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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2020, 3:32 PM CDT for Hardin County, Jefferson County, Texas. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2020, 3:32 PM CDT (20:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2020, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hardin County, TX, Jefferson County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 270 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
- 1576 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 668 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 28, 12:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 12:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1257 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
.AVIATION...
Afternoon and evening convection is expected with gusty winds at
times. Showers and thunderstorms should diminish after 02Z.
Temporary MVFR/IFR conditions will continue as storms move across
TAF sites, but ceilings and visibilities should improve for
several hours during the evening before patchy fog develops near
sunrise. Southerly winds will decrease through this evening, but
will gradually increase by the late morning hours on Saturday.
Chances of rain return to the terminals in the morning as well.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX 74 93 73 91 / 10 50 20 70
LCH 78 91 77 88 / 10 60 30 80
LFT 78 91 76 89 / 20 70 30 80
BPT 78 91 78 88 / 10 50 30 70
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Coastal Flood Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning for LAZ041-
052>054-073-074.
TX...Heat Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening
for TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning for TXZ215-
216.
GM...None.
&&
AVIATION...DelermeHazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 2:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX 220 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-291930- Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 220 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. Heat Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Heat advisory conditions will be possible Saturday through Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-291930- 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- 220 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana and west central Louisiana. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms today may produce gusty winds, reduce visibility in heavy rainfall and a few lightning strikes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-291930- 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- 220 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020 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. Scattered thunderstorms today may produce gusty winds, reduce visibility in heavy rainfall and a few lightning strikes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 28, 1:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
137 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
LAZ030-TXZ259-260-262-281915-
Beauregard LA-Southern Newton TX-Northern Newton TX-
Northern Jasper TX-
137 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH...
CENTRAL NEWTON AND EAST CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...
At 136 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm OVER
Call, moving east at 15 mph.
Heavy rainfall and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Kirbyville, Call, Fields, Bon Weir, Trout Creek, Bivens,
Bancroft, Old Salem and Bleakwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3089 9358 3044 9356 3049 9388 3052 9389
3052 9404 3065 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 265DEG 15KT 3060 9391
MejiaSpecial weather statement, Aug 28, 2:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
213 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
LAZ073-282000-
West Cameron LA-
213 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMERON PARISH UNTIL
300 PM CDT...
At 212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Johnsons Bayou, moving east at 25 mph.
Heavy rainfall and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Johnsons Bayou, Sabine National Wildlife, Hackberry, Holly Beach and
Constance Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Occasional to Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring
with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 2984 9379 2989 9377 2990 9377 3005 9347
3005 9341 2991 9334 2985 9335 2987 9335
2988 9339 2986 9344 2985 9343 2985 9341
2982 9339 2982 9335 2976 9335 2977 9348
2974 9374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 251DEG 21KT 2983 9368
MejiaSpecial weather statement, Aug 28, 2:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
224 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
LAZ030-041-TXZ259>262-282015-
Calcasieu LA-Beauregard LA-Southern Newton TX-Northern Newton TX-
Northern Jasper TX-Southern Jasper TX-
224 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 222 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Old Salem, or 9 miles southeast of Call, moving east-southeast at 15
mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. In
addition, rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches per hour can be expected
with this thunderstorm.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Kirbyville, Call, Deweyville, Fields, Bon Weir, De Quincy,
Buna, Gist and Trout Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Occasional to frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with
this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3089 9369 3046 9338 3024 9387 3024 9391
3052 9407 3054 9407 3056 9409 3058 9409
3061 9407 3062 9408 3064 9405 3065 9405
3067 9407 3066 9409 3069 9409 3068 9412
3070 9412 3071 9414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 332DEG 13KT 3054 9374
CASTILLOSpecial weather statement, Aug 28, 2:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
231 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
TXZ180-259-282030-
Northern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
231 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN TYLER
AND NORTHERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...
At 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Chester, moving southeast at 15 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm. In addition, rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches per hour
can be expected with this thunderstorm.
Locations impacted include...
Jasper, Colmesneil, Chester and Rockland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3106 9456 3105 9454 3106 9453 3104 9450
3105 9449 3103 9448 3103 9447 3104 9444
3107 9426 3093 9399 3083 9462 3101 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 324DEG 10KT 3100 9463
CASTILLOSpecial weather statement, Aug 28, 3:10 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 28, 3:26 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
TXZ201-215-282115-
Jefferson TX-Hardin TX-
326 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTH
CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...
At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm OVER
Nome, moving northeast at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Sour Lake, Nome, Bevil Oaks and China.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3021 9431 3001 9419 2995 9444 3011 9445
3011 9448
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 240DEG 11KT 3007 9443
HallmanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 8:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Jefferson Davis | 55 min |
| Aug 28, 8:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 66 min |
| Aug 28, 9:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis | 62 min |
| Aug 28, 10:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Jefferson Davis | 48 min |
| Aug 28, 10:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu | 64 min |
| Aug 28, 10:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Cameron | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Cameron | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 32 min |
| Aug 28, 11:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 11:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron | 28 min |
| Aug 28, 11:38 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 37 min | |
| Aug 28, 12:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry | 41 min |
| Aug 28, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 34 min | |
| Aug 28, 12:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 40 min |
| Aug 28, 12:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 37 min |
| Aug 28, 1:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Evangeline, Saint Landry | 45 min |
| Aug 28, 1:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron | 48 min |
| Aug 28, 1:30 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 45 min | |
| Aug 28, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron | 47 min |
| Aug 28, 3:59 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 15 hr |
| Aug 28, 8:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Orange | 27 hr |
| Aug 28, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson, Orange | 60 min |
| Aug 28, 12:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 47 min |
| Aug 28, 1:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Newton | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 51 min |
| Aug 28, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Tyler | 59 min |
| Aug 28, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Tyler | 55 min |
| Aug 28, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin | 50 min |
| Aug 28, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin | 49 min |
| Aug 28, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin | 45 min |
| Aug 28, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson | 44 min |
| Aug 28, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Orange | 51 min |
| Aug 28, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin, Tyler | 48 min |
| Aug 28, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 46 min |
| Aug 28, 4:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 80 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.