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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lake Charles, LA

September 1, 2021Cameron Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special weather statement at Sep 1, 2021, 6:01 PM CDT for Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 1, 2021, 6:01 PM CDT (23:01 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
30

County Cameron Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 15 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3389 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -24 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
3389 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
740 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-4 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 Sep 1, 4:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 4:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
433 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

.SHORT TERM (Now through Thursday night): A surface trough of low
pressure across southern Louisiana will continue to provide
scattered showers and thunderstorms across portions of southeast
Louisiana and extreme southeast Texas through the rest of the
afternoon into early this evening. Rain chances will diminish this
evening with the loss of diurnal heating but will return
Thursday...mainly afternoon into evening...as a weak cold front
moving southward across the southeast United States allows low to
mid level moisture to pool along and ahead of the front across
portions of southern Louisiana. A heat advisory will likely be
needed for the area again on Thursday as the combination of
hot temperatures and humid dewpoints will likely produce heat
index values of 108 degrees or higher for more than 2 hours Thurs
afternoon across most of southwest LA.

.LONG TERM (Friday through Wednesday): 500mb ridge across the
ARKLATEX region Friday will provide an increase in subsidence
across northern and eastern portions of Louisiana. This will
result in rain chances diminishing Friday into Saturday as low to
mid level moisture decreases across southern LA through the rest
of the week into the weekend. As the upper level ridge of high
pressure moves across the center of LA Saturday into
Sunday...subsidence will prevail through most of the weekend until
a 500mb shortwave trough across the southern plains Sunday moves
eastward across the lower Mississippi River valley Monday. This
will allow rain chances to increase early next week.
Otherwise...isolated seabreeze convection will prevail across
southern LA/southeast TX through the weekend. The rest of the
forecast period will depend on a 500mb low developing across
Louisiana Mon night into Tuesday. At the very least...a weakness
in the upper level ridge will persist across southern LA and this
will warrant at least a chance of showers and thunderstorms
through Wednesday as another weak cold front moves into the
southeast United States towards the end of the forecast period.
&&

.MARINE (Now through Thursday night)...Seas were near 2 feet with
southwest winds near 15 knots at buoy035 at 3:40 pm this
afternoon. Light south to southwest winds will prevail across the
coastal waters tonight as surface high pressure builds across the
eastern United States behind a weak cold front approaching the
northern Gulf of Mexico coastline late tonight. This boundary will
allow showers and thunderstorms to develop across the coastal
waters tonight through Thurs night as the front reaches the
northern Gulf coast late Thurs night. Winds will be light and
variable across the coastal waters Thursday into Thurs night as
the pressure gradient remains weak across southeast Texas and
southwest Louisiana. &&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  75  97  73  95 /  20  60  10  10
LCH  76  94  76  94 /  30  40  20  40
LFT  75  95  75  94 /  20  70  20  30
BPT  76  94  75  94 /  20  30  10  30
&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Heat Advisory until 6 PM CDT this evening for LAZ027>033-041>045-
     052>055-073-074.

TX...Heat Advisory until 6 PM CDT this evening for TXZ180-201-215-216-
     259>262.

GM...None.
&&

Castillo
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 3:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
336 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-022045-
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-
336 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

Showers & tstorms expected along and south of the I-10 corridor this
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Typical weather pattern for southeast Texas and southern Louisiana
with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Heat indices
running above the century mark during the afternoon hours.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-022045-
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-
336 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the coastal waters.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the coastal waters.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Castillo

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 4:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
434 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

LAZ027-028-031-012215-
Allen LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA-
434 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Rapides,
northwestern Evangeline, northeastern Beauregard, southeastern Vernon
and northeastern Allen Parishes through 515 PM CDT...

At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Fort Polk to Fullerton to NEAR
Glenmora. Movement was southwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Oakdale, Glenmora, Elizabeth, Pitkin, Fort Polk, Fullerton, Cravens,
Mcnary and Union Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3106 9291 3099 9255 3090 9258 3089 9260
      3084 9260 3077 9262 3080 9298 3088 9298
      3088 9312 3104 9326 3118 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 025DEG 5KT 3111 9308 3099 9297 3095 9260

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

53
Special weather statement, Sep 1, 4:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
456 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

LAZ027-012245-
Vernon LA-
456 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Vernon
Parish in west central Louisiana and northeastern Newton Counties
through 545 PM CDT...

At 456 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm NEAR
Leesville, moving southwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Leesville, Anacoco, Fort Polk, Slagle, New Llano, Hornbeck, Burr
Ferry and Pickering.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3116 9306 3092 9336 3110 9356 3111 9354
      3115 9355 3116 9354 3117 9354 3118 9353
      3119 9356 3120 9355 3122 9355 3123 9354
      3123 9355 3128 9350 3128 9344 3136 9339
      3136 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 037DEG 15KT 3121 9324

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

53
Special weather statement, Sep 1, 5:01 PM CDT, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
501 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

LAZ074-012245-
East Cameron LA-
501 PM CDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Cameron, southwestern Jefferson Davis and southeastern Calcasieu
Parishes through 545 PM CDT...

At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm NEAR
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Cameron, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Sweet Lake, Gibbstown
and Hacketts Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 2988 9324 2989 9323 2991 9324 3005 9324
      3005 9313 3004 9313 3004 9287 2982 9281
      2982 9324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 090DEG 13KT 2996 9297

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Sep 1, 5:17 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 5:43 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryLCHAllen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more12 hr
Sep 1, 2:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHLafayette39 min
Sep 1, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVermilion38 min
Sep 1, 3:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHLafayette43 min
Sep 1, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAcadia47 min
Sep 1, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHJefferson Davis50 min
Sep 1, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVernon41 min
Sep 1, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVernon49 min
Sep 1, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHCameron44 min
Sep 1, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVernon43 min
Sep 1, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVernon45 min
Sep 1, 6:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAllen, Beauregard37 min
Sep 1, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHBeauregard52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.