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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 8, 2020Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at May 8, 2020, 8:23 PM CDT for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 8, 2020, 8:23 PM CDT (01:23 UTC)
Expired: May 9, 2020, 10:19 AM CDT
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Calcasieu Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Calcasieu River at White Oak Park (CWOL1).

Action stage: 1.5 ft
Minor stage: 2 ft
Moderate stage: 4 ft
Major stage: 6 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at May 8, 6:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 8, 6:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 2:10 PM CDT, 6 hours 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
210 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020

LAZ030>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ216-260-262-091915-
Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-
Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-
Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-East Cameron-Orange-Northern Newton-
Southern Newton-
210 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 175 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south
central Louisiana, 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.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

A line of strong to severe storms will move through the area this
afternoon. Heavy rain, intense lightning, hail, high winds, and an
isolated tornado can not be ruled out inside the watch area.

Rain chances will decrease tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Gusty north winds are expected Saturday. The next round of
thunderstorms may not occur until late next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LAZ027>029-TXZ180-201-215-259-261-091915-
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Northern Jasper-
Southern Jasper-
210 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, west
central Louisiana and southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon, however
rain chances will decrease this evening. Strong gusty winds, heavy
rain, intense lightning will be possible with he strongest storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Gusty north winds are expected Saturday. The next round of
thunderstorms may not occur until late next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-091915-
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-
210 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT
SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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.

   Small Craft Advisory.

Thunderstorms will move into the coastal waters late this afternoon
with a cold front.

A cold front will move through the coastal waters this evening with
strong offshore winds expected into Saturday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

High pressure will build over the coastal waters this weekend with
winds decreasing into Sunday.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

GMZ432-435-091915-
Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay-
210 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 175 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal lakes and bays of
the Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms will move into the coastal waters late this afternoon
with a cold front.

A cold front will move through the coastal waters this evening with
strong offshore winds expected into Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

High pressure will build over the coastal waters this weekend with
winds decreasing into Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

GMZ430-091915-
Sabine Lake-
210 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal lakes and bays of
the Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms will move into the coastal waters late this afternoon
with a cold front.

A cold front will move through the coastal waters this evening with
strong offshore winds expected into Saturday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

High pressure will build over the coastal waters this weekend with
winds decreasing into Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 8, 4:14 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
414 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2020

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

0237 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SW MAMOU                30.63N 92.42W
05/08/2020                   EVANGELINE         LA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EVANGELINE PARISH EM REPORTING ROOFS PULLED OFF OF
            BUSINESSES ON 6TH STREET IN MAMOU. ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF
            TREES DOWN ON RAILROAD STREET.

&&

SWARTHEN

Special weather statement, May 8, 4:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
418 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020

LAZ044-045-052>055-082200-
Lower St. Martin LA-Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Vermilion LA-
Upper St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-
418 PM CDT Fri May 8 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN LAFAYETTE...IBERIA...
NORTHERN ST. MARY...NORTHEASTERN VERMILION AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES
UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bayou Sorrel to near Youngsville. Movement
was south at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Morgan City, Abbeville, Catahoula, Scott,
Franklin, St. Martinville, Jeanerette, Berwick, Intracoastal City,
Cypremort Point, Stephensville, Avery Island, Broussard, Youngsville,
Baldwin, Erath, Delcambre and Maurice.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central and southwestern Louisiana.

LAT...LON 2971 9110 2975 9162 2971 9188 2980 9182
      2984 9190 2972 9215 2973 9215 2975 9213
      2976 9213 2971 9218 2971 9229 3020 9225
      3023 9148 3010 9147 3004 9122 2996 9125
      2986 9120 2981 9110
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 342DEG 10KT 3013 9129 3010 9205

K. Kuyper

Local storm report, May 8, 4:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
430 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2020

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

0345 PM     TSTM WND GST     NW LAKE CHARLES REGIONA 30.13N 93.22W
05/08/2020  M63 MPH          CALCASIEU          LA   ASOS

            ASOS MEASURED WIND GUST TO 63 MPH.

&&

SWARTHEN

Local storm report, May 8, 4:33 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
433 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2020

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

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SSW LAKE CHARLES REGION 30.12N 93.22W
05/08/2020                   CALCASIEU          LA   PUBLIC

            PICTURE FROM LCH REGIONAL AIRPORT OF HELICOPTER FLIPPED
            OVER. ASOS MEASURED WIND GUST OF 63 MPH NEAR THIS TIME.

&&

SWARTHEN

Local storm report, May 8, 4:37 PM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
437 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2020

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

0255 PM     HAIL             3 NW RAGLEY             30.55N 93.27W
05/08/2020  E1.00 INCH       BEAUREGARD         LA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL BETWEEN RAGLEY AND
            LONGVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

SWARTHEN

Special weather statement, May 8, 5:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 8, 7:15 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		2 hr
May 8, 8:23 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	14 hr
May 9, 1:22 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		53 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.