Tornado Warning 16, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Apr 23, 2021, 7:35 PM CDT (00:35 UTC)

Expired

Apr 23, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Vernon Parish, LA

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KLCH 240035
TORLCH
LAC115-240100-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0016.210424T0035Z-210424T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
735 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...

* Until 800 PM CDT.
    
* At 735 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Fort Polk, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  New Llano around 740 PM CDT.
  Leesville and Fort Polk around 745 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pickering and Simpson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 9335 3109 9341 3125 9299 3099 9289
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 252DEG 27KT 3103 9330 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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967 
WWUS54 KLCH 240047
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
747 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

LAC115-240100-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210424T0100Z/
Vernon LA-
747 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
VERNON PARISH...
    
At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fort Polk, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Vernon Parish, including the following locations... Simpson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3095 9323 3113 9330 3115 9325 3125 9299
      3101 9290
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 251DEG 33KT 3108 9316 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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