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Areal Flood Warning 13, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 17, 20214 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this areal flood warning at May 17, 2021, 11:44 PM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 17, 2021, 11:44 PM CDT (04:44 UTC)
Expired: May 18, 2021, 2:15 AM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Iberia Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:47 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 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 111 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: 114 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -166 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1016 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

064 
WGUS44 KLCH 180444
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1144 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

LAC045-055-099-113-180715-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FA.W.0013.210518T0444Z-210518T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-St. Martin LA-Vermilion LA-
1144 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Southern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
  West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 1144 PM CDT, Heavy rain has ended over the area, however 
  flooding remains ongoing. Flood waters will continue to slowly 
  recede.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville, Scott, Breaux Bridge, St. 
  Martinville, Broussard, Youngsville, Erath, Duson, Cade, Coteau, 
  Acadiana Regional Airport, Jefferson Island, Ridge, Parks and 
  Milton.

LAT...LON 3014 9221 3015 9221 3023 9218 3019 9197
      3028 9187 3020 9170 2998 9181 2997 9205
      2998 9210 3006 9205 3007 9205 3010 9208
      3013 9210 3012 9213

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at May 17, 9:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 17, 9:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
927 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

.DISCUSSION...
Radar showing strong line of TSRA extending from South Central
Louisiana just east of New Iberia southwest into the coastal
waters. Further inland behind the exiting line, only very light
precipitation is falling. For the forecast, lowered the chances
of precipitation behind the exiting line to 20% for this evening
and overnight, but left the higher pops across the coastal waters
and coastal parishes for the ongoing convection.

DML

&&

.CLIMATE...
A number of rainfall records for today were already broken at
Beaumont and Lake Charles, but the daily totals will not be
official until the calendar day ends at 1 AM CDT (Midnight CST).

For the official rainfall for Lake Charles in the climate history,
today's total through 9 PM is 12.49 inches, which ranks as the
third highest daily total. The record highest daily total for this
site is 15.79 inches on 6/19/1947, with the second highest total
of 15.67 inches on 5/16/1980.

For Beaumont/Port Arthur, today's total through 9 PM is 10.09
inches, which ties as the fifth wettest 24 hours total.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 620 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021/

DISCUSSION...
00Z TAFS.

AVIATION...
Radar showing strong line of TSRA from LFT/ARA southwest into the
coastal waters. Light stratiform rain continues across LCH/BPT
where these locations received 10 to 15 inches of rainfall thus
far today. Expect MVFR visibilities and ceilings later this evening
into the overnight hours, intermittently reaching IFR. The area
of TSRA expected to diminish later this evening, with additional
development expected to commence after daybreak Tuesday into the
afternoon hours.

DML

PREV DISCUSSION... /issued Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX/

SYNOPSIS...
A wet and active period through most of the week with the
possibility of heavy rainfall along with strong storms.

SHORT TERM (Tonight through Tuesday night): Will continue rain
chances for the forecast area tonight as the 500mb shortwave trough
across Arkansas extending southward into Louisiana continues to
provide unsettled weather across the area. Another round of showers
and thunderstorms...producing heavy rainfall...will develop across
the region Tuesday as a 500mb shortwave trough moves into east Texas
Tuesday. WPC has placed southern Louisiana and most of east Texas
into a moderate risk of excessive rainfall for the day 2 outlook.
A Flash Flood Watch continues for southwest LA and portions of
east Texas tonight through Thursday.

LONG TERM (Wednesday through Monday): Heavy rainfall to continue
across east Texas extending into western portions of Louisiana
Wednesday as showers and thunderstorms develop ahead of a 500mb
trough axis just east of the lee side of the Rockies across the
south-central United States. WPC has a marginal to slight risk of
excessive rainfall across western LA and a moderate risk of
excessive rainfall across east Texas in the day 3 outlook. High rain
chances will continue through the rest of the week as the upper
level trough axis across Texas Thursday before beginning to shear
out Friday with a 500mb ridge developing across the southeast United
States. Rain chances will diminish for the weekend as the upper
level ridge moves westward Saturday and the abundant low to mid
level moisture across the area shifts westward. Subsidence should
prevail across Louisiana through the rest of the weekend into early
next week.

MARINE...Light to moderate southeast winds will prevail across the
bay waters tonight into Tuesday and moderate to strong southeast
winds will prevail across the offshore waters of the southwest
Louisiana coast tonight through Tuesday. This will provide SCEC
conditions across the offshore waters tonight through Tuesday. The
pressure gradient is expected to increase across the southwest LA
coast Tuesday night and SCEC conditions will be likely across the
bay waters and nearshore coastal waters and Small Craft Advisories
will be likely across the far offshore coastal waters as moderate
to strong southeast winds develop along the coast and strong
southeast winds develop offshore.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  69  83  70  82 /  50  80  30  90
LCH  71  85  73  83 /  60  80  60  90
LFT  70  83  70  82 /  60  80  50  80
BPT  71  83  73  82 /  50  70  70  80

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday evening for LAZ027>033-
     041>045-052>055-073-074.

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

GM...Small Craft Exercise Caution through Tuesday evening for GMZ450-
     452-455-470-472-475.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 4:21 PM CDT, 7 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
421 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-182130-
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-
Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-East Cameron-
Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-
Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
421 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Heavy rainfall with Flash Flooding and strong to severe
thunderstorms. The Risk levels are as follows... Slight Risk (Level 3
out of 4) for Excessive Rainfall. Marginal Risk (Level 2 out of 5)
for Severe Weather.

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

   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The potential for heavy rainfall and strong to severe thunderstorms
will continue through Thursday. The Risk levels are as follows...
Tuesday...Moderate Risk for Excessive Rainfall.
Slight Risk for Severe Weather.

Wednesday...Moderate Risk (Level 3 out of 4) for Excessive Rainfall
for southeast Texas, Slight Risk for southwest Louisiana.
Marginal Risk for Severe Weather.

Thursday through the Weekend additional heavy rainfall and flooding
is possible.

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

   Flash Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-182130-
Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
out 20 NM-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-
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
421 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Moderate southeast flow with breezy winds and rough seas. Small craft
should exercise caution.

Strong thunderstorms with potential waterspouts possible.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Moderate to strong southeast flow and rough seas will persist
through mid week with the possibility of small craft advisory
conditions. Also, tides will be elevated with some potential for
a coastal flood advisory.

Strong thunderstorms possible Tuesday through Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 17, 6:32 PM CDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
632 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

LAZ044-045-052-053-074-180015-
Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Vermilion LA-Upper St. Martin LA-
East Cameron LA-
632 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 632 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Henderson to 11 miles northeast of Rockefeller
Wildlife Range. Movement was east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Abbeville, Catahoula, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, St.
Martinville, Kaplan, Forked Island, Pecan Island, Broussard,
Youngsville, Erath, Delcambre, Henderson, Maurice, Butte La Rose,
Wright, Acadiana Regional Airport and Jefferson Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2958 9262 2979 9277 3041 9184 3039 9181
      3040 9168 3042 9170 3042 9163 3038 9163
      3036 9165 3035 9163 3031 9162 3028 9159
      3025 9158 3024 9156 3024 9153 2957 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 265DEG 14KT 3029 9180 2980 9263

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Special weather statement, May 17, 8:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
822 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

LAZ045-052>054-180200-
Iberia LA-Vermilion LA-Upper St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-
822 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR IBERIA...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY...
SOUTHEASTERN VERMILION AND CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISHES UNTIL 900 PM
CDT...

At 822 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Loreauville to 6 miles south of Freshwater
City. Movement was east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
New Iberia, St. Martinville, Jeanerette, Freshwater City, Cypremort
Point, Avery Island, Intracoastal City, Erath, Delcambre,
Loreauville, Glencoe, Lydia, Acadiana Regional Airport, Jefferson
Island, Sorrel, Cote Blanche Island, Coteau, Lake Fausse Pointe,
Henry and Weeks Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2958 9205 2958 9216 2953 9229 2955 9242
      3021 9178 3022 9148 3011 9147 3009 9138
      2975 9171 2970 9186 2964 9190 2962 9184
      2953 9193 2956 9201 2962 9202 2962 9204
      2961 9205 2960 9207 2952 9198
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 266DEG 15KT 3010 9172 2946 9235

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Local storm report, May 17, 8:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
839 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2021

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

0700 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WSW LAFAYETTE         30.20N 92.05W
05/17/2021                   LAFAYETTE          LA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL PHOTOS OF WATER FLOODING YARDS IN LOCAL
            NEIGHBORHOODS AND VIDEOS OF CARS STRANDED NEAR JONSTON
            AND FOREMAN/CAMILE.

&&

CASTIGGER

Special weather statement, May 17, 8:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
853 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

LAZ045-053>055-180245-
Lower St. Martin LA-Iberia LA-Upper St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-
853 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR IBERIA...ST. MARY AND
SOUTHEASTERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

At 853 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Loreauville to near Sorrel to near
Cypremort Point. Movement was east at 25 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
New Iberia, Franklin, Patterson, Jeanerette, Cypremort Point, Avery
Island, Belle River, Baldwin, Loreauville, Ellerslie, Patterson
Memorial Airport, Glencoe, Lydia, Sorrel, Cote Blanche Island, Lake
Fausse Pointe, Charenton, Pierre Part, Weeks Island and Centerville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2957 9141 2963 9140 2958 9143 2964 9157
      2964 9165 2975 9162 2975 9176 2970 9186
      2975 9188 2978 9183 2982 9182 2983 9197
      3013 9175 3020 9148 3010 9146 3004 9122
      2998 9126 2984 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 270DEG 23KT 3012 9170 2992 9158 2974 9178

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Local storm report, May 17, 9:06 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
906 PM CDT MON MAY 17 2021

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

0615 PM     LIGHTNING        WSW GUEYDAN             30.03N 92.51W
05/17/2021                   VERMILION          LA   PUBLIC

            LIGHTNING STRIKE TO TRANSFORMER CAUSED SPARKS ALONG THE
            LINE AND A FIRE.

&&

CASTIGGER

Special weather statement, May 17, 9:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
949 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

LAZ053>055-180345-
Lower St. Martin LA-Iberia LA-St. Mary LA-
949 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 949 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pierre Part to near Ellerslie. Movement
was east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista,
Stephensville, Burns Point, Belle River, Baldwin, Ellerslie,
Patterson Memorial Airport, Cote Blanche Island, Amelia, Pierre Part,
Charenton and Centerville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2955 9128 2933 9135 2939 9148 2955 9141
      2953 9153 2964 9157 2943 9183 2948 9181
      2952 9199 2963 9187 2964 9164 2975 9160
      2975 9173 3006 9132 3004 9122 2963 9108
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 254DEG 32KT 3001 9119 2970 9155

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 17, 7:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette	5 hr
May 17, 7:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin	27 min
May 17, 7:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Vermilion	26 min
May 17, 7:20 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Vermilion	3 hr
May 17, 7:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis	6 hr
May 17, 7:40 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		65 min
May 17, 7:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Iberia, Vermilion	29 min
May 17, 8:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	38 min
May 17, 8:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion	3 hr
May 17, 8:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	8 days
May 17, 8:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	8 days
May 17, 8:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	12 days
May 17, 8:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry	5 days
May 17, 8:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Rapides	21 days
May 17, 8:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis	8 days
May 17, 8:33 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		87 min
May 17, 8:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin, St. Mary	52 min
May 17, 9:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Iberia, St. Mary	56 min
May 17, 9:54 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		96 min
May 17, 11:08 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Vermilion	3 hr
May 18, 12:24 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		66 min
May 18, 1:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	5 hr
May 18, 1:48 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		5 days
May 18, 2:25 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Vermilion	6 hr
May 18, 2:25 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		50 min
May 18, 7:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	3 hr
May 18, 7:54 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion	2 hr
May 18, 9:47 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		58 min
May 18, 11:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard	21 days
May 18, 11:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	10 days
May 18, 1:25 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		65 min
May 18, 1:42 PM CDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	LCH	Cameron	8 hr
May 18, 1:57 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	LCH	Cameron, Saint Martin	14 hr

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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.