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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at May 4, 2021, 11:52 AM CDT for Beauregard Parish, Vernon Parish, Louisiana; Newton County, Texas. It was in force for 23 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
- May 4, 2021, 11:52 AM CDT (16:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2021, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Beauregard Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Newton County, TX
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 10:52 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 4, 8:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 3311 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 458 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 6.6
The text
As transmitted.
367
WFUS54 KLCH 041652
TORLCH
LAC011-115-TXC351-041715-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0020.210504T1652Z-210504T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1152 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
East central Newton County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 1148 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Junction, or 7 miles north of Merryville,
moving northeast at 35 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Rosepine around 1210 PM CDT.
Fort Polk around 1215 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Evans
and Pickering.
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 3072 9354 3087 9366 3115 9329 3093 9311
TIME...MOT...LOC 1648Z 235DEG 30KT 3086 9351
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Stigger/872 follow-up statements
576
WWUS54 KLCH 041656
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1156 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
TXC351-041706-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210504T1715Z/
Newton TX-
1156 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for southwestern
and west central Louisiana.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for
southeastern Texas.
LAT...LON 3093 9311 3072 9354 3078 9359 3080 9358
3081 9356 3082 9357 3083 9355 3084 9357
3085 9356 3089 9357 3090 9355 3092 9355
3093 9353 3096 9353 3096 9354 3115 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 235DEG 30KT 3090 9344
$$
LAC011-115-041715-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210504T1715Z/
Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-
1156 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD AND SOUTHWESTERN VERNON PARISHES...
At 1156 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Junction, or 9 miles west of De Ridder, moving
northeast at 35 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Rosepine around 1210 PM CDT.
Fort Polk around 1215 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Evans
and Pickering.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or 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 3093 9311 3072 9354 3078 9359 3080 9358
3081 9356 3082 9357 3083 9355 3084 9357
3085 9356 3089 9357 3090 9355 3092 9355
3093 9353 3096 9353 3096 9354 3115 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 235DEG 30KT 3090 9344
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Stigger/87492
WWUS54 KLCH 041711
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1211 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
LAC011-115-041720-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210504T1715Z/
Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-
1211 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD AND SOUTHWESTERN
VERNON PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for southwestern
and west central Louisiana.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for
southeastern Texas.
LAT...LON 3093 9311 3072 9354 3078 9359 3080 9358
3081 9356 3082 9357 3083 9355 3084 9357
3085 9356 3089 9357 3090 9355 3092 9355
3093 9353 3096 9353 3096 9354 3115 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 235DEG 30KT 3097 9333
$$
Stigger/87The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 34 min |
| May 4, 12:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 31 min |
| May 4, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen | 30 min |
| May 4, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry | 44 min |
| May 4, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Beauregard | 30 min |
| May 4, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 31 min |
| May 4, 3:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 42 min |
| May 4, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry | 60 min |
| May 4, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Lafayette | 38 min |
| May 4, 11:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Sabine | 15 min |
| May 4, 11:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Newton | 23 min |
| May 4, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper | 36 min |
| May 4, 2:39 PM 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.