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Tornado Warning 62, NWS Lake Charles, LA

August 27, 20208 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Aug 27, 2020, 12:02 AM CDT for 8 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 43 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 27, 2020, 12:02 AM CDT (05:02 UTC)
Expired: Aug 27, 2020, 12:45 AM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Allen Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:03 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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, 9:03 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 250 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 914 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1718 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

062 
WFUS54 KLCH 270502
TORLCH
LAC001-003-011-039-053-055-097-113-270545-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0062.200827T0502Z-200827T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1202 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
  Southeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  North central Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southwestern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
  Southern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.
    
* At 1200 AM CDT, a clusters of thunderstorms capable of producing 
  tornados were located OVER Iota, 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...
  Mowata around 1210 AM CDT.
  Basile and Duralde around 1230 AM CDT.
  Oberlin and Bond around 1245 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hathaway, Midland, Roanoke and Estherwood.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 53 and
94.
 
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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3036 9303 3038 9303 3038 9306 3052 9327
      3078 9250 3030 9211 2995 9243
TIME...MOT...LOC 0500Z 156DEG 27KT 3032 9246 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

53-Schroeder

2 follow-up statements

982 
WWUS54 KLCH 270526
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1226 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020

LAC001-003-011-039-053-055-097-113-270545-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-200827T0545Z/
Lafayette LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Evangeline LA-Beauregard LA-
Acadia LA-Vermilion LA-St. Landry LA-Allen LA-
1226 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE...JEFFERSON DAVIS...SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE...
SOUTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD...ACADIA...NORTH CENTRAL VERMILION...
SOUTHWESTERN ST. LANDRY AND SOUTHERN ALLEN PARISHES...
    
At 1222 AM CDT, a cluster of thunderstorms capable of producing 
tornados, 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...
  Duralde around 1230 AM CDT.
  Oberlin and Bond around 1250 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hathaway, Midland, Roanoke and Estherwood.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 53 and
94.
 
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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3036 9303 3038 9303 3038 9306 3052 9327
      3078 9250 3030 9211 2995 9243
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 156DEG 27KT 3048 9254 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

53-Schroeder

325 
WWUS54 KLCH 270528 CCA
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1228 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020

LAC001-003-011-039-053-055-097-113-270545-
/O.COR.KLCH.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-200827T0545Z/
Lafayette LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Evangeline LA-Beauregard LA-
Acadia LA-Vermilion LA-St. Landry LA-Allen LA-
1228 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE...JEFFERSON DAVIS...SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE...
SOUTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD...ACADIA...NORTH CENTRAL VERMILION...
SOUTHWESTERN ST. LANDRY AND SOUTHERN ALLEN PARISHES...
    
At 1227 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of 
producing tornados was located NEAR Basile, 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...
  Basile around 1230 AM CDT.
  Duralde around 1235 AM CDT.
  Bond around 1245 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hathaway, Midland, Roanoke and Estherwood.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 53 and
94.
 
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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3036 9303 3038 9303 3038 9306 3052 9327
      3078 9250 3030 9211 2995 9243
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 156DEG 27KT 3048 9254 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

53-Schroeder

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Aug 26, 6:37 PM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 6:37 PM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
637 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

.AVIATION...
Conditions will rapidly deteriorate as Laura moves north into the
area tonight with widespread MVFR/areas of IFR ceilings and
visibilities developing. Gusty showers and thunderstorms will
continue early this evening then rain and winds will increase
overnight reaching tropical storm to hurricane force. Winds and
rain will gradually diminish from south to north during Thursday
morning as Laura moves northward and weakens.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 551 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020 by NWS
Brownsville TX/

DISCUSSION...
Very Dangerous Cat 4 Hurricane Laura is bearing down on the SW
coastline of Louisiana and the extreme eastern portions of TX. The
latest guidance from NHC is maintaining Laura as a Cat 4 until
landfall likely resulting in catastrophic storm surge, very
dangerous and destructive winds and flooding rains. The afternoon
forecast issuance contains only small adjustments to the short
term forecast grids through the landfall of Laura and immediately
afterwards.

The eye of Laura is about 115 NM S of LCH moving NW at around 15
mph. Current LCH radar imagery indicates that the northernmost
edge of the rain shield from Laura is starting to move into the SW
Louisiana Coastline.

Residents of SW LA and far eastern TX should finish up any storm
preparations over the next few hours as conditions should
deteriorate steadily later this evening and tonight.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  75  87  75  89 /  70  90  50  80
LCH  77  88  79  88 /  90  90  60  80
LFT  79  88  79  89 /  80  90  60  80
BPT  76  90  80  89 / 100  70  60  70

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Storm Surge Warning for LAZ041>043-052>055-073-074.

     Hurricane Warning for LAZ027-028-030>032-041>043-052-073-074.

     Flash Flood Watch through Thursday evening for LAZ027>033-
     041>045-052>055-073-074.

     Tropical Storm Warning for LAZ029-033-044-045-053>055.

     Hurricane Watch for LAZ053>055.

TX...Storm Surge Warning for TXZ215-216.

     Hurricane Warning for TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262.

     Flash Flood Watch through Thursday evening for TXZ180-201-215-
     216-259>262.

GM...Hurricane Warning for GMZ430-432-450-452-470-472.

     Tropical Storm Warning for GMZ435-455-475.

     Hurricane Watch for GMZ435-455-475.

&&

PREV DISCUSSION...NWS Brownsville
AVIATION...Close/TBW

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 10:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

LAZ027-028-030>032-TXZ180-201-259>262-280330-
Vernon-Rapides-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-Tyler-Hardin-
Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, southwest
Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Hurricane Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Hurricane Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

LAZ053>055-280330-
Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-
1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY...
...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Storm Surge Warning.
   Hurricane Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Storm Surge Warning.
   Hurricane Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

LAZ041>043-052-073-074-TXZ215-216-280330-
Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Vermilion-West Cameron-East Cameron-
Jefferson-Orange-
1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...
...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Louisiana and
southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Storm Surge Warning.
   Hurricane Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Storm Surge Warning.
   Hurricane Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

LAZ029-033-044-045-280330-
Avoyelles-St. Landry-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-
1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana and south
central Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GMZ475-280330-
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Hurricane Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Hurricane Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GMZ430-432-450-452-280330-
Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the
coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Hurricane Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Hurricane Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GMZ470-472-280330-
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-
1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Hurricane Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Hurricane Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GMZ435-455-280330-
Vermilion Bay-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
out 20 NM-
1021 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020

...TORNADO WATCH 453 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the
coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Hurricane Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Hurricane Watch.
   Tropical Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 26, 11:04 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1104 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 PM     TORNADO          3 SSW LAKE ARTHUR       30.05N 92.69W
08/26/2020                   VERMILION          LA   PUBLIC

            SPOTTER REPORT OF A RAIN WRAPPED TORNADO
            NEAR BELL CITY.

&&

AM

Local storm report, Aug 26, 11:45 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1145 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1118 PM     HURRICANE        2 W CAMERON             29.80N 93.33W
08/26/2020                   GMZ432             LA   BUOY

            89 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED AT CALCASIEU PASS
            VIA NOS GUAGE.

&&

AM

Local storm report, Aug 26, 11:49 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1149 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1142 PM     HURRICANE        2 W CAMERON             29.80N 93.33W
08/26/2020                   CAMERON            LA   MESONET

            WIND GUST OF 101 MPH REPORTED AT CAMERON VIA
            WEATHERFLOW STATION.

&&

AM

Local storm report, Aug 27, 12:01 AM CDT, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1201 AM CDT THU AUG 27 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1152 PM     HURRICANE        2 W CAMERON             29.80N 93.33W
08/26/2020                   CAMERON            LA   MESONET

            110 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED VIA WEATHERFLOW
            STATION IN CAMERON.

&&

BA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 26, 8:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Cameron, Vermilion	35 min
Aug 26, 9:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Cameron	35 min
Aug 26, 9:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Cameron, Vermilion	31 min
Aug 26, 9:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	35 min
Aug 26, 9:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	33 min
Aug 26, 10:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Cameron	38 min
Aug 26, 10:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	33 min
Aug 26, 10:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Iberia, Vermilion	34 min
Aug 26, 10:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Cameron	51 min
Aug 26, 10:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	30 min
Aug 26, 10:53 PM CDT	Extreme Wind Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis and 1 more	2 hr
Aug 26, 11:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Acadia, Vermilion	25 min
Aug 26, 11:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Vermilion	29 min
Aug 26, 11:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	32 min
Aug 26, 11:38 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette and 4 more	10 hr
Aug 26, 11:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, St. Mary, Vermilion	34 min
Aug 27, 12:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion	34 min
Aug 27, 12:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	9 hr
Aug 27, 12:44 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis and 5 more	46 min
Aug 27, 12:54 AM CDT	Extreme Wind Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	2 hr
Aug 27, 1:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin	33 min
Aug 27, 2:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vernon	8 hr
Aug 27, 2:25 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary	35 min
Aug 27, 2:58 AM CDT	Extreme Wind Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vernon	2 hr
Aug 27, 4:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette and 3 more	6 hr
Aug 27, 4:18 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary	27 min
Aug 27, 4:25 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Saint Martin, St. Mary	13 hr
Aug 27, 6:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	4 days
Aug 27, 9:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	6 hr
Aug 27, 9:43 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Rapides	12 days
Aug 27, 9:47 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard	4 days
Aug 27, 9:54 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	10 hr
Aug 27, 9:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette and 3 more	3 hr
Aug 27, 9:57 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry	5 days
Aug 27, 10:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	14 days
Aug 27, 10:04 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vernon	5 hr
Aug 27, 10:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette and 3 more	3 hr
Aug 27, 10:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary	39 min
Aug 27, 1:13 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		6 hr
Aug 27, 2:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	37 min
Aug 27, 4:14 PM CDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	LCH	Cameron	17 hr
Aug 27, 6:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette and 3 more	24 hr

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Tornado Warnings in Louisiana, 2020 Every tornado warning in 2020 Tornadoes in 2020

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.