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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 19, 2020, 1:47 PM CST for Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; Newton County, Orange County, Texas. It was in force for 28 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
- Dec 19, 2020, 1:47 PM CST (19:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2020, 2:15 PM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Calcasieu Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Newton County, TX, Orange County, TX
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 Dec 19, 11:51 AM CST, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 11:51 AM CST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1151 AM CST Sat Dec 19 2020
.DISCUSSION...
18Z 19DEC20 TAFs
&&
.AVIATION...
Ceilings continually lowering, winds picking up, and shower
activity increasing ahead and along of a cold front moving into
the area. MVFR ceilings already present at KBPT with KLCH not too
far behind. Ceilings and visibilities will drop into IFR / LIFR
as the front brings about widespread showers and heavy rain. While
instability remains quite low over our area, VCTS will still be
carried at all TAF sites due to tstorm activity noted across
several terminals over eastern TX. The rain will taper off behind
the front from east to west later this evening and into tonight,
however overcast skies will hold on past this forecast period.
Overnight model guidance is suggesting visibilities less than a
mile possible. By morning, visibilities will improve but the fog
will stick around leaving vis below 4-6sm.
Stigger/87
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX 62 45 58 37 / 100 80 0 0
LCH 66 48 62 41 / 100 60 0 0
LFT 67 50 62 42 / 90 90 0 0
BPT 67 48 64 41 / 100 30 0 0
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Exercise Caution through late tonight for GMZ470-472-
475.
&&
AVIATION...87Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 19, 4:58 AM CST, 8 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 458 AM CST Sat Dec 19 2020 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-201100- 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- Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 458 AM CST Sat Dec 19 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-201100- 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- 458 AM CST Sat Dec 19 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A cool front will move into the gulf late this afternoon into tonight. Isolated thunderstorms could briefly result in a few lightning strikes as well as elevated winds and seas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 19, 12:25 PM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1225 PM CST Sat Dec 19 2020
TXZ180-201-215-259>261-191915-
Jefferson TX-Hardin TX-Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-
Southern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
1225 PM CST Sat Dec 19 2020
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 1223 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking showers and isolated
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Browndell to near
Batson. Movement was east at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Beaumont, Lumberton, Jasper, Silsbee, Woodville, Newton, Kirbyville,
Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Evadale, Warren, Town Bluff, Thicket,
Toledo Bend Dam, Saratoga, Ebenezer, Fred, Wildwood and Burkeville.
LAT...LON 3049 9454 3066 9458 3108 9426 3116 9391
3118 9354 2991 9429 3003 9445 3011 9445
3011 9456 3015 9461 3047 9473
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 279DEG 33KT 3109 9393 3029 9462
Stigger87Special weather statement, Dec 19, 1:17 PM CST, 30 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 12:55 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 3 hr | |
| Dec 19, 1:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 43 min |
| Dec 19, 2:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 45 min |
| Dec 19, 2:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 31 min |
| Dec 19, 2:33 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 27 min | |
| Dec 19, 2:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 18 min |
| Dec 19, 3:24 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 51 min | |
| Dec 19, 4:14 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 46 min | |
| Dec 19, 4:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion | 51 min |
| Dec 19, 5:16 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Martin | 44 min |
| Dec 19, 5:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | St. Mary | 46 min |
| Dec 19, 12:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Tyler | 50 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.