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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 6:31 PM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, Tyler County, Texas. It was in force for 59 min. 1 report 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
- May 9, 2021, 6:31 PM CDT (23:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:35 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 6:41 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Ebenezer, TX | JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORTED A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN NEAR SAM RAYBURN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 1028 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -148 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 575 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KLCH 092331
SVRLCH
TXC241-351-457-100030-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0070.210509T2331Z-210510T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
631 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Tyler County in southeastern Texas...
Northwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
Northern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 630 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Rosevine to 9 miles west of Pineland to 8 miles
northwest of Ebenezer to near Rockland, moving east at 30 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...
Jasper, Toledo Bend Dam, Ebenezer, Rockland, Browndell, Farrsville,
Harrisburg, Mayflower and Sam Rayburn Dam.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3106 9453 3103 9447 3111 9406 3114 9403
3116 9391 3118 9362 3117 9358 3119 9355
3112 9358 3100 9375 3089 9409 3104 9457
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 285DEG 26KT 3137 9396 3123 9414 3112 9427 3106
9443
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Rua2 follow-up statements
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WWUS54 KLCH 100001
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
701 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
TXC457-100010-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210510T0030Z/
Tyler TX-
701 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TYLER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.
LAT...LON 3093 9395 3097 9420 3106 9400 3116 9394
3116 9391 3118 9362 3117 9358 3119 9355
3112 9358 3100 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 280DEG 42KT 3131 9371 3117 9384 3106 9392 3097
9413
$$
TXC241-351-100030-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210510T0030Z/
Newton TX-Jasper TX-
701 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
At 700 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles east of Hemphill to 8 miles northwest of
Mayflower to near Harrisburg to near Ebenezer, moving east at 40 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...
Jasper, Toledo Bend Dam, Harrisburg, Mayflower and Farrsville.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3093 9395 3097 9420 3106 9400 3116 9394
3116 9391 3118 9362 3117 9358 3119 9355
3112 9358 3100 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 280DEG 42KT 3131 9371 3117 9384 3106 9392 3097
9413
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Rua790
WWUS54 KLCH 100015
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
715 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
TXC241-100024-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210510T0030Z/
Jasper TX-
715 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.
LAT...LON 3097 9384 3102 9384 3117 9378 3118 9362
3117 9358 3119 9355 3112 9358 3100 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 278DEG 33KT 3130 9368 3117 9371 3102 9375 3093
9385
$$
TXC351-100030-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210510T0030Z/
Newton TX-
715 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTY...
At 714 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles east of Hemphill to near Mayflower to near
Farrsville to Jamestown, moving east at 40 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...
Toledo Bend Dam, Mayflower and Farrsville.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3097 9384 3102 9384 3117 9378 3118 9362
3117 9358 3119 9355 3112 9358 3100 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 278DEG 33KT 3130 9368 3117 9371 3102 9375 3093
9385
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
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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.