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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 7, 2019, 2:56 PM CDT for Beauregard Parish, Vernon Parish, Louisiana; Jasper County, Newton County, Tyler County, Texas. It was in force for 49 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
- Apr 7, 2019, 2:56 PM CDT (19:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2019, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Beauregard Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 7, 1:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 2596 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 449 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
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 Apr 7, 1:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 1:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
135 PM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019
.UPDATE...
Updated for SVR Watch for this afternoon until 9 PM.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 1229 PM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019/
AVIATION...Generally MVFR ceilings are expected across the region
this afternoon ahead of an approaching line of storms. Storms will
impact KBPT over the few hours then KLFT late afternoon to early
evening. Gusty winds and low vis in +TSRA is expected. IFR
conditions are expected tonight behind the line with a gradual
improvement tomorrow morning.
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 1007 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019/
UPDATE...
System continues to evolve over Texas this morning. A watch has
been posted to the west as storms extend from Brownsville north
into a surface low near Bryan then northeast across SHV. This
whole system is being supported by moisture getting pulled in
from the gulf and upper lvl energy swinging in fm the west.
Sounding data from KLCH this am has precip water about 1.5 inches
near the daily max... MU Cape 2841 j/kg w/ a warm nose aloft from
850 through 700 mb.... LI's around -9. There will be a threat of
severe storms this afternoon into the evening hours as the bndry
movs east through se Tx and finally into srn La today. The main
threat will be from hail... winds... and isolated tornado's. In
addition... slower movg storms will produce copious amounts of
rains which can and would cause issues w/ minor flooding as the
ground remains saturated over se Tx and srn La from recent rains.
Current zones look fine.
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 628 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019/
AVIATION...
IFR/MVFR stratus will continue through early afternoon before a
line of thunderstorms approaches from the west. Currently, the
line of thunderstorms is expected to impact area TAF sites as
follows: KBPT from 18Z-21Z, KLCH from 19Z-22Z, KAEX/KARA/KLFT from
roughly 21Z-00Z. Stronger thunderstorms within the line will be
capable of winds 25-30 knots sustained with gusts over 30-35 knots
possible. -SHRA will likely linger through 06Z before dissipating,
but IFR ceilings will continue through the overnight hours.
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 517 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019/
DISCUSSION...
Warm overnight as temperatures have held in the lower
to middle 70s under a blanket of clouds and steady southerly
winds. Patchy light fog once again has formed over the area
although visibilities are higher due to increased winds.
A deepening upper level trough is continuing to target southeast
Texas and southwest Louisiana today through tonight. At the
surface...a surface low is expected to develop along the central
Texas coast and move northeast into southeast Texas tonight.
A large Mesoscale Convective System is expected to develop this
morning across the Texas coast and move up into southeast Texas
later this morning and into southwest Louisiana this afternoon.
A two prong threat for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding is
possible for the area. SPC has placed us in a slight risk for
severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds, and isolated
tornadoes possible today and tonight. In addition, Precipitable
Water values will increase to near 2 inches in the atmospheric
column across the area. Deep moisture will be in place for flash
flooding to occur where training of cells develop and where
saturated soils can no longer hold addition water. HPC indicates
rainfall rates could exceed 2-3 inches an hour in the approaching
MCS system. Even after the initial line moves through, additional
showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop in the vicinity
of the trough early tonight.
A Flash Flood watch has been issued for the area today and tonight
to account for recent heavy flooding rains and saturated soils.
Drier air will filter into the area Monday as the passing surface
low and cold front finally moves through. Stable dry conditions
are expected through mid week before the next upper level trough
digs into the Colorado Rockies and New Mexico. Upper level flow
will return to the southwest and surface southerly flow will draw
the moisture back in for rains to return in earnest next weekend.
MARINE...
Patchy fog this morning along the nearshore waters will dissipate
by noontime. Periods of moderate southerly winds will continue today
ahead of a series of disturbances that will move through. These
disturbances will bring periods of showers and strong thunderstorms
before a cold front finally pushes off the coast early Monday.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX 61 75 56 81 / 80 50 30 10
LCH 64 78 59 81 / 70 20 20 10
LFT 66 78 61 80 / 80 30 20 10
BPT 62 78 59 81 / 70 20 20 0
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for LAZ027>033-041>045-
052>055-073-074.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 6 PM CDT this evening for LAZ052-
073-074.
TX...Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for TXZ180-201-215-216-
259>262.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 6 PM CDT this evening for TXZ215.
GM...None.
&&
PUBLIC...19Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 5:44 AM CDT, 9 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 544 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 081045- 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- 544 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019 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 Storms will be on the increase as the combination of an upper level low approaching southeast Texas and a developing surface low over coastal Texas trigger possible severe weather. The strongest storms will be capable of producing frequent lightning, damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. In addition...a Flash Flood Watch has been issued to account for the saturated soil in place and probable 2-3 inch rainfall rates that will likely occur. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Showers and thunderstorms will taper off Monday as dry air filters in behind a weak cool front. Stable and mostly dry weather is expected through the rest of the week with a return of rain on Saturday of next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-081045- 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- 544 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Patchy fog will dissipate by noon. Showers and thunderstorms will develop today and into tonight as a storm system moves in the area. Strong thunderstorms are possible with frequent lightning and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Storms will come to an end during the day Monday as a cool front pushes through and drier air filters in. The rest of the week looks mostly dry with rain returning next weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 7, 1:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
148 PM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019
LAZ028-031-032-071930-
Evangeline LA-Allen LA-Rapides LA-
148 PM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN RAPIDES...WESTERN
EVANGELINE AND NORTHEASTERN ALLEN PARISHES UNTIL 230 PM CDT...
At 148 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Duralde, or near Mamou, moving north at 30 mph.
Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Oakdale, Mamou, Glenmora, Elizabeth, Allen Parish Airport, Beaver,
Reddell, Bond, Duralde, Calcasieu, Mcnary and Union Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central, southwestern and west central Louisiana.
LAT...LON 3113 9260 3056 9238 3049 9258 3092 9283
3105 9283
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 157DEG 26KT 3060 9252
TinglerSpecial weather statement, Apr 7, 1:57 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
157 PM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019
LAZ027-028-071945-
Vernon LA-Rapides LA-
157 PM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN RAPIDES AND EAST
CENTRAL VERNON PARISHES UNTIL 245 PM CDT...
At 157 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gardner, or near Alexandria International Airport, moving north at 25
mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Boyce, Alexandria International Airport, Hineston, Lena,
Timber Trails, Leander, Sieper, Gardner, Otis, Elmer and Calcasieu.
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.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central and west central Louisiana.
LAT...LON 3149 9270 3150 9268 3147 9269 3147 9271
3145 9271 3145 9268 3143 9269 3141 9268
3140 9269 3140 9267 3139 9266 3143 9241
3114 9258 3103 9288 3143 9285 3144 9281
3146 9281 3148 9276 3152 9272
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 196DEG 22KT 3127 9261
WarthenLocal storm report, Apr 7, 2:28 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
228 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0143 PM HAIL CARLYSS 30.18N 93.37W
04/07/2019 E0.25 INCH CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC
PUBLIC PICTURE OF PEA SIZED HAIL IN CARLYSS. TIME
ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&
SWARTHENSpecial weather statement, Apr 7, 2:34 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 234 PM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019 LAZ028-032-072015- Evangeline LA-Rapides LA- 234 PM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL RAPIDES AND NORTH CENTRAL EVANGELINE PARISHES UNTIL 315 PM CDT... At 234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Glenmora, moving north at 45 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Alexandria, Pineville, Glenmora, Alexandria International Airport, Ball, Lecompte, Libuse, Tioga, Timber Trails, Kingsville, Kolin, Paradise, Woodworth, Forest Hill and Mcnary. 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. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central Louisiana. LAT...LON 3091 9239 3093 9260 3140 9260 3146 9229 TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 185DEG 40KT 3093 9250 RM12
Local storm report, Apr 7, 2:41 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
241 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0214 PM TSTM WND DMG BEAUMONT 30.09N 94.14W
04/07/2019 JEFFERSON TX PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT AND PICTURES OF SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS
DOWN AT A RESIDENCE IN BEAUMONT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&
SWARTHENLocal storm report, Apr 7, 2:48 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
248 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0137 PM HAIL 2 E EUNICE 30.49N 92.39W
04/07/2019 E0.25 INCH ST. LANDRY LA PUBLIC
PUBLIC PICTURE OF PEA SIZED HAIL JUST EAST OF EUNICE.
TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&
SWARTHENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 43 min |
| Apr 6, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 46 min |
| Apr 6, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Rapides | 25 min |
| Apr 6, 8:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Rapides | 46 min |
| Apr 7, 4:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Rapides | 19 days |
| Apr 7, 10:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Allen | 21 days |
| Apr 7, 10:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 5 days |
| Apr 7, 1:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 19 min |
| Apr 7, 1:17 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 88 min | |
| Apr 7, 1:43 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LCH | Cameron | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Evangeline | 42 min |
| Apr 7, 1:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 48 min |
| Apr 7, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron | 65 min |
| Apr 7, 2:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 41 min |
| Apr 7, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 90 min | |
| Apr 7, 2:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Vernon | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 2:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides | 26 min |
| Apr 7, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides | 41 min |
| Apr 7, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 47 min |
| Apr 7, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 3:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Rapides | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Evangeline | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 4:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Rapides | 24 min |
| Apr 7, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles | 21 min |
| Apr 7, 5:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 6:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 4 days |
| Apr 7, 6:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 5 days |
| Apr 7, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, Tyler | 38 min |
| Apr 7, 1:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 2 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.