Alert archive / Louisiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 23, 2021, 6:51 AM CDT for Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 24 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
- Mar 23, 2021, 6:51 AM CDT (11:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2021, 7:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 37 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
- 82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 715 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 405 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
677
WUUS54 KLCH 231151
SVRLCH
LAC053-231215-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0010.210323T1151Z-210323T1215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
651 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 715 AM CDT.
* At 650 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fenton,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Welsh, Fenton, Pine Island, Lacassine and Roanoke.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3026 9300 3031 9302 3044 9281 3029 9262
3028 9262 3016 9297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1150Z 253DEG 36KT 3028 9291
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Stigger/872 follow-up statements
267
WWUS54 KLCH 231200
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
700 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021
LAC053-231215-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210323T1215Z/
Jefferson Davis LA-
700 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH...
At 700 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pine Island, or
near Welsh, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Welsh, Pine Island and Lacassine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3033 9295 3042 9279 3029 9262 3028 9262
3019 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1200Z 253DEG 36KT 3031 9280
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Stigger/87570
WWUS54 KLCH 231209
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
709 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021
LAC053-231219-
/O.EXP.KLCH.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210323T1215Z/
Jefferson Davis LA-
709 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH
WILL EXPIRE AT 715 AM CDT...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3033 9295 3042 9279 3029 9262 3028 9262
3019 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1209Z 253DEG 36KT 3033 9271
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 4:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more | 43 min |
| Mar 23, 5:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 84 min |
| Mar 23, 5:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LCH | Allen, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 8 hr |
| Mar 23, 5:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more | 43 min |
| Mar 23, 5:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 23, 6:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more | 44 min |
| Mar 23, 6:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry | 35 min |
| Mar 23, 6:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Landry | 24 min |
| Mar 23, 6:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 60 min | |
| Mar 23, 7:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 37 min |
| Mar 23, 7:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron | 26 min |
| Mar 23, 7:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Evangeline | 21 min |
| Mar 23, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 30 min | |
| Mar 23, 7:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 23, 7:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron | 62 min |
| Mar 23, 7:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Saint Landry | 30 min |
| Mar 23, 8:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Landry | 29 min |
| Mar 23, 8:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Cameron, Vermilion | 36 min |
| Mar 23, 8:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 45 min |
| Mar 23, 8:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion | 37 min |
| Mar 23, 9:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 50 min |
| Mar 23, 9:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 23, 10:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin | 32 min |
| Mar 23, 10:44 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 16 min | |
| Mar 23, 11:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 21 days |
| Mar 23, 11:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 4 days |
| Mar 23, 11:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 5 days |
| Mar 23, 12:08 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 52 min | |
| Mar 23, 3:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Iberia, St. Mary | 116 min |
| Mar 23, 3:43 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 12 hr | |
| Mar 23, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 90 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.