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Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood watch at Sep 20, 2020, 3:38 PM CDT for 10 parishes in Louisiana; 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Sep 20, 2020, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2020, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 20, 2020, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2020, 2:35 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 watch went out at Sep 20, 12:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 20, 12:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 20, 3:18 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA Issued by National Weather Service New Orleans LA 318 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2020 LAZ027>033-041>045-055-TXZ180-201-216-259>262-212030- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Lower St. Martin-Tyler-Hardin-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 318 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Showers will increase through the period, with isolated thunderstorms possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LAZ052>054-212030- Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary- 318 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Louisiana and southwest Louisiana. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LAZ073-074-TXZ215-212030- West Cameron-East Cameron-Jefferson- 318 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2020 ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ435-450-452-455-470-472-475-212030- 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- 318 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM 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...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-212030- Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake- 318 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2020 ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 10:12 PM CDT | Storm Surge Warning | LCH | Cameron | 60 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.