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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 14, 2021Newton County, Orange County, Texas; Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2021, 7:36 AM CDT for Newton County, Orange County, Texas; Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 54 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: Apr 14, 2021, 7:36 AM CDT (12:36 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2021, 8:30 AM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Calcasieu Parish, LA, Newton County, TX, Orange County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:35 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, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 64 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: 950 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -136 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 999 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 169 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

086 
WUUS54 KLCH 141236
SVRLCH
LAC019-TXC351-361-141330-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0038.210414T1236Z-210414T1330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
736 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  Orange County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 830 AM CDT.

* At 736 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vidor, moving
  northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Vinton, Deweyville,
  Starks, Mauriceville, Pine Forest, Pinehurst, Hartburg, Forest
  Heights, Toomey and Orangefield.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 861.
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3024 9396 3024 9390 3028 9390 3040 9368
      3012 9345 3002 9397 3019 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 247DEG 24KT 3013 9394 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

K. Kuyper

2 follow-up statements

375 
WWUS54 KLCH 141254
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
754 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

TXC351-141304-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210414T1330Z/
Newton TX-
754 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. **! Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3025 9374 3024 9371 3026 9371 3030 9360
      3012 9345 3004 9387 3017 9393
TIME...MOT...LOC 1254Z 247DEG 24KT 3018 9381 

$$

LAC019-TXC361-141330-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210414T1330Z/
Calcasieu LA-Orange TX-
754 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND
NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...

At 754 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mauriceville,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Orange, Bridge City, West Orange, Vinton, Pinehurst, Forest Heights,
Toomey and Orangefield.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 868.
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3025 9374 3024 9371 3026 9371 3030 9360
      3012 9345 3004 9387 3017 9393
TIME...MOT...LOC 1254Z 247DEG 24KT 3018 9381 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Stigger/87

138 
WWUS54 KLCH 141316
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
816 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

LAC019-TXC361-141330-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210414T1330Z/
Calcasieu LA-Orange TX-
816 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND
NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTIES...

At 816 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vinton, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Orange, Vinton, Forest Heights and Toomey. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 878.
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3025 9374 3024 9371 3026 9371 3030 9360
      3012 9345 3007 9373 3023 9378
TIME...MOT...LOC 1316Z 247DEG 24KT 3023 9366 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Jones

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 14, 1:29 AM CDT	Coastal Flood Watch	LCH		4 hr
Apr 14, 5:43 AM CDT	Coastal Flood Warning	LCH		5 hr
Apr 14, 6:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Newton	30 min
Apr 14, 6:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper, Newton	47 min
Apr 14, 6:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	29 min
Apr 14, 7:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	64 min
Apr 14, 7:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Orange	63 min
Apr 14, 4:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Newton, Orange	38 hr
Apr 13, 7:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Saint Martin, St. Mary	20 min
Apr 13, 8:30 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		15 hr
Apr 13, 9:58 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry	7 days
Apr 14, 4:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis	33 min
Apr 14, 7:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	30 min
Apr 14, 7:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	29 min
Apr 14, 7:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Landry	23 min
Apr 14, 8:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	31 min
Apr 14, 8:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Saint Martin, St. Mary	32 min
Apr 14, 9:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	45 min
Apr 14, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion	6 days
Apr 14, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	6 days
Apr 14, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	36 hr
Apr 14, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	21 days
Apr 14, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Rapides	21 days
Apr 14, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis	21 days
Apr 14, 9:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vermilion	48 min
Apr 14, 9:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vermilion	41 min
Apr 14, 10:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vermilion	24 min
Apr 14, 11:07 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		53 min
Apr 14, 4:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	45 min
Apr 14, 4:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	8 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.