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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lake Charles, LA

June 22, 2021Allen Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special weather statement at Jun 22, 2021, 6:57 AM CDT for Allen Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 22, 2021, 6:57 AM CDT (11:57 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2021, 7:30 AM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA

Counties Allen Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

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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 22, 4:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 4:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 4:09 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 4:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
427 AM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

TXZ201-215-221015-
Jefferson TX-Hardin TX-
427 AM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 426 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Thicket in Hardin county in southeast Texas, moving south at 10 mph.

Pea size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Saratoga, Thicket, Wildwood, China, Batson,
Votaw, Honey Island and Village Mills.

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 3049 9454 3053 9454 3053 9430 3005 9428
      3003 9444 3011 9445 3011 9460 3049 9473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 000DEG 9KT 3038 9460

K. Kuyper

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
530 AM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

LAZ030-041-073-TXZ180-216-259>262-221100-
Calcasieu LA-West Cameron LA-Beauregard LA-Orange TX-
Southern Newton TX-Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-
Southern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
530 AM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 529 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Devils Pocket, or 11 miles north of Deweyville, moving south at 20
mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Vinton, Kirbyville,
Merryville, Deweyville, Johnsons Bayou, De Quincy, Call, Starks,
Sabine National Wildlife, Fields, Bon Weir, Mauriceville, Buna, Gist,
Trout Creek and Lunita.

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 2981 9386 2985 9379 2997 9376 2999 9380
      3000 9379 2998 9383 2999 9386 2997 9385
      2999 9391 3072 9414 3075 9346 2988 9337
      2988 9341 2986 9344 2982 9337 2976 9336
      2977 9348 2974 9375 2970 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 1029Z 344DEG 17KT 3047 9376

K. Kuyper

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 6:13 AM CDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 6:57 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 21, 7:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Evangeline	31 min
Jun 21, 7:17 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Evangeline	3 hr
Jun 21, 7:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	46 min
Jun 22, 7:39 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry	2 hr
Jun 22, 10:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vermilion	41 min
Jun 22, 12:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	47 min
Jun 22, 3:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	3 hr
Jun 22, 4:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin	48 min
Jun 22, 5:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	30 min
Jun 22, 6:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	47 min

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Sources

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