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Special Marine Warning 98, NWS Lake Charles, LA

August 2, 2021

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special marine warning at Aug 2, 2021, 4:21 PM CDT. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 2, 2021, 4:21 PM CDT (21:21 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.0 in
Wind
34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Aug 2, 3:50 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 3:50 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 10:44 AM CDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1044 AM CDT Mon Aug 2 2021

LAZ029-021615-
Avoyelles LA-
1044 AM CDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN AVOYELLES PARISH
UNTIL 1115 AM CDT...

At 1044 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dupont, or near Moreauville, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Simmesport, Moreauville, Bordelonville, Plaucheville, Dupont, Big
Bend and Hamburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3119 9168 3117 9168 3116 9170 3114 9172
      3112 9172 3110 9170 3109 9172 3107 9171
      3105 9172 3099 9178 3097 9181 3087 9180
      3085 9183 3085 9196 3119 9204 3120 9170
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 267DEG 21KT 3099 9191

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 2:17 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
217 PM CDT Mon Aug 2 2021

LAZ031-032-042-043-022000-
Acadia LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Evangeline LA-Allen LA-
217 PM CDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...
SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE...NORTHWESTERN ACADIA AND SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN
PARISHES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Harmony to near Pine Island to near
Jennings. Movement was east at 25 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Jennings, Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Iota, Elton, Evangeline, Allen
Parish Airport, Pine Island, Harmony and Hathaway.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 60 and
68.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3078 9268 3052 9251 3028 9239 3021 9272
      3038 9284 3060 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 247DEG 21KT 3058 9288 3042 9277 3024 9269

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 2:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
223 PM CDT Mon Aug 2 2021

TXZ180-201-259-261-022000-
Hardin TX-Northern Jasper TX-Southern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
223 PM CDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN TYLER...NORTHEASTERN
HARDIN AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

At 222 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Alabama-Coushatta Reservation to Village
Mills to near Lumberton. Movement was east at 20 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Silsbee, Woodville, Warren, Buna, Evadale, Fred, Wildwood, Spurger,
Caney Head, Village Mills, Ivanhoe and Hillister.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3087 9435 3058 9403 3038 9390 3031 9417
      3046 9443 3064 9457 3078 9461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 246DEG 17KT 3071 9463 3049 9436 3029 9417

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 2:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
241 PM CDT Mon Aug 2 2021

LAZ044-045-022030-
Lafayette LA-Upper St. Martin LA-
241 PM CDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH POTENTIAL FOR STREET FLOODING...

At 239 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lafayette, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm along
with high rainfall rates that may produce street flooding.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Duson, Henderson, Cecilia
and Parks.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 94 and 118.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3020 9178 3019 9219 3028 9216 3028 9215
      3030 9214 3031 9213 3033 9209 3035 9178
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 270DEG 10KT 3026 9199

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 3:25 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
325 PM CDT Mon Aug 2 2021

LAZ044-045-053-022115-
Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Upper St. Martin LA-
325 PM CDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL IBERIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND WEST CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISHES UNTIL 415
PM CDT...

At 325 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
St. Martinville, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, St. Martinville, Broussard, Youngsville,
Loreauville, Cade, Lake Fausse Pointe and Milton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2997 9145 3008 9207 3011 9208 3021 9190
      3018 9147 3014 9147 3013 9146 3011 9147
      3010 9147 3010 9141
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 281DEG 25KT 3013 9184

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 7:53 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH37 min
Aug 2, 10:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAvoyelles31 min
Aug 2, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAcadia, Allen43 min
Aug 2, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHLafayette49 min
Aug 2, 3:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Martin50 min
Aug 2, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHTyler37 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.