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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lake Charles, LA

June 14, 2021Tyler County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special weather statement at Jun 14, 2021, 12:31 AM CDT for Tyler County, Texas. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 14, 2021, 12:31 AM CDT (05:31 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA

County Tyler County, TX

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 139 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1966 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1676 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 13, 11:51 PM CDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 11:51 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 3:28 PM CDT, 9 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
328 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-142030-
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-
Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-East Cameron-
Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-
Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
328 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south
central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and
southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms over Northeast Louisiana and
Mississippi expected to move southward across Central Louisiana later
this afternoon and the remainder of Southern Louisiana this evening.
There remains a slight risk of severe weather, with the main severe
weather threat being damaging winds, if some of these thunderstorms
becomes severe.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms expected once again
Monday afternoon, with slightly lower chances Tuesday through Friday.
By the weekend, the chance for more widespread rainfall will
increase with a potential disturbance moving up from the Bay of
Campeche. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-142030-
Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
out 20 NM-Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from
20 to 60 NM-
328 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the
coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected to increase overnight
into early Monday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Early morning scattered showers and thunderstorms expected to
diminish by afternoon, with low chances Tuesday through Thursday. By
Friday afternoon into the weekend, the chance for more widespread
rainfall will increase with a potential disturbance moving up from
the Bay of Campeche. All marine interests should monitor the latest
tropical weather outlook from the National Hurricane Center for
further information on this system.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 8:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
838 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

LAZ028-029-033-140230-
St. Landry LA-Avoyelles LA-Rapides LA-
838 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN RAPIDES...AVOYELLES
AND NORTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL 930 PM CDT...

At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms from
Brouillette to Simmesport. Movement was southwest at 20 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Marksville, Bunkie, Simmesport, Melville, Moreauville, Cheneyville,
Palmetto, Bordelonville, Bayou Current, Morrow, Cottonport, Mansura,
Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Goudeau, Brouillette, Lake Ophelia
National Wildlife Refuge, Big Cane and Dupont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3130 9200 3130 9201 3128 9202 3127 9199
      3122 9199 3125 9196 3122 9194 3123 9192
      3127 9195 3130 9191 3130 9190 3111 9170
      3105 9172 3098 9180 3087 9180 3086 9182
      3071 9173 3060 9177 3101 9232 3133 9202
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 035DEG 18KT 3121 9204 3097 9179

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Special weather statement, Jun 13, 8:58 PM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
858 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

LAZ028-032-140245-
Evangeline LA-Rapides LA-
858 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN RAPIDES AND NORTH
CENTRAL EVANGELINE PARISHES UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

At 858 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Poland, or 9 miles southwest of Effie, moving southwest at 20 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Glenmora, Cheneyville, Turkey Creek, Lecompte, Echo, Poland, Kolin,
Ruby, Woodworth, Forest Hill and Mcnary.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3123 9223 3115 9223 3114 9222 3113 9223
      3108 9223 3085 9238 3101 9267 3131 9233
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 035DEG 18KT 3115 9230

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Special weather statement, Jun 13, 9:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
957 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

LAZ033-043>045-052>054-140345-
Acadia LA-Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Vermilion LA-St. Landry LA-
Upper St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-
957 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 957 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Opelousas to 13 miles southeast of Burns
Point. Movement was south at 35 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Opelousas, Crowley, Abbeville, Scott, Breaux
Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Kaplan, Church Point, Burns
Point, Intracoastal City, Cypremort Point, Avery Island, Broussard,
Youngsville, Sunset and Erath.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2950 9151 2939 9146 2942 9149 2941 9149
      2964 9157 2941 9185 2948 9181 2944 9185
      2958 9203 2982 9182 2983 9197 2971 9215
      2958 9205 2958 9209 3012 9244 3068 9216
      2936 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 002DEG 29KT 3056 9213 2940 9142

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Special weather statement, Jun 13, 10:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1045 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

LAZ031-041>043-052-053-074-140430-
Calcasieu LA-Acadia LA-Iberia LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Vermilion LA-
Allen LA-East Cameron LA-
1045 PM CDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN IBERIA...EASTERN
CAMERON...JEFFERSON DAVIS...SOUTHWESTERN ACADIA...EASTERN
CALCASIEU...VERMILION AND SOUTHWESTERN ALLEN PARISHES UNTIL 1130 PM
CDT...

At 1045 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Kinder to 14 miles south of Cypremort Point.
Movement was southwest at 30 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Charles, Jennings, Kaplan, Westlake, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur,
Kinder, Gueydan, Mermentau, Fenton, Freshwater City, Hayes, Moss
Bluff, Forked Island, Intracoastal City, Lacassine National Wildlife
Refuge, Pecan Island, Klondike and Evangeline.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2957 9202 2961 9202 2962 9204 2960 9207
      2952 9198 2958 9205 2958 9215 2953 9231
      2959 9266 3027 9332 3062 9289 2977 9207
      2972 9215 2973 9215 2976 9213 2975 9220
      2949 9185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 036DEG 25KT 3048 9283 2954 9193

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Special weather statement, Jun 13, 11:37 PM CDT, 54 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 12:31 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 13, 7:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	44 min
Jun 13, 7:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	49 min
Jun 13, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	46 min
Jun 13, 8:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	52 min
Jun 13, 8:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	29 min
Jun 13, 8:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	47 min
Jun 13, 9:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Evangeline, Rapides	18 min
Jun 13, 9:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette	48 min
Jun 13, 10:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	45 min
Jun 13, 11:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	38 min
Jun 14, 1:16 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		41 min

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