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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Lake Charles, LA

February 26, 20194 counties in Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 26, 2019, 5:59 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 26, 2019, 5:59 PM CST (23:59 UTC)
Expired: Feb 26, 2019, 6:36 PM CST
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Feb 26, 4:01 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 4:01 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 26, 4:01 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
401 PM CST Tue Feb 26 2019

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
272215-
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-
401 PM CST Tue Feb 26 2019

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
Scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are
expected this afternoon and tonight. There is a marginal risk of
strong or severe thunderstorms, with hail the primary hazard.

Conditions will become increasingly favorable for marine fog
formation by late tonight with the potential for widespread
and/or dense marine fog spreading inland.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected each
day Wednesday through Saturday. At this time, the probability of
severe thunderstorms is very low.

The risk of fog will continue each subsequent night until a cold
front pushes through the region over the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-272215-
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-
401 PM CST Tue Feb 26 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are
expected this afternoon and tonight. There is a marginal risk of
strong or severe thunderstorms, with hail the primary hazard.

Conditions will become increasingly favorable for marine fog
formation by late tonight with the potential for widespread
and/or dense marine fog.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected each
day Wednesday through Saturday. At this time, the probability of
severe thunderstorms is very low.

Marine fog expected to develop early Wednesday will will persist
in varying densities until a cold front pushes through the region
over the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 26, 5:15 PM CST, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
515 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2019

TXZ180-201-259>262-270015-
Hardin-Southern Newton-Northern Newton-Northern Jasper-Southern
Jasper-Tyler-
515 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT TYLER...NORTHWESTERN NEWTON...
NORTHERN HARDIN AND JASPER COUNTIES...

At 514 PM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, or 11 miles west of Warren, moving
east at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail is possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Jasper, Silsbee, Woodville, Kirbyville, Kountze, Colmesneil, Warren,
Town Bluff, Thicket, Call, Ebenezer, Fred, Wildwood, Buna, Votaw,
Trout Creek, Spurger, Harrisburg, Village Mills and Caney Head.

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 3049 9454 3083 9462 3091 9452 3109 9419
      3116 9377 3053 9378 3037 9401 3031 9467
      3049 9473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 256DEG 21KT 3061 9459

K. Kuyper

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 26, 12:06 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	54 min
Feb 26, 5:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	60 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.