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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 25, 2019Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2019, 4:37 AM CDT for Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 26 min. 1 report 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: Apr 25, 2019, 4:37 AM CDT (09:37 UTC)
Expired: Apr 25, 2019, 5:03 AM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Beauregard Parish, LA

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:42 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
Apr 25, 4:56 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Wnw Sugartown, LA	STORM INFLOW WIND DAMAGE SOUTHEAST OF A TORNADO. METAL SECTIONS OF THE ROOF OF A SMALL OUTBUILDING ALONG HIGHWAY 112 WERE TORN OFF. NUMEROUS TREES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 112 AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 399 WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, WITH DEBRIS STREWN NORTHEAST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 19 minutes after it went out.

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 24, 11:52 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 64 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 369 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 768 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 0.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

855 
WFUS54 KLCH 250937
TORLCH
LAC011-251015-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0011.190425T0937Z-190425T1015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 515 AM CDT.
    
* At 437 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Singer, moving northeast at 45 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...
  Tulla around 450 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bundick Lake.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3068 9298 3056 9340 3069 9347 3088 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0937Z 238DEG 39KT 3065 9336 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RM12

2 follow-up statements

151 
WWUS54 KLCH 250958
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
458 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

LAC011-251015-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-190425T1015Z/
Beauregard LA-
458 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH...
    
At 453 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tulla, or 9 miles southeast of De Ridder, moving
northeast at 45 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Beauregard Parish, including the following locations...
Bundick Lake.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3068 9298 3059 9330 3074 9336 3088 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0953Z 238DEG 39KT 3074 9319 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RM12

632 
WWUS54 KLCH 251003
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
503 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

LAC011-251013-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-190425T1015Z/
Beauregard LA-
503 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3068 9298 3059 9330 3074 9336 3088 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 1001Z 238DEG 39KT 3080 9308 

$$

RM12

What 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 25, 4:37 AM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 4:37 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.DISCUSSION...Tornado Watch 100 remains in effect until 600 AM for
northern portions of the forecast area.

Radar depicting showers and thunderstorms aligned along a cool
front extending from near Leesville to the Beaumont area. One
Severe Thunderstorm Warning is now in effect along with several
Significant Weather Advisories. Convection will end west to east
as the day progresses as low pressure now over extreme northeast
Texas advances northeast, and the accompanying cool front treks
east across the forecast area. Favorable shear as well as
sufficient instability will keep the severe weather threat
ongoing until the frontal passage.

Dry high pressure then becomes reestablished through the
remainder of the week with temperatures trending toward seasonal
norms. Not seeing a return chance of rains until Tuesday of the
new week.

&&

.MARINE...Showers and thunderstorms can be expected today
along and ahead of a cool front advancing across the northwest
Gulf. Rains will end with passage of the boundary with an extended
dry weather pattern then returning. Winds will become moderate
westerly in the wake of the front, trending offshore overnight
and Friday, and southerly for the weekend.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  78  60  78  54 /  70  10   0   0
LCH  79  62  81  58 /  60   0   0   0
LFT  79  61  79  57 /  80  10   0   0
BPT  80  62  82  61 /  40   0   0   0

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Exercise Caution through this afternoon for GMZ450-
     452-455-470-472-475.

&&

PUBLIC...23

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 2:49 PM CDT, 13 hours 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
249 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2019

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
252100-
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-
249 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 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

Showers and thunderstorms will be incoming from the west
overnight as a vigorous storm system advances northeast across
Texas. The potential for heavy rain exists, as well as a severe
weather threat for damaging hail and straight-line winds. While
not expected, isolated tornadoes are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The heavy rain and severe weather potential will continue through
Thursday morning. Shower and thunderstorm activity will then
diminish through the afternoon from west to east. Dry weather can
be expected Thursday night through the weekend and on into next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely not be required.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-252100-
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-
249 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Southerly winds will strengthen through the late afternoon, then
linger through tonight...small craft should exercise caution,
especially over the Gulf coastal waters beyond 20 nautical miles.

Showers and thunderstorms will be incoming from the west
overnight as a vigorous storm system advances northeast across
Texas. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A severe weather potential will continue through Thursday
morning. Shower and thunderstorm activity will then diminish
through the afternoon west to east.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be required.

25

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 25, 3:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
301 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

LAZ027-030-041-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-250900-
Calcasieu LA-Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Orange TX-Jefferson TX-
Hardin TX-Southern Newton TX-Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-
Southern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
301 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN BEAUREGARD...WEST CENTRAL
CALCASIEU AND VERNON PARISHES...NORTHERN JEFFERSON...SOUTHEASTERN
TYLER...NEWTON...EASTERN HARDIN...ORANGE AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM CDT...

At 300 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Burkeville to Nome. Movement was northeast
at 40 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Port Neches, Lumberton, Vidor,
Bridge City, Leesville, Silsbee, Newton, Kirbyville, Sour Lake,
Rosepine, Merryville, Anacoco, Nome, Singer, Evadale, Toledo Bend Dam
and Fields.

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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for central,
southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.

LAT...LON 3133 9293 2997 9389 2996 9444 3011 9445
      3011 9450 3117 9374 3117 9358 3120 9355
      3128 9353 3128 9344 3136 9339 3137 9303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0800Z 229DEG 34KT 3101 9357 3003 9440

Landreneau

Special weather statement, Apr 25, 4:09 AM CDT, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
409 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

LAZ027-028-030-251000-
Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA-
409 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN RAPIDES...NORTH
CENTRAL BEAUREGARD AND CENTRAL VERNON PARISHES UNTIL 500 AM CDT...

At 409 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kurthwood to near Junction. Movement was
northeast at 35 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Leesville, Rosepine, Merryville, Lena, Fort Polk, Slagle, Deridder,
New Llano, Hutton, Clifton, Flatwoods, Kurthwood, Simpson and
Pickering.

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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for central,
southwestern and west central Louisiana.

LAT...LON 3150 9274 3099 9305 3075 9354 3137 9318
      3137 9303 3136 9299 3135 9298 3135 9295
      3137 9295 3137 9292 3139 9291 3139 9289
      3142 9287 3142 9285 3144 9281 3146 9281
      3148 9276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0909Z 237DEG 28KT 3137 9315 3082 9346

RM12

Special weather statement, Apr 25, 4:12 AM CDT, 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
412 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

TXZ201-215-216-259-261-251000-
Orange TX-Jefferson TX-Hardin TX-Northern Jasper TX-
Southern Jasper TX-
412 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...
HARDIN...NORTHWESTERN ORANGE AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL
500 AM CDT...

At 412 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Devers to near Evadale.
Movement was northeast at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Beaumont, Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Saratoga,
Evadale, Buna, Bevil Oaks, China, Pine Forest, Lakeview, Weiss Bluff,
Gist, Honey Island and Batson.

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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southeastern
Texas.

LAT...LON 3058 9388 3025 9390 2991 9444 3011 9445
      3011 9460 3032 9467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0912Z 225DEG 13KT 3010 9453 3032 9410

Landreneau

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 25, 1:29 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		91 min
Apr 25, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		62 min
Apr 25, 3:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	59 min
Apr 25, 3:45 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		90 min
Apr 25, 4:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard	40 min
Apr 25, 4:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	51 min
Apr 25, 4:59 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon	31 min
Apr 25, 5:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	39 min
Apr 25, 5:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	30 min
Apr 25, 5:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides	13 min
Apr 25, 5:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides	47 min
Apr 25, 5:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	42 min
Apr 25, 5:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	39 min
Apr 25, 6:00 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		30 min
Apr 25, 6:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides	39 min
Apr 25, 6:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron, Jefferson Davis	45 min
Apr 25, 7:01 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Calcasieu	59 min
Apr 25, 7:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline	47 min
Apr 25, 7:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	41 min
Apr 25, 7:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	62 min
Apr 25, 8:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	38 min
Apr 25, 8:25 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides	2 hr
Apr 25, 8:29 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		48 min
Apr 25, 8:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	46 min
Apr 25, 8:55 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		81 min
Apr 25, 9:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Cameron	27 min
Apr 25, 9:26 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	2 hr
Apr 25, 9:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline	43 min
Apr 25, 10:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	15 min
Apr 25, 10:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Landry	35 min
Apr 25, 10:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	31 min
Apr 25, 11:27 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		33 min
Apr 25, 11:31 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		44 min
Apr 25, 11:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	38 min
Apr 25, 12:07 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		83 min
Apr 25, 12:20 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		55 min
Apr 25, 12:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	51 min
Apr 25, 1:25 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		65 min
Apr 25, 1:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	19 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.