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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Aug 26, 2020, 1:10 PM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 20 min. 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 26, 2020, 1:10 PM CDT (18:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2020, 1:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 1484 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 605 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.3
The text
As transmitted.
682
WFUS54 KLCH 261810
TORLCH
LAC001-023-053-113-261830-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0038.200826T1810Z-200826T1830Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
110 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northwestern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 130 PM CDT.
* At 109 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located OVER Gueydan, moving west at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Klondike around 115 PM CDT.
Lake Arthur around 120 PM CDT.
Lowry around 125 PM CDT.
Thornwell around 130 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Roanoke and Florence Landing.
This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 55 and
58.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3002 9294 3008 9291 3008 9289 3010 9290
3028 9281 3007 9242 2991 9250
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 112DEG 42KT 3002 9254
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Hallman2 follow-up statements
332
WWUS54 KLCH 261823
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
123 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
LAC001-023-113-261832-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-200826T1830Z/
Cameron LA-Acadia LA-Vermilion LA-
123 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CAMERON...SOUTHWESTERN ACADIA
AND NORTHWESTERN VERMILION PARISHES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3004 9293 3008 9291 3008 9289 3010 9290
3028 9281 3013 9262 3013 9263 3009 9262
3009 9263 3007 9264 3008 9265 3006 9268
3006 9269 3004 9271
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 112DEG 42KT 3008 9271
$$
LAC053-261830-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-200826T1830Z/
Jefferson Davis LA-
123 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH...
At 122 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located OVER Lake Arthur, moving west at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over MAINLY RURAL AREAS of
southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish.
This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 55 and
57.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3004 9293 3008 9291 3008 9289 3010 9290
3028 9281 3013 9262 3013 9263 3009 9262
3009 9263 3007 9264 3008 9265 3006 9268
3006 9269 3004 9271
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 112DEG 42KT 3008 9271
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Hallman636
WWUS54 KLCH 261829
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
129 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
LAC053-261839-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-200826T1830Z/
Jefferson Davis LA-
129 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH WILL
EXPIRE AT 130 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3004 9293 3008 9291 3008 9289 3010 9290
3028 9281 3013 9262 3013 9263 3009 9262
3009 9263 3007 9264 3008 9265 3006 9268
3006 9269 3004 9271
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 112DEG 42KT 3010 9277
$$
HallmanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 10:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 2 hr | |
| Aug 26, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion | 70 min |
| Aug 26, 11:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron, Iberia, St. Mary, Vermilion | 61 min |
| Aug 26, 12:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 91 min |
| Aug 26, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 60 min |
| Aug 26, 12:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, St. Mary, Vermilion | 44 min |
| Aug 26, 2:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia | 22 min |
| Aug 26, 2:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis | 14 min |
| Aug 26, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry | 19 min |
| Aug 26, 3:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 27 min |
| Aug 26, 3:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides | 18 min |
| Aug 26, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Vernon | 23 min |
| Aug 26, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides, Vernon | 42 min |
| Aug 26, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.