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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 44, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 15, 2021Jasper County, Newton County, Texas; Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2021, 11:57 PM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, Texas; Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 48 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 15, 2021, 11:57 PM CDT (04:57 UTC)
Expired: Apr 16, 2021, 12:45 AM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Beauregard Parish, LA, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:02 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 16, 12:10 AM CDT	HAIL 0.5	2 Nnw Call, TX	5 MINUTE DURATION OF HAIL AVERAGING AROUND 1/2 INCH.
Apr 16, 12:10 AM CDT	HAIL 0.75	Kirbyville, TX	PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL IN KIRBYVILLE, TX.
Apr 16, 12:10 AM CDT	HAIL 0.75	Kirbyville, TX	PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL IN KIRBYVILLE, TX.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 89 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 952 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 210 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

706 
WUUS54 KLCH 160457
SVRLCH
LAC011-TXC241-351-160600-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0044.210416T0457Z-210416T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1157 PM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  West central Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  East central Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1157 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mt. Union,
  or 8 miles west of Kirbyville, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kirbyville, Singer, Call, Fields, Trout Creek, Bivens, Bancroft,
  Magnolia Springs, Oretta, Old Salem, Mt. Union and Bleakwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3061 9408 3061 9407 3062 9408 3062 9406
      3064 9405 3065 9405 3066 9407 3067 9408
      3074 9408 3070 9333 3049 9340 3049 9347
      3057 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 279DEG 38KT 3066 9404 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Rua

3 follow-up statements

350 
WWUS54 KLCH 160515
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1215 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

TXC241-160524-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210416T0600Z/
Jasper TX-
1215 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JASPER 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 3055 9388 3072 9387 3072 9362 3070 9333
      3049 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 279DEG 38KT 3063 9383 

$$

LAC011-TXC351-160600-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210416T0600Z/
Beauregard LA-Newton TX-
1215 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND WEST
CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 1214 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Trout Creek,
or near Call, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Singer, Call, Fields, Trout Creek, Bivens, Bancroft, Oretta, Old
Salem and Bleakwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3055 9388 3072 9387 3072 9362 3070 9333
      3049 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 279DEG 38KT 3063 9383 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Rua

109 
WWUS54 KLCH 160534
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1234 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

TXC351-160543-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210416T0600Z/
Newton TX-
1234 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL 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 3055 9368 3067 9365 3070 9333 3052 9339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 278DEG 34KT 3060 9363 

$$

LAC011-160600-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210416T0600Z/
Beauregard LA-
1234 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BEAUREGARD PARISH...

At 1233 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bivens, or
near Fields, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Singer, Bivens and Oretta. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3055 9368 3067 9365 3070 9333 3052 9339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 278DEG 34KT 3060 9363 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Rua

708 
WWUS54 KLCH 160545
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1245 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

LAC011-160555-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210416T0600Z/
Beauregard LA-
1245 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BEAUREGARD PARISH
IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3055 9368 3067 9365 3070 9333 3052 9339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 279DEG 38KT 3058 9348 

$$

Rua

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 15, 11:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	40 min
Apr 16, 1:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	31 min
Apr 16, 2:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper, Newton	25 min
Apr 16, 2:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper, Newton, Tyler	32 min
Apr 16, 3:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Newton	34 min
Apr 16, 3:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Evangeline	24 min
Apr 16, 3:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Evangeline	45 min
Apr 16, 3:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	31 min
Apr 16, 4:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis	33 min
Apr 16, 4:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Landry	47 min
Apr 16, 4:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Vermilion	42 min
Apr 16, 5:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion	64 min
Apr 16, 10:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	57 hr
Apr 16, 4:22 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.