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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Lake Charles, LA

June 6, 2019Iberia Parish, Saint Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2019, 7:47 AM CDT for Iberia Parish, Saint Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 38 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
Jun 6, 2019, 7:47 AM CDT (12:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2019, 8:25 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Iberia Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, St. Mary Parish, LA

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 156 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2019-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 322 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2019-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -45 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
322 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-138 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
581 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jun 6, 7:00 AM CDT, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 7:00 AM CDT, 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 5:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
544 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
071045-
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 Thu Jun 6 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

Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for most of south central...
central and southwest Louisiana parishes except for the Texas and
Louisiana border parishes. Showers and Thunderstorms will mostly
begin to push into the eastern areas today with heavy rain
continuing...along with gusty winds and possibly a brief tornado
in the stronger storms that move out of the gulf waters.

Showers and thunderstorms will linger around tonight as weak
disturbances move across the area. However...we do not expect
widespread heavy rain like we have seen over the last 24 hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-071045-
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 Thu Jun 6 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Small Craft Advisory will continue today with winds decreasing
tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to shift eastward
today with a few waterspouts possible in rainbands that develop.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 1:53 AM CDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
153 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019

LAZ031-032-042-060800-
Jefferson Davis LA-Evangeline LA-Allen LA-
153 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...
SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE AND SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN PARISHES UNTIL 300 AM
CDT...

At 153 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kinder to near Elton to near Basile.
Movement was north at 20 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Kinder, Oberlin, Elton, Buller, Harmony, Leblanc and Duralde.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3054 9249 3054 9261 3048 9261 3048 9263
      3044 9260 3039 9260 3038 9263 3036 9263
      3038 9303 3065 9294 3068 9248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 184DEG 19KT 3049 9290 3052 9274 3045 9261

K. Kuyper
Local storm report, Jun 6, 3:44 AM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
344 AM CDT THU JUN 6 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 AM     COASTAL FLOOD    CAMERON                 29.80N 93.30W
06/06/2019                   CAMERON            LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MINOR FLOODING IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE THIS MORNING.

&&

CASTIGGER
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:08 AM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
408 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019

LAZ029-032-033-043>045-052-061015-
Acadia LA-Lafayette LA-St. Landry LA-Vermilion LA-Avoyelles LA-
Evangeline LA-Upper St. Martin LA-
408 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAFAYETTE...EVANGELINE...CENTRAL
ACADIA...NORTH CENTRAL VERMILION...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN...SOUTHERN
AVOYELLES AND ST. LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL 515 AM CDT...

At 407 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pine Prairie to near Ville Platte to near
Swords to Rayne. Movement was east at 20 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Opelousas, Crowley, Catahoula, Eunice, Scott, Breaux
Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, Ville Platte, St. Martinville, Church Point,
Bunkie, Mamou, Simmesport, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Arnaudville,
Melville and Moreauville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3112 9171 3105 9172 3098 9180 3087 9180
      3086 9182 3071 9173 3056 9176 3051 9173
      3050 9175 3050 9170 3044 9164 3031 9162
      3026 9159 3024 9154 3008 9215 3010 9259
      3042 9236 3071 9252 3090 9249 3096 9221
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 258DEG 16KT 3075 9238 3063 9225 3049 9224 3025
9228

K. Kuyper
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 4:32 AM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
432 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019

LAZ044-045-052>054-061030-
Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Vermilion LA-Upper St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-
432 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...
IBERIA...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY...NORTHEASTERN VERMILION AND WEST
CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISHES UNTIL 530 AM CDT...

At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Youngsville to Delcambre to Henry.
Movement was east at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville, Franklin, St. Martinville,
Jeanerette, Kaplan, Forked Island, Intracoastal City, Avery Island,
Youngsville, Baldwin, Erath, Delcambre, Loreauville, Lydia, Acadiana
Regional Airport, Jefferson Island, Sorrel and Coteau.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2981 9146 2979 9186 2980 9185 2980 9182
      2982 9182 2983 9183 2984 9190 2981 9194
      2983 9197 2979 9198 2977 9204 2975 9241
      3005 9243 3007 9238 3010 9234 3010 9214
      3024 9157 3024 9150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 264DEG 41KT 3009 9195 2994 9199 2990 9209

K. Kuyper
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 5:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
548 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019

LAZ045-061130-
Upper St. Martin LA-
548 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN PARISH
UNTIL 630 AM CDT...

At 548 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Catahoula, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Catahoula, Breaux Bridge, St. Martinville, Henderson, Butte La Rose,
Lake Pelba and Parks.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3020 9149 3014 9187 3027 9194 3040 9172
      3040 9169 3041 9168 3044 9164 3039 9162
      3036 9165 3035 9163 3031 9162 3024 9157
      3024 9150 3021 9148
TIME...MOT...LOC 1048Z 242DEG 33KT 3023 9178

K. Kuyper

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH58 min
Jun 5, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHCameron41 min
Jun 5, 8:13 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH92 min
Jun 5, 8:31 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHCameron14 min
Jun 5, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHCameron44 min
Jun 5, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHCameron26 min
Jun 5, 9:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu, Cameron4 hr
Jun 5, 9:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHCameron33 min
Jun 5, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHCameron29 min
Jun 5, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHCameron43 min
Jun 5, 11:04 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHCameron26 min
Jun 5, 11:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion4 hr
Jun 5, 11:26 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHCameron, Jefferson Davis34 min
Jun 5, 11:58 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJefferson Davis32 min
Jun 6, 12:32 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHJefferson Davis43 min
Jun 6, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAllen55 min
Jun 6, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis61 min
Jun 6, 1:09 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHAcadia, Jefferson Davis22 min
Jun 6, 1:28 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry47 min
Jun 6, 1:43 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLCHAcadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more2 hr
Jun 6, 1:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAllen67 min
Jun 6, 2:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAllen, Jefferson Davis65 min
Jun 6, 2:16 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHAcadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis44 min
Jun 6, 2:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry59 min
Jun 6, 2:57 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHEvangeline, Saint Landry33 min
Jun 6, 3:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline and 3 more3 hr
Jun 6, 3:33 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHCameron27 min
Jun 6, 3:51 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHVermilion36 min
Jun 6, 4:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry67 min
Jun 6, 4:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Martin, Vermilion58 min
Jun 6, 5:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Vermilion60 min
Jun 6, 5:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Vermilion67 min
Jun 6, 5:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Martin42 min
Jun 6, 6:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and 6 more114 min
Jun 6, 8:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary3 hr
Jun 6, 8:45 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry and 3 more3 hr
Jun 6, 8:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAssumption36 min
Jun 6, 9:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH39 min
Jun 6, 9:15 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHSaint Martin, St. Mary45 min
Jun 6, 9:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH65 min
Jun 6, 10:56 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH64 min
Jun 6, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH59 min
Jun 6, 12:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry4 days
Jun 6, 12:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion21 days
Jun 6, 12:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHLafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin72 hr
Jun 6, 12:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis4 days
Jun 5, 9:31 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHJefferson, Orange4 hr

Nearby

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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.