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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 16, 2021, 2:43 AM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, Tyler County, Texas. It was in force for 32 min. 2 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 16, 2021, 2:43 AM CDT (07:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2021, 3:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:45 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, 3:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Call, TX | TREES DOWN ALONG WITH 1/2 INCH HAIL. |
| Apr 16, 3:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | S Kirbyville, TX | POWERLINES DOWN. |
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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
718
WUUS54 KLCH 160743
SVRLCH
TXC241-351-457-160815-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0045.210416T0743Z-210416T0815Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
243 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Tyler County in southeastern Texas...
Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
East central Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 242 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Magnolia Springs to near Fred, moving east at
55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Newton, Kirbyville, Call, Fred, Trout Creek, Roganville, Magnolia
Springs, Old Salem, Mt. Union, Stringtown and Bleakwood.
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 3087 9413 3092 9361 3065 9367 3061 9369
3059 9369 3058 9373 3056 9372 3054 9374
3051 9371 3050 9372 3049 9371 3044 9372
3052 9408 3053 9408 3053 9412 3054 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 0742Z 271DEG 48KT 3080 9408 3061 9411
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Stigger/873 follow-up statements
941
WWUS54 KLCH 160752
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
252 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
TXC457-160801-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210416T0815Z/
Tyler TX-
252 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TYLER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3062 9407 3064 9405 3066 9407 3088 9406
3092 9361 3059 9369 3058 9373 3056 9372
3054 9374 3051 9371 3050 9372 3049 9371
3044 9372 3052 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 270DEG 48KT 3080 9399 3061 9402
$$
TXC241-351-160815-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210416T0815Z/
Newton TX-Jasper TX-
252 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND EAST CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES...
At 251 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Roganville to 6 miles south of Mt. Union, moving
east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Kirbyville, Call, Trout Creek, Roganville, Magnolia Springs,
Old Salem, Mt. Union, Stringtown and Bleakwood.
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 3062 9407 3064 9405 3066 9407 3088 9406
3092 9361 3059 9369 3058 9373 3056 9372
3054 9374 3051 9371 3050 9372 3049 9371
3044 9372 3052 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 270DEG 48KT 3080 9399 3061 9402
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Stigger/87432
WWUS54 KLCH 160801
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
301 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
TXC241-351-160815-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210416T0815Z/
Newton TX-Jasper TX-
301 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND EAST CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES...
At 301 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Roganville to Call, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Kirbyville, Call, Trout Creek, Roganville, Old Salem,
Stringtown and Bleakwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3092 9361 3059 9369 3058 9373 3056 9372
3054 9374 3051 9371 3050 9372 3049 9371
3044 9372 3050 9397 3087 9393
TIME...MOT...LOC 0801Z 271DEG 48KT 3080 9388 3061 9391
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Stigger/87772
WWUS54 KLCH 160807
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
307 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
TXC241-160817-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210416T0815Z/
Jasper TX-
307 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JASPER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3092 9361 3059 9369 3058 9373 3056 9372
3054 9374 3051 9371 3050 9372 3049 9371
3044 9372 3048 9388 3088 9384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 271DEG 48KT 3080 9381 3061 9384
$$
TXC351-160815-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210416T0815Z/
Newton TX-
307 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTY...
At 307 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Newton to Call, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Old Salem, Trout Creek, Stringtown and Bleakwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3092 9361 3059 9369 3058 9373 3056 9372
3054 9374 3051 9371 3050 9372 3049 9371
3044 9372 3048 9388 3088 9384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 271DEG 48KT 3080 9381 3061 9384
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Stigger/87The 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 15, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton | 48 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, 3:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Newton | 34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.