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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Aug 26, 2020, 2:15 PM CDT for Hardin County, Tyler County, Texas. It was in force for 30 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, 2:15 PM CDT (19:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2020, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Hardin County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:15 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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.
782
WFUS54 KLCH 261915
TORLCH
TXC199-457-261945-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0041.200826T1915Z-200826T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
215 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Tyler County in southeastern Texas...
North central Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located NEAR Warren, moving northwest at 30 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...
Warren around 225 PM CDT.
Woodville around 240 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ivanhoe and Hillister.
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 3089 9447 3062 9409 3044 9425 3055 9455
3072 9459 3075 9460
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 121DEG 27KT 3059 9430
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Mejia2 follow-up statements
204
WWUS54 KLCH 261924
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
224 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
TXC199-261933-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-200826T1945Z/
Hardin TX-
224 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HARDIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3089 9447 3065 9419 3053 9429 3055 9455
3072 9459 3075 9460
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 121DEG 27KT 3063 9437
$$
TXC457-261945-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-200826T1945Z/
Tyler TX-
224 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN TYLER COUNTY...
At 223 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located OVER Warren, moving northwest at 30 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...
Woodville around 240 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ivanhoe and Hillister.
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 3089 9447 3065 9419 3053 9429 3055 9455
3072 9459 3075 9460
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 121DEG 27KT 3063 9437
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Mejia949
WWUS54 KLCH 261947
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
247 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
TXC457-261954-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-200826T1945Z/
Tyler TX-
247 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TYLER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
245 PM CDT...
This tornado warning will be allowed to expire. However, a new
tornado warning remains in effect for portions of Tyler County
until 3:00 PM CDT.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern
Texas.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lake Charles.
LAT...LON 3089 9447 3065 9419 3053 9429 3055 9455
3072 9459 3075 9460
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 121DEG 27KT 3071 9452
$$
MejiaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 11:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 91 min |
| Aug 26, 12:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Orange | 91 min |
| Aug 26, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange | 60 min |
| Aug 26, 1:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Hardin, Orange, Tyler | 60 min |
| Aug 26, 2:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Hardin, Tyler | 12 min |
| Aug 26, 2:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Tyler | 20 min |
| Aug 26, 3:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Newton | 27 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.