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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 106, NWS Lake Charles, LA

August 24, 2021Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 24, 2021, 5:55 PM CDT for Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 65 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 24, 2021, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calcasieu Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 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 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 24 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-08-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 662 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-08-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -27 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
662 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-115 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1208 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

526 
WUUS54 KLCH 242255
SVRLCH
LAC019-023-053-250000-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0106.210824T2255Z-210825T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
555 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 555 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Fenton to near Welsh to Lake Arthur, moving
  southwest at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lake Charles, Sulphur, Jennings, Westlake, Welsh, Iowa, Lake
  Arthur, Mermentau, Fenton, Grand Lake, Hayes, Moss Bluff, Lacassine
  National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Hacketts
  Corner, Lebleu Settlement, Lowry, Sweet Lake, Carlyss and Buller.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 18 and 66.
 Interstate 210 between mile markers 1 and 12.

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 these storms. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 2992 9324 2997 9327 3002 9327 3005 9329
      3005 9333 3002 9333 3027 9346 3044 9294
      3043 9260 3039 9261 3038 9263 3023 9262
      3020 9259 3014 9263 3009 9262 3004 9272
      3004 9269 2979 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 060DEG 28KT 3042 9294 3020 9285 3006 9265 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Landreneau
3 follow-up statements
459 
WWUS54 KLCH 242315
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
615 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

LAC019-023-053-250000-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210825T0000Z/
Cameron LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Calcasieu LA-
615 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CAMERON...JEFFERSON DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU
PARISHES...

At 615 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fenton to near Welsh to near Lake Arthur, moving
southwest at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Jennings, Westlake, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur,
Mermentau, Fenton, Grand Lake, Hayes, Moss Bluff, Lacassine National
Wildlife Refuge, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Hacketts Corner,
Lebleu Settlement, Lowry, Sweet Lake, Carlyss and Buller.

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 these storms.
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.

&&

LAT...LON 2992 9324 2997 9327 3002 9327 3005 9329
      3005 9333 3002 9333 3027 9346 3044 9294
      3044 9280 3024 9262 3023 9262 3020 9259
      3014 9263 3009 9262 3004 9272 3004 9269
      2979 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 060DEG 16KT 3043 9292 3020 9284 3006 9266 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Landreneau
403 
WWUS54 KLCH 242340
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
640 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

LAC019-023-053-250000-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210825T0000Z/
Cameron LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Calcasieu LA-
640 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CAMERON...WESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN
CALCASIEU PARISHES...

At 640 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lebleu Settlement to near Holmwood to near Lowry,
moving southwest at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Iowa, Grand Lake, Lacassine National
Wildlife Refuge, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Hayes, Moss Bluff,
Carlyss, Buller, Hacketts Corner, Heberts Marina, Lebleu Settlement,
Thornwell, Lowry, Sweet Lake, Gibbstown, Holmwood and Hackberry.

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 these storms.
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.

&&

LAT...LON 2992 9324 2997 9327 3002 9327 3005 9329
      3005 9333 3002 9333 3027 9346 3042 9299
      3021 9292 3003 9271 2979 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 060DEG 28KT 3034 9309 3011 9301 2997 9283 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Landreneau
640 
WWUS54 KLCH 242350
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
650 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

LAC019-023-053-250000-
/O.EXP.KLCH.SV.W.0106.000000T0000Z-210825T0000Z/
Cameron LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Calcasieu LA-
650 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CAMERON...WESTERN
JEFFERSON DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT
700 PM CDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. Therefore, the 
warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds are still 
possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 2992 9324 2997 9327 3002 9327 3005 9329
      3005 9333 3002 9333 3027 9346 3042 9299
      3021 9292 3003 9271 2979 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 060DEG 28KT 3031 9315 3008 9307 2994 9289 

$$

Landreneau

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 4:16 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryLCHAvoyelles, Evangeline, Lafayette, Rapides, Saint Landry, Saint Martin14 hr
Aug 24, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Landry51 min
Aug 24, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSt. Mary60 min
Aug 24, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry37 min
Aug 24, 5:08 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH2 hr
Aug 24, 5:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAcadia, Allen, Beauregard, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette and 3 more57 min
Aug 24, 6:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHBeauregard56 min
Aug 24, 6:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVermilion53 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.