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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lake Charles, LA

June 3, 2021Jefferson County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special weather statement at Jun 3, 2021, 6:17 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Texas. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2021, 6:17 PM CDT (23:17 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA

County Jefferson County, TX

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at Jun 3, 3:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 3:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 3:13 PM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 12:34 PM CDT, 5 hours 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1234 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

LAZ042-043-031815-
Acadia LA-Jefferson Davis LA-
1234 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pine Island, or near Welsh, moving east at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Jennings, Welsh, Mermentau, Pine Island, Hathaway and Roanoke.

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 3016 9280 3026 9293 3044 9285 3044 9278
      3045 9277 3044 9257 3014 9259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 272DEG 10KT 3029 9273

Warthen
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 1:27 PM CDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
127 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

LAZ027-030-031915-
Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-
127 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rosepine, moving east at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
De Ridder, Rosepine, Fullerton and Cravens.

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 3085 9346 3100 9335 3100 9297 3073 9312
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 286DEG 11KT 3090 9330

Warthen
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:12 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
312 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

TXZ180-201-259-260-032045-
Hardin TX-Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
312 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 312 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Warren, moving east at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Woodville, Kirbyville, Call, Fred, Wildwood, Warren, Town Bluff,
Caney Head, Trout Creek, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Spurger,
Roganville, Village Mills, Ivanhoe, Bleakwood and Hillister.

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 3075 9454 3085 9381 3055 9377 3052 9397
      3052 9407 3051 9408 3045 9449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 256DEG 8KT 3061 9434

Warthen
Local storm report, Jun 3, 4:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 3, 4:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:17 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 8:27 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu29 hr
Jun 3, 7:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHRapides82 min
Jun 3, 12:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHJefferson Davis41 min
Jun 3, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVernon48 min
Jun 3, 3:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHJasper, Tyler33 min
Jun 3, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJasper, Tyler45 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.