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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Aug 26, 2020, 3:18 PM CDT for Newton County, Texas; Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 27 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, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2020, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Beauregard Parish, LA, Newton County, TX
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 91 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.
626
WFUS54 KLCH 262018
TORLCH
LAC011-TXC351-262045-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0045.200826T2018Z-200826T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
318 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Central Newton County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 318 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located OVER Merryville, moving northwest at 25 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...
Bon Weir around 330 PM CDT.
Newton and Stringtown around 345 PM CDT.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lake Charles.
&&
LAT...LON 3101 9366 3089 9356 3089 9357 3088 9357
3087 9356 3088 9355 3076 9345 3067 9354
3080 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 130DEG 22KT 3075 9355
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Mejia2 follow-up statements
430
WWUS54 KLCH 262032
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
332 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
LAC011-262042-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-200826T2045Z/
Beauregard LA-
332 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.
LAT...LON 3101 9366 3083 9355 3082 9357 3081 9356
3080 9358 3079 9359 3078 9358 3078 9359
3077 9359 3076 9361 3075 9361 3074 9362
3073 9361 3071 9363 3080 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 130DEG 22KT 3081 9363
$$
TXC351-262045-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-200826T2045Z/
Newton TX-
332 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
NEWTON COUNTY...
At 332 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located NEAR Bon Weir, moving northwest at 25 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...
Newton and Stringtown around 345 PM CDT.
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.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3101 9366 3083 9355 3082 9357 3081 9356
3080 9358 3079 9359 3078 9358 3078 9359
3077 9359 3076 9361 3075 9361 3074 9362
3073 9361 3071 9363 3080 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 130DEG 22KT 3081 9363
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Mejia659
WWUS54 KLCH 262041
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
341 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
TXC351-262051-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-200826T2045Z/
Newton TX-
341 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 345
PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.
LAT...LON 3101 9366 3083 9355 3082 9357 3081 9356
3080 9358 3079 9359 3078 9358 3078 9359
3077 9359 3076 9361 3075 9361 3074 9362
3073 9361 3071 9363 3080 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 130DEG 22KT 3080 9362
$$
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, 2:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Hardin, Tyler | 30 min |
| Aug 26, 2:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Tyler | 20 min |
| 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, 12:46 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, 2:08 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, 3:27 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.