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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 27, 2020, 4:28 AM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2020, 4:28 AM CDT (09:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2020, 9:19 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Orange County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 914 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1718 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
670
WGUS54 KLCH 270928
FFWLCH
TXC199-241-351-361-457-271230-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0021.200827T0928Z-200827T1230Z/
/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
428 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
Western Newton County in southeastern Texas...
Central Orange County in southeastern Texas...
Tyler County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 730 AM CDT.
* At 428 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 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...
Port Arthur, Orange, Lumberton, Vidor, Bridge City, Jasper,
Silsbee, Woodville, Kirbyville, Kountze, Colmesneil, Chester,
Fred, Town Bluff, Warren, Buna, Call, Wildwood, Evadale and
Ebenezer.
Additional rainfall amounts of 4 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 3103 9447 3111 9406 3114 9403 3116 9384
2996 9385 2997 9386 3049 9454 3101 9466
3106 9456
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
TOMASELLI2 follow-up statements
255
WGUS54 KLCH 271210
FFWLCH
TXC199-241-351-361-457-271430-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200827T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
710 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
Western Newton County in southeastern Texas...
Central Orange County in southeastern Texas...
Tyler County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 930 AM CDT.
* At 710 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Port Arthur, Orange, Lumberton, Vidor, Bridge City, Jasper,
Silsbee, Woodville, Kirbyville, Kountze, Colmesneil, Chester,
Fred, Town Bluff, Warren, Buna, Call, Wildwood, Evadale and
Ebenezer.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3103 9447 3111 9406 3114 9403 3116 9384
2996 9385 2997 9386 3049 9454 3101 9466
3106 9456
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
TOMASELLI321
WGUS74 KLCH 271419
FFSLCH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
919 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
TXC199-241-351-361-457-271429-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200827T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hardin TX-Jasper TX-Newton TX-Orange TX-Tyler TX-
919 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDIN, JASPER,
WESTERN NEWTON, CENTRAL ORANGE AND TYLER COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a 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 3103 9447 3111 9406 3114 9403 3116 9384
2996 9385 2997 9386 3049 9454 3101 9466
3106 9456
$$
BirchfieldThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 10:53 PM CDT | Extreme Wind Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 12:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Newton, Orange | 9 hr |
| Aug 27, 12:54 AM CDT | Extreme Wind Warning | LCH | Newton, Orange | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Newton | 8 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:58 AM CDT | Extreme Wind Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton, Orange | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Newton, Orange | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Newton | 10 hr |
| Aug 27, 10:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Newton | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LCH | 17 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.