Alert archive / Louisiana / Flash Flood Watches in 2018
Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood watch at Dec 6, 2018, 3:10 PM CST for 10 parishes in Louisiana; 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 7, 2018, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2018, 3:10 PM CST (21:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2018, 12:26 PM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Dec 6, 11:57 AM CST, 3 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 11:57 AM CST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 6, 3:00 PM CST, 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 300 PM CST Thu Dec 6 2018 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 072100- 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- 300 PM CST Thu Dec 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana, and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Light showers ahead of an approaching upper level trof will move into interior southeast Texas and portions of central Louisiana by late tonight. No significant weather is expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Widespread and heavy rains are expected to develop late Friday and continue into Saturday as the storm system approaches the region. Rain amounts of 3 to 5 inches will be common with isolated higher amounts expected. WPC has placed much of southeast Texas as well as extreme western Louisiana within a slight risk of excessive rains for late Friday, then expanding the slight risk for Saturday across much of the forecast area. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the entire forecast area, effective 6 pm Friday and lasting through Saturday afternoon. There is a very limited threat for severe weather with this system. Veering wind fields remain impressive, including a low level jet overspreading the area while lift remains substantial. However instability remains very limited. Should a threat develop, it would likely be along and south of the Interstate 10 corridor. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-072100- 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- 300 PM CST Thu Dec 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight No significant weather is expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Onshore winds will strengthen and seas build moving through Friday in advance of a cold frontal passage coming Saturday. Advisories will be required in advance of the front, and continued after the frontal passage with a strong offshore flow following in its wake. Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms can be expected to develop along and ahead of the boundary. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be required. 25
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.