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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this special weather statement at Sep 5, 2021, 9:47 PM CDT for Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2021, 9:47 PM CDT (02:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2021, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 30
County Rapides Parish, LA
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 130 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3514 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 961 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
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NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 5, 6:23 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 5, 6:23 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 346 PM CDT Sun Sep 5 2021 GMZ432-LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 062045- Calcasieu Lake-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- 346 PM CDT Sun Sep 5 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana, southeast Texas and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will continue developing into the evening hours. Storms will dissipate in the evening but an approaching frontal boundary from the north will bring thunderstorms throughout the area overnight. Severe weather is not expected. However, some of these storms will be capable of brief heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. The approaching frontal boundary will stall over the area Monday and will lead to high precipitation chances Monday through Wednesday. There will be a concern for flooding early in the week with the stalling frontal boundary providing enhanced chances for precipitation Monday through Wednesday. Severe weather is not expected. However, some of these storms will be capable of brief heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and gusty winds. A second frontal boundary will push through the area late this week bringing most of the precipitation to an end Thursday through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-062045- Sabine 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- 346 PM CDT Sun Sep 5 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 will persist over the coastal waters this afternoon and tonight. Severe weather is not expected. However, some of these storms will be capable of brief heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and gusty winds. Higher seas will be possible in or near storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected Monday as the aforementioned frontal boundary stalls across the area. This activity will become more scattered Monday night, but redevelop again during the day Tuesday and Wednesday. Severe weather is not expected. However, some of these storms will be capable of brief heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and gusty winds. A second frontal boundary will push through the area late this week bringing most of the precipitation to an end Thursday through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 5, 9:20 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
920 PM CDT Sun Sep 5 2021
LAZ028-029-060245-
Avoyelles LA-Rapides LA-
920 PM CDT Sun Sep 5 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Rapides and
northwestern Avoyelles Parishes through 945 PM CDT...
At 919 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alexandria, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Pineville, Alexandria International Airport, Effie, Ball,
Lecompte, Libuse, Echo, Tioga, Esler Regional Airport, Kingsville,
Poland, Kolin, Centerpoint, Ruby, Holloway, Paradise, Deville,
Woodworth and Forest Hill.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 65 and 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 9202 3101 9250 3135 9265 3146 9232
3146 9227
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 315DEG 17KT 3124 9249
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
WarthenSpecial weather statement, Sep 5, 9:47 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
947 PM CDT Sun Sep 5 2021
LAZ028-060315-
Rapides LA-
947 PM CDT Sun Sep 5 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Rapides
Parish through 1015 PM CDT...
At 947 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Lecompte, or 7 miles south of Alexandria, moving
southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Pineville, Glenmora, Lecompte, Echo, Poland, Woodworth,
Forest Hill and Mcnary.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 61 and 87.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 3121 9226 3110 9223 3105 9223 3100 9238
3100 9239 3096 9246 3095 9248 3095 9250
3092 9261 3111 9267 3128 9266 3135 9239
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 329DEG 13KT 3118 9246
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
WarthenThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 25 min |
| Sep 5, 11:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Evangeline | 41 min |
| Sep 6, 4:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 53 min |
| Sep 6, 5:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 83 min |
| Sep 6, 6:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides | 4 hr |
| Sep 6, 7:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu | 58 min |
| Sep 6, 8:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 67 min |
| Sep 6, 8:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vermilion | 62 min |
| Sep 6, 9:01 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 59 min | |
| Sep 6, 9:16 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 44 min | |
| Sep 6, 10:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| Sep 6, 10:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron, Vermilion | 65 min |
| Sep 6, 10:17 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 28 min | |
| Sep 6, 10:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron | 47 min |
| Sep 6, 10:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Orange | 36 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.