VERNON             LA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR PICKERING.

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RACKLEY