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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2018, 9:17 AM CDT for Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 13 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
- Apr 14, 2018, 9:17 AM CDT (14:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2018, 9:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 13 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Saint Martin Parish, LA
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 14, 6:57 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 1802 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 534 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 293 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 12.6
The text
As transmitted.
034
WFUS54 KLCH 141417
TORLCH
LAC099-141430-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0015.180414T1417Z-180414T1430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
917 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
* Until 930 AM CDT.
* At 916 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Belle River, moving northeast at 55 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...
Pierre Part around 925 AM CDT.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2977 9121 2985 9130 2992 9123 2991 9121
2990 9121 2986 9120 2984 9116 2984 9113
2982 9112
TIME...MOT...LOC 1416Z 226DEG 49KT 2985 9121
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
25What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 14, 7:17 AM CDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 7:17 AM CDT, 2 hours before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
717 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018
.UPDATE...
A new TOR Watch for south central Louisiana including portions of
the coastal waters... zones have been updated to reflect this
changed.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 540 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018/
DISCUSSION...
A cold front is pushing through southwest Louisiana this morning.
The line has been strengthening down along the coast where the
best capes and helicity are located. Winds remain strong ahead of
the front with tides running about a foot above MLLW. Rains are
running about one to two inches with some higher totals over se
Texas lakes region. The whole system will slowly march eastward
through the morning hours.
Storms to slowly end across southeast Texas today as the front
pushes east. Storms ending across south central Louisiana towards
sunset this evening. Temperatures are falling by about 10 to 15
degrees behind the front. Drier and cooler air tonight as clouds
will slowly dissipate and morning lows dropping into the 40s. The
week ahead looks to be dry and on the cooler side with rains
returning late in the week.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX 68 42 64 39 / 60 10 0 0
LCH 69 46 66 44 / 60 10 0 0
LFT 72 45 63 41 / 90 20 0 0
BPT 68 43 66 44 / 40 0 0 0
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Wind Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening
for LAZ052>055-073-074.
TX...Wind Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening
for TXZ215.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM CDT Sunday for GMZ430-432-435-
450-452-455-470-472-475.
&&
PUBLIC...19Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 5:05 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 505 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 151015- 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- 505 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 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 A strong cold front is moving through the region this morning. This latest system is producing numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. A few thunderstorms are expected to be strong. Winds will swing around to the northwest later today with rains tapering off. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Drier and cooler air will move into the region... this weather pattern will continue through most of the coming week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-151015- 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- 505 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Showers and scattered thunderstorms across the coastal waters this morning tapering off behind the wind shift. Winds to remain brisk into Sunday before relaxing. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Winds will settle on Sunday becoming southerly on Monday. Expect winds to pick up late in the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 14, 7:38 AM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
738 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM TSTM WND DMG CARENCRO 30.31N 92.04W
04/14/2018 LAFAYETTE LA EMERGENCY MNGR
LAFAYETTE 911 REPORTED THAT A CITIZEN CALLED REPORTING
WIND DAMAGE AT HOME. ROOF WAS LIFTED OFF. HOME AS ON
OTTOVILLE RD IN CARENCRO,LA. OFF OF LA 1252
&&
RMEGNIALocal storm report, Apr 14, 8:34 AM CDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
834 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE LAKE CHARLES 30.26N 93.14W
04/14/2018 CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED BROKEN POWER POLES AND A RIPPED OFF BARN
ROOF.
&&
RMEGNIALocal storm report, Apr 14, 8:36 AM CDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
836 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM TSTM WND DMG LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
04/14/2018 CALCASIEU LA BROADCAST MEDIA
BROADCAST MEDIA POSTED SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURES OF WIND
DAMAGE TO SMALL TREE AND A TRAMPOLINE ON BROOKS ST. IN
LAKE CHARLES.
&&
RMEGNIALocal storm report, Apr 14, 8:39 AM CDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
839 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 AM TSTM WND DMG BEAUMONT 30.09N 94.14W
04/14/2018 JEFFERSON TX BROADCAST MEDIA
REPORT OF CARS FLIPPED, TREES SNAPPED, AND ROOF OF LAMAR
UNIVESITY POLICE DEPARTMENT PEELED OFF.
&&
RMEGNIALocal storm report, Apr 14, 8:41 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
841 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW ORANGE 30.08N 93.78W
04/14/2018 ORANGE TX PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED LARGE TREES TWISTED AND BROKEN.
&&
RMEGNIALocal storm report, Apr 14, 8:46 AM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
846 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0744 AM MARINE TSTM WIND 3 WSW CYPREMORT POINT 29.71N 91.88W
04/14/2018 M50 MPH ST. MARY LA PUBLIC
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION AT CYPREMORT POINT YACHT CLUB
MEASURED A 43 KNOT WIND GUST.
&&
TWHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 4:19 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | LCH | Cameron, Saint Martin | 12 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 49 min |
| Apr 14, 4:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 59 min |
| Apr 14, 4:49 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 56 min | |
| Apr 14, 4:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 46 min |
| Apr 14, 5:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 63 min |
| Apr 14, 6:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 51 min |
| Apr 14, 6:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 6:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 26 min |
| Apr 14, 7:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, St. Mary, Vermilion | 55 min |
| Apr 14, 7:11 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 64 min | |
| Apr 14, 7:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin | 53 min |
| Apr 14, 7:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 54 min |
| Apr 14, 8:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 64 min |
| Apr 14, 9:20 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 25 min | |
| Apr 14, 9:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | St. Mary | 37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.