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Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 26, 2020, 11:38 PM CDT for 10 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 10 hr. 5 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
- Aug 26, 2020, 11:38 PM CDT (04:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2020, 9:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Allen Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Iberia Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, St. Mary Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1:52 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Church Point, LA | FLOOD WATERS STARTING TO ENTER HOMES IN CHURCH POINT. |
| Aug 27, 3:36 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 E Lafayette, LA | FLASH FLOODING VIA BROADCAST MEDIA AT UNIVERSITY UNDERPASS IN LAFAYETTE. |
| Aug 27, 6:45 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Milton, LA | FLASH FLOODING IN NEIGHBORHOOD. WATER COVERING STREET AND MOST YARDS. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Aug 27, 7:04 AM CDT | FLOOD | Lafayette, LA | UNIVERSITY UNDERPASS IN LAFAYETTE IMPASSABLE DUE TO RISING WATER. |
| Aug 27, 7:45 AM CDT | FLOOD | Delcambre, LA | MUCH OF TOWN FLOODED. FEET OF WATER IN SOME AREAS REPORTED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. |
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 3 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 134 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 nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 1989 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 724 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.3
The text
As transmitted.
197
WGUS54 KLCH 270438
FFWLCH
LAC001-003-039-045-053-055-097-099-101-113-270745-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0017.200827T0438Z-200827T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1138 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Southwestern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
Northwestern St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 245 AM CDT.
* At 1138 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings,
Scott, Rayne, Franklin, Carencro, St. Martinville, Jeanerette,
Kaplan, Church Point, Welsh, Kinder, Basile, Iota, Gueydan and
Elton.
Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3070 9259 2989 9146 2962 9164 2962 9166
2962 9167 2973 9163 2970 9189 2981 9187
2982 9185 2971 9212 2963 9210 2965 9190
2957 9169 2948 9175 2942 9181 2939 9186
3038 9298
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
TOMASELLI8 follow-up statements
937
WGUS74 KLCH 270643
FFSLCH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
143 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
LAC001-003-039-045-053-055-097-099-101-113-270745-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-200827T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Acadia LA-Allen LA-Evangeline LA-Iberia LA-Jefferson Davis LA-
Lafayette LA-St. Landry LA-St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-Vermilion LA-
143 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE, SOUTHWESTERN ST. LANDRY,
IBERIA, LAFAYETTE, WEST CENTRAL ST. MARTIN, NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY,
ACADIA, SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN, NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND
NORTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISHES...
At 143 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings,
Scott, Rayne, Franklin, Carencro, St. Martinville, Jeanerette,
Kaplan, Church Point, Welsh, Kinder, Basile, Iota, Gueydan and
Elton.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3070 9259 2989 9146 2962 9164 2962 9166
2962 9167 2973 9163 2970 9189 2981 9187
2982 9185 2971 9212 2963 9210 2965 9190
2957 9169 2948 9175 2942 9181 2939 9186
3038 9298
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
TOMASELLI420
WGUS54 KLCH 270740
FFWLCH
LAC001-003-039-045-053-055-097-099-101-113-270945-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-200827T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
240 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Southwestern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
Northwestern St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 445 AM CDT.
* At 240 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings,
Scott, Rayne, Franklin, Carencro, St. Martinville, Jeanerette,
Kaplan, Church Point, Welsh, Kinder, Basile, Iota, Gueydan and
Elton.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3070 9259 2989 9146 2962 9164 2962 9166
2962 9167 2973 9163 2970 9189 2981 9187
2982 9185 2971 9212 2963 9210 2965 9190
2957 9169 2948 9175 2942 9181 2939 9186
3038 9298
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
TOMASELLI592
WGUS74 KLCH 270853
FFSLCH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
353 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
LAC001-003-039-045-053-055-097-099-101-113-270945-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-200827T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Acadia LA-Allen LA-Evangeline LA-Iberia LA-Jefferson Davis LA-
Lafayette LA-St. Landry LA-St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-Vermilion LA-
353 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE, SOUTHWESTERN ST. LANDRY,
IBERIA, LAFAYETTE, WEST CENTRAL ST. MARTIN, NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY,
ACADIA, SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN, NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND
NORTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISHES...
At 353 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings,
Scott, Rayne, Franklin, Carencro, St. Martinville, Jeanerette,
Kaplan, Church Point, Welsh, Kinder, Basile, Iota, Gueydan and
Elton.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3070 9259 2989 9146 2962 9164 2962 9166
2962 9167 2973 9163 2970 9189 2981 9187
2982 9185 2971 9212 2963 9210 2965 9190
2957 9169 2948 9175 2942 9181 2939 9186
3038 9298
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
TOMASELLI106
WGUS54 KLCH 270938
FFWLCH
LAC001-003-039-045-053-055-097-099-101-113-271145-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-200827T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
438 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Southwestern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
Northwestern St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 645 AM CDT.
* At 438 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings,
Scott, Rayne, Franklin, Carencro, St. Martinville, Jeanerette,
Kaplan, Church Point, Welsh, Kinder, Basile, Iota, Gueydan and
Elton.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3070 9259 2989 9146 2962 9164 2962 9166
2962 9167 2973 9163 2970 9189 2981 9187
2982 9185 2971 9212 2963 9210 2965 9190
2957 9169 2948 9175 2942 9181 2939 9186
3038 9298
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
TOMASELLI629
WGUS74 KLCH 271052
FFSLCH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
552 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
LAC001-003-039-045-053-055-097-099-101-113-271145-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-200827T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Acadia LA-Allen LA-Evangeline LA-Iberia LA-Jefferson Davis LA-
Lafayette LA-St. Landry LA-St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-Vermilion LA-
552 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE, SOUTHWESTERN ST. LANDRY,
IBERIA, LAFAYETTE, WEST CENTRAL ST. MARTIN, NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY,
ACADIA, SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN, NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND
NORTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISHES...
At 552 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings,
Scott, Rayne, Franklin, Carencro, St. Martinville, Jeanerette,
Kaplan, Church Point, Welsh, Kinder, Basile, Iota, Gueydan and
Elton.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3070 9259 2989 9146 2962 9164 2962 9166
2962 9167 2973 9163 2970 9189 2981 9187
2982 9185 2971 9212 2963 9210 2965 9190
2957 9169 2948 9175 2942 9181 2939 9186
3038 9298
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
TOMASELLI896
WGUS54 KLCH 271138
FFWLCH
LAC001-003-039-045-053-055-097-099-101-113-271345-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-200827T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
638 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Southwestern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
Northwestern St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 845 AM CDT.
* At 638 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings,
Scott, Rayne, Franklin, Carencro, St. Martinville, Jeanerette,
Kaplan, Church Point, Welsh, Kinder, Basile, Iota, Gueydan and
Elton.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3070 9259 2989 9146 2962 9164 2962 9166
2962 9167 2973 9163 2970 9189 2981 9187
2982 9185 2971 9212 2963 9210 2965 9190
2957 9169 2948 9175 2942 9181 2939 9186
3038 9298
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
TOMASELLI669
WGUS54 KLCH 271340
FFWLCH
LAC001-003-039-045-053-055-097-099-101-113-271445-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-200827T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
840 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Southwestern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
Northwestern St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 945 AM CDT.
* At 840 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings,
Scott, Rayne, Franklin, Carencro, St. Martinville, Jeanerette,
Kaplan, Church Point, Welsh, Kinder, Basile, Iota, Gueydan and
Elton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 55 and 105.
Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 2.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3070 9259 2989 9146 2962 9164 2962 9166
2962 9167 2973 9163 2970 9189 2981 9187
2982 9185 2971 9212 2963 9210 2965 9190
2957 9169 2948 9175 2942 9181 2939 9186
3038 9298
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Birchfield095
WGUS74 KLCH 271436
FFSLCH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
936 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
LAC001-003-039-045-053-055-097-099-101-113-271446-
/O.EXP.KLCH.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-200827T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Acadia LA-Allen LA-Evangeline LA-Iberia LA-Jefferson Davis LA-
Lafayette LA-St. Landry LA-St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-Vermilion LA-
936 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 945 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE, SOUTHWESTERN ST. LANDRY, IBERIA, LAFAYETTE,
WEST CENTRAL ST. MARTIN, NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY, ACADIA, SOUTHEASTERN
ALLEN, NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND NORTHEASTERN VERMILION
PARISHES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
significant threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT Thursday for
portions of Louisiana and southeast Texas.
LAT...LON 3070 9259 2989 9146 2962 9164 2962 9166
2962 9167 2973 9163 2970 9189 2981 9187
2982 9185 2971 9212 2963 9210 2965 9190
2957 9169 2948 9175 2942 9181 2939 9186
3038 9298
$$
BirchfieldWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Aug 26, 6:37 PM CDT, 5 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 6:37 PM CDT, 5 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
637 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
.AVIATION...
Conditions will rapidly deteriorate as Laura moves north into the
area tonight with widespread MVFR/areas of IFR ceilings and
visibilities developing. Gusty showers and thunderstorms will
continue early this evening then rain and winds will increase
overnight reaching tropical storm to hurricane force. Winds and
rain will gradually diminish from south to north during Thursday
morning as Laura moves northward and weakens.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 551 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 by NWS
Brownsville TX/
DISCUSSION...
Very Dangerous Cat 4 Hurricane Laura is bearing down on the SW
coastline of Louisiana and the extreme eastern portions of TX. The
latest guidance from NHC is maintaining Laura as a Cat 4 until
landfall likely resulting in catastrophic storm surge, very
dangerous and destructive winds and flooding rains. The afternoon
forecast issuance contains only small adjustments to the short
term forecast grids through the landfall of Laura and immediately
afterwards.
The eye of Laura is about 115 NM S of LCH moving NW at around 15
mph. Current LCH radar imagery indicates that the northernmost
edge of the rain shield from Laura is starting to move into the SW
Louisiana Coastline.
Residents of SW LA and far eastern TX should finish up any storm
preparations over the next few hours as conditions should
deteriorate steadily later this evening and tonight.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX 75 87 75 89 / 70 90 50 80
LCH 77 88 79 88 / 90 90 60 80
LFT 79 88 79 89 / 80 90 60 80
BPT 76 90 80 89 / 100 70 60 70
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Storm Surge Warning for LAZ041>043-052>055-073-074.
Hurricane Warning for LAZ027-028-030>032-041>043-052-073-074.
Flash Flood Watch through Thursday evening for LAZ027>033-
041>045-052>055-073-074.
Tropical Storm Warning for LAZ029-033-044-045-053>055.
Hurricane Watch for LAZ053>055.
TX...Storm Surge Warning for TXZ215-216.
Hurricane Warning for TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262.
Flash Flood Watch through Thursday evening for TXZ180-201-215-
216-259>262.
GM...Hurricane Warning for GMZ430-432-450-452-470-472.
Tropical Storm Warning for GMZ435-455-475.
Hurricane Watch for GMZ435-455-475.
&&
PREV DISCUSSION...NWS Brownsville
AVIATION...Close/TBWHazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 10:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 LAZ027-028-030>032-TXZ180-201-259>262-280330- Vernon-Rapides-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-Tyler-Hardin- Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. Hurricane Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. Hurricane Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. LAZ053>055-280330- Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin- 1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Louisiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Hurricane Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Hurricane Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. LAZ041>043-052-073-074-TXZ215-216-280330- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Vermilion-West Cameron-East Cameron- Jefferson-Orange- 1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Hurricane Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Hurricane Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. LAZ029-033-044-045-280330- Avoyelles-St. Landry-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- 1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana and south central Louisiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Flash Flood Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. GMZ475-280330- Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. GMZ430-432-450-452-280330- Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- 1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Hurricane Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Hurricane Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. GMZ470-472-280330- 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- 1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. GMZ435-455-280330- Vermilion Bay- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Hurricane Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Hurricane Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 26, 11:04 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1104 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM TORNADO 3 SSW LAKE ARTHUR 30.05N 92.69W
08/26/2020 VERMILION LA PUBLIC
SPOTTER REPORT OF A RAIN WRAPPED TORNADO
NEAR BELL CITY.
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AMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 8:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Cameron, Vermilion | 35 min |
| Aug 26, 9:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Cameron | 35 min |
| Aug 26, 9:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Cameron, Vermilion | 31 min |
| Aug 26, 9:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 35 min |
| Aug 26, 9:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 33 min |
| Aug 26, 10:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Cameron | 38 min |
| Aug 26, 10:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 33 min |
| Aug 26, 10:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Iberia, Vermilion | 34 min |
| Aug 26, 10:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Cameron | 51 min |
| Aug 26, 10:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 30 min |
| Aug 26, 10:53 PM CDT | Extreme Wind Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 26, 11:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Vermilion | 25 min |
| Aug 26, 11:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Lafayette, Vermilion | 29 min |
| Aug 26, 11:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 32 min |
| Aug 26, 11:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, St. Mary, Vermilion | 34 min |
| Aug 27, 12:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette and 2 more | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 12:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion | 34 min |
| Aug 27, 12:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 9 hr |
| Aug 27, 12:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis and 5 more | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 12:54 AM CDT | Extreme Wind Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 1:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin | 33 min |
| Aug 27, 2:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vernon | 8 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:25 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 35 min |
| Aug 27, 2:58 AM CDT | Extreme Wind Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vernon | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 27 min |
| Aug 27, 4:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Saint Martin, St. Mary | 13 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 4 days |
| Aug 27, 9:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Rapides | 12 days |
| Aug 27, 9:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard | 4 days |
| Aug 27, 9:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 10 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 5 days |
| Aug 27, 10:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 14 days |
| Aug 27, 10:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vernon | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 10:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 10:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 39 min |
| Aug 27, 1:13 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 6 hr | |
| Aug 27, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | St. Mary | 37 min |
| Aug 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LCH | Cameron | 17 hr |
| Aug 27, 6:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette and 3 more | 24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.