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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Oct 31, 2018, 11:36 PM CDT for Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 24 min. 6 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
- Oct 31, 2018, 11:36 PM CDT (04:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2018, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Rapides Parish, LA
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pineville, LA | LIKELY TORNADO. MULTIPLE REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE IN PINEVILLE. DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES. DAMAGE TO CARS AND BUILDINGS. |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | TORNADO 2 | Pineville, LA | DAMAGE FROM THE ALEXANDRIA/PINEVILLE/BALL TORNADO. DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES. DAMAGE TO CARS AND BUILDINGS. |
| Oct 31, 11:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Se Pollock, LA | *** 2 INJ *** AN EF-2 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WINDS NEAR 134 MPH AND A PATH WIDTH OF 200 YARDS CONTINUED ON THE GROUND FROM NORTHERN RAPIDES PARISH INTO SOUTHEAST GRANT PARISH, WHERE NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG CLEAR CREEK ROAD. THE TO |
| Oct 31, 11:59 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Alexandria, LA | DAMAGE REPORTED FROM RAPIDES 911 IN ALEXANDRIA. DAMAGE INCLUDES AREAS OF DOWNED TREES, POWERLINES, AND ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. |
| Oct 31, 11:59 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Alexandria, LA | RAPIDES 911 REPOTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 65 MPH AT THEIR OPERATIONS CENTER IN ALEXANDRIA. |
| Oct 31, 11:59 PM CDT | TORNADO 2 | Alexandria, LA | DAMAGE FROM THE ALEXANDRIA/PINEVILLE/BALL. DAMAGE INCLUDES AREAS OF DOWNED TREES, POWERLINES, AND ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 8:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 1529 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 727 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 7.2
The text
As transmitted.
584
WFUS54 KLCH 010436
TORLCH
LAC079-010500-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0032.181101T0436Z-181101T0500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1136 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2018
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1135 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over
Pineville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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 storm will be near...
Kingsville and Tioga around 1140 PM CDT.
Ball, Paradise, Libuse and Esler Regional Airport around 1145 PM
CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3147 9219 3126 9242 3129 9248 3143 9246
3148 9220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 204DEG 36KT 3132 9243
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
TWH3 follow-up statements
222
WWUS54 KLCH 010443
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1143 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2018
LAC079-010500-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-181101T0500Z/
Rapides LA-
1143 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH...
At 1143 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Paradise, or
near Pineville, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Rapides Parish.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move
to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying
debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3132 9239 3134 9244 3143 9244 3148 9220
3147 9219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 204DEG 33KT 3138 9240
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
TWH296
WWUS54 KLCH 010448
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1148 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2018
LAC079-010500-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-181101T0500Z/
Rapides LA-
1148 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH...
At 1148 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Ball, or near
Pineville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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...
Ball.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3137 9237 3139 9241 3144 9241 3147 9223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0448Z 205DEG 35KT 3142 9237
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
TWH743
WWUS54 KLCH 010455
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1155 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2018
LAC079-010505-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-181101T0500Z/
Rapides LA-
1155 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH WILL EXPIRE
AT MIDNIGHT CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for central
Louisiana.
LAT...LON 3137 9237 3139 9241 3144 9241 3147 9223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 204DEG 36KT 3147 9234
$$
TWHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 26 min |
| Oct 31, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu, Vernon | 65 min |
| Oct 31, 8:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 31 min |
| Oct 31, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon | 49 min |
| Oct 31, 9:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 17 min |
| Oct 31, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Rapides, Vernon | 62 min |
| Oct 31, 10:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Rapides | 25 min |
| Oct 31, 11:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Rapides | 37 min |
| Oct 31, 11:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu, Vernon | 49 min |
| Oct 31, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Rapides | 27 min |
| Oct 31, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 61 min |
| Oct 31, 11:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 43 min |
| Oct 31, 11:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides, Vernon | 27 min |
| Oct 31, 11:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 34 min |
| Oct 31, 11:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 48 min |
| Nov 1, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry, Vernon | 66 min |
| Nov 1, 12:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Evangeline, Rapides | 31 min |
| Nov 1, 12:16 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 59 min | |
| Nov 1, 12:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides | 24 min |
| Nov 1, 12:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 22 min |
| Nov 1, 12:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 44 min |
| Nov 1, 12:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Rapides | 15 min |
| Nov 1, 12:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry | 42 min |
| Nov 1, 12:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles | 34 min |
| Nov 1, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry | 61 min |
| Nov 1, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron, Lafayette, Vermilion | 52 min |
| Nov 1, 1:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles | 12 min |
| Nov 1, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Lafayette, Saint Landry | 43 min |
| Nov 1, 1:37 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 83 min | |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 45 min |
| Nov 1, 2:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 56 min |
| Nov 1, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Saint Martin, St. Mary | 42 min |
| Nov 1, 3:36 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| Nov 1, 4:20 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 85 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.