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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lake Charles, LA

July 29, 2018Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special weather statement at Jul 29, 2018, 3:18 PM CDT for Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 29, 2018, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired: Jul 29, 2018, 4:00 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA

County Saint Martin Parish, LA

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 29, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 5:29 AM CDT, 9 hours 49 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 29, 2:53 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
253 PM CDT SUN JUL 29 2018

LAZ054-055-292030-
Lower St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-
253 PM CDT SUN JUL 29 2018

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 252 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Patterson. This storm was nearly stationary.

Half inch hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Ellerslie and
Patterson Memorial Airport.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2954 9124 2955 9127 2955 9128 2951 9127
      2948 9129 2948 9130 2946 9130 2949 9135
      2952 9136 2951 9138 2953 9141 2955 9141
      2956 9143 2955 9143 2962 9154 2983 9132
      2972 9113
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 127DEG 3KT 2969 9131

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Special weather statement, Jul 29, 3:18 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
318 PM CDT SUN JUL 29 2018

LAZ053-054-292100-
Iberia LA-St. Mary LA-
318 PM CDT SUN JUL 29 2018

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sorrel, or near Jeanerette, moving northwest at 5 mph.

Half inch hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
New Iberia, Jeanerette, Avery Island, Sorrel, Glencoe, Lydia and
Weeks Island.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2975 9161 2976 9162 2975 9162 2980 9183
      2982 9182 2982 9183 2983 9183 2982 9186
      2984 9188 2984 9190 2982 9191 2983 9194
      2984 9194 2985 9190 2985 9193 3005 9186
      2995 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 113DEG 5KT 2987 9165

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 28, 7:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	38 min
Jul 28, 7:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	49 min
Jul 29, 2:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	37 min
Jul 29, 4:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Assumption	66 min
Jul 29, 4:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin	2 hr
Jul 29, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	45 min
Jul 29, 5:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Saint Landry	56 min
Jul 29, 5:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	50 min
Jul 29, 5:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	49 min
Jul 29, 5:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	45 min
Jul 29, 6:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	45 min
Jul 29, 6:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.