Alert archive / Louisiana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 16, 2021, 3:11 AM CDT for Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; Newton County, Texas. It was in force for 34 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 16, 2021, 3:11 AM CDT (08:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2021, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Beauregard Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Newton County, TX
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:12 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 59 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.
977
WUUS54 KLCH 160811
SVRLCH
LAC011-019-TXC351-160845-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0046.210416T0811Z-210416T0845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
311 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northwestern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 345 AM CDT.
* At 311 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bon Weir to near Old Salem, moving east at 55
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...
Merryville, Singer, Fields, Bon Weir, De Quincy, Ragley, Moss
Bluff, Longville, Trout Creek, Bivens, Buhler, Old Salem, Tulla,
Bancroft, Oretta 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 3076 9314 3028 9322 3045 9388 3079 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0811Z 279DEG 46KT 3070 9371 3051 9374
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Stigger/873 follow-up statements
506
WWUS54 KLCH 160822
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
322 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
TXC351-160832-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210416T0845Z/
Newton TX-
322 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3076 9314 3028 9322 3041 9372 3043 9372
3044 9370 3048 9372 3051 9371 3058 9371
3059 9370 3059 9368 3061 9369 3067 9366
3068 9363 3072 9361 3074 9361 3078 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0822Z 279DEG 46KT 3068 9360 3049 9363
$$
LAC011-019-160845-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210416T0845Z/
Beauregard LA-Calcasieu LA-
322 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT
FOR BEAUREGARD AND NORTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES...
At 322 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bivens to near Fields, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Merryville, Singer, Fields, De Quincy, Ragley, Moss Bluff, Longville,
Bivens, Buhler, Tulla, Bancroft and Oretta.
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 3076 9314 3028 9322 3041 9372 3043 9372
3044 9370 3048 9372 3051 9371 3058 9371
3059 9370 3059 9368 3061 9369 3067 9366
3068 9363 3072 9361 3074 9361 3078 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0822Z 279DEG 46KT 3068 9360 3049 9363
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
Stigger/87032
WWUS54 KLCH 160829
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
329 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
LAC011-019-160845-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210416T0845Z/
Beauregard LA-Calcasieu LA-
329 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BEAUREGARD AND NORTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES...
At 328 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bivens to near Fields, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Merryville, Singer, Fields, De Quincy, Ragley, Moss Bluff, Longville,
Buhler, Tulla and Oretta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3076 9314 3028 9322 3039 9363 3078 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0828Z 279DEG 46KT 3067 9353 3048 9356
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
Stigger/87870
WWUS54 KLCH 160835
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
335 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
LAC011-019-160845-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210416T0845Z/
Beauregard LA-Calcasieu LA-
335 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BEAUREGARD AND NORTH CENTRAL CALCASIEU PARISHES...
At 335 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Singer to near De Quincy, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Singer, De Quincy, Ragley, Moss Bluff, Longville, Buhler, Tulla and
Oretta.
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 3076 9314 3028 9322 3036 9352 3078 9343
TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 283DEG 45KT 3061 9336 3042 9339
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
Stigger/87The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 48 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 | |
| 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 |
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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.