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Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at Sep 28, 2021, 10:20 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. 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
- Sep 28, 2021, 10:20 AM CDT (15:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2021, 1:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Orange County, TX
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:19 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 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 922 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 830 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -188 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.3
- Supercell composite
- -3.3
The text
As transmitted.
854
WGUS54 KLCH 281520
FFWLCH
TXC199-241-351-361-281830-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0063.210928T1520Z-210928T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1020 AM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
Northwestern Orange County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 130 PM CDT.
* At 1020 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Beaumont, Lumberton, Silsbee, Sour Lake, Evadale, Buna,
Deweyville, Bevil Oaks, Pine Forest, Lakeview, Weiss Bluff, Gist
and Hartburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3013 9454 3024 9449 3050 9391 3039 9389
3040 9377 3025 9374 3017 9416 3019 9418
3019 9421 3018 9421 3017 9424 3017 9428
3013 9428 3010 9442
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$2 follow-up statements
329
WGUS74 KLCH 281640
FFSLCH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1140 AM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021
TXC199-361-281650-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FF.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210928T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hardin TX-Orange TX-
1140 AM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN AND
NORTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3038 9410 3050 9391 3039 9389 3040 9377
3035 9376 3033 9377 3033 9376 3025 9374
3024 9380 3024 9403 3028 9410 3030 9411
3031 9410 3033 9410 3034 9410 3035 9408
3036 9410
$$
TXC241-351-281830-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210928T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jasper TX-Newton TX-
1140 AM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...
At 1140 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Buna, Evadale, Deweyville, Gist and Hartburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3038 9410 3050 9391 3039 9389 3040 9377
3035 9376 3033 9377 3033 9376 3025 9374
3024 9380 3024 9403 3028 9410 3030 9411
3031 9410 3033 9410 3034 9410 3035 9408
3036 9410
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$569
WGUS74 KLCH 281824
FFSLCH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
124 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021
TXC241-351-281834-
/O.EXP.KLCH.FF.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210928T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jasper TX-Newton TX-
124 PM CDT Tue Sep 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 130 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3038 9410 3050 9391 3039 9389 3040 9377
3035 9376 3033 9377 3033 9376 3025 9374
3024 9380 3024 9403 3028 9410 3030 9411
3031 9410 3033 9410 3034 9410 3035 9408
3036 9410
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 8:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Newton | 5 hr |
| Sep 28, 9:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Newton | 5 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.