Alert archive / Louisiana / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 40, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Aug 26, 2020, 2:08 PM CDT for Acadia Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 22 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, 2:08 PM CDT (19:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2020, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Acadia Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 68 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.
958
WFUS54 KLCH 261908
TORLCH
LAC001-261930-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0040.200826T1908Z-200826T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
208 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 230 PM CDT.
* At 208 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located NEAR Crowley, moving northwest at 40 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...
Maxie around 215 PM CDT.
Mowata around 220 PM CDT.
Iota around 225 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 79 and
88.
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 3032 9263 3033 9262 3034 9262 3035 9263
3039 9261 3039 9260 3041 9260 3048 9257
3048 9255 3029 9224 3018 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 120DEG 35KT 3026 9233
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Hallman2 follow-up statements
009
WWUS54 KLCH 261914
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
214 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
LAC001-261930-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-200826T1930Z/
Acadia LA-
214 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ACADIA PARISH...
At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located OVER Maxie, or NEAR Crowley, moving northwest at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Mowata around 220 PM CDT.
Iota around 225 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 79 and
81.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3032 9263 3033 9262 3034 9262 3035 9263
3039 9261 3039 9260 3041 9260 3048 9257
3048 9255 3033 9231 3022 9238
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 120DEG 35KT 3029 9239
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Hallman619
WWUS54 KLCH 261922
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
222 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
LAC001-261930-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-200826T1930Z/
Acadia LA-
222 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ACADIA PARISH...
At 221 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located OVER Iota, moving northwest at 40 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
northwestern Acadia Parish.
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 3035 9263 3039 9261 3039 9260 3041 9260
3048 9256 3048 9255 3035 9234 3026 9243
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 120DEG 35KT 3033 9247
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
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, 1:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 20 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.