Alert archive / Louisiana / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 10, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 7, 2018, 1:27 AM CDT for Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 33 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2018, 1:27 AM CDT (06:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2018, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Beauregard Parish, LA
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:29 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 was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1:28 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw De Ridder, LA | TREES DOWN ON HOME AND ROOF DAMAGE ON GRAYBOW RD SW OF DERIDDER. |
| Apr 7, 1:36 AM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 5 Sse De Ridder, LA | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY ALONG BALL ROAD, SNAPPING OR UPROOTING TREES. |
| Apr 7, 1:44 AM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 5 Ene Tulla, LA | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG LA HWY 394 NEAR THE UPPER PART OF BUNDICK LAKE, DAMAGING SEVERAL HOMES. A MOBILE HOME LOST MOST OF ITS ROOF, AND SEVERAL OTHER HOMES HAD TREES LAND ON THEM. SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG LA HWY 1147 AS WELL. |
| Apr 7, 1:47 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Bundick Lake, LA | PUBLIC REPORTED POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN, ONE TRAILER DAMAGED ALONG HWY 394 NEAR BUNDICK LAKE. |
| Apr 7, 1:50 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bundick Lake, LA | PUBLIC REPORTED TREES UPROOTED AND SHED AND CARPORT DEMOLISHED NEAR BUNDICK LAKE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 1528 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 633 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.8
- Supercell composite
- 11.9
The text
As transmitted.
247
WFUS54 KLCH 070627
TORLCH
LAC011-070700-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0010.180407T0627Z-180407T0700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
127 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 200 AM CDT
* At 127 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near De Ridder, moving southeast 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...
Tulla around 140 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bundick Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to 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 3079 9343 3088 9338 3083 9302 3063 9312
TIME...MOT...LOC 0627Z 293DEG 36KT 3082 9336
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RACKLEY1 follow-up statement
689
WWUS54 KLCH 070643
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
143 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
LAC011-070700-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180407T0700Z/
Beauregard LA-
143 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH...
At 143 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tulla, or 8 miles southeast of De Ridder, moving
southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Beauregard Parish, including the following locations:
Bundick Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3073 9326 3082 9322 3080 9303 3064 9311
TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 293DEG 36KT 3076 9318
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RACKLEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Vernon | 57 min |
| Apr 6, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides, Vernon | 61 min |
| Apr 6, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vernon | 58 min |
| Apr 7, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 12:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 48 min |
| Apr 7, 1:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 42 min |
| Apr 7, 1:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 39 min |
| Apr 7, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Vernon | 64 min |
| Apr 7, 1:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard | 37 min |
| Apr 7, 2:15 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Allen, Evangeline | 13 min |
| Apr 7, 2:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry | 40 min |
| Apr 7, 2:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu | 50 min |
| Apr 7, 2:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 3:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron | 40 min |
| Apr 7, 3:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry and 1 more | 34 min |
| Apr 7, 3:24 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 66 min | |
| Apr 7, 3:48 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 25 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Rapides and 2 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron, Vermilion | 50 min |
| Apr 7, 4:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Martin | 38 min |
| Apr 7, 4:31 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 59 min | |
| Apr 7, 6:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 47 min | |
| Apr 7, 10:14 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 61 min | |
| Apr 7, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron | 40 min |
| Apr 7, 11:10 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 65 min | |
| Apr 7, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 59 min | |
| Apr 7, 12:47 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 58 min | |
| Apr 7, 1:40 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 65 min | |
| Apr 7, 2:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 39 min |
| Apr 7, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 61 min | |
| Apr 7, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 58 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.