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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at May 17, 2021, 2:14 PM CDT for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 31 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 17, 2021, 2:14 PM CDT (19:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Calcasieu Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 3 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
- 626 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 699 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 314 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 10.3
The text
As transmitted.
267
WFUS54 KLCH 171914
TORLCH
LAC019-171945-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0035.210517T1914Z-210517T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
214 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lake Charles Regional Airport, moving northeast at
10 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...
Holmwood around 235 PM CDT.
Lake Charles around 245 PM CDT.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 31 and 40.
Interstate 210 between mile markers 6 and 12.
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 3006 9328 3031 9320 3022 9300 3005 9313
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 205DEG 10KT 3009 9316
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Stigger/871 follow-up statement
623
WWUS54 KLCH 171934
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
234 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
LAC019-171945-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210517T1945Z/
Calcasieu LA-
234 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISH...
At 234 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Holmwood, or near Lake Charles Regional Airport,
moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Lake Charles and Iowa around 300 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3013 9321 3028 9314 3022 9300 3009 9310
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 205DEG 10KT 3014 9313
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Stigger/87The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 90 min | |
| May 17, 3:46 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 59 min | |
| May 17, 4:16 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 89 min | |
| May 17, 4:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron | 53 min |
| May 17, 4:39 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 66 min | |
| May 17, 5:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Cameron | 27 min |
| May 17, 5:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron | 59 min |
| May 17, 5:43 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 32 min |
| May 17, 6:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 60 min | |
| May 17, 6:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 58 min |
| May 17, 6:56 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 64 min | |
| May 17, 7:54 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 66 min | |
| May 17, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 64 min | |
| May 17, 8:45 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Vernon | 30 min |
| May 17, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 60 min | |
| May 17, 9:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Beauregard | 41 min |
| May 17, 9:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard | 25 min |
| May 17, 9:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 5 hr |
| May 17, 9:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 5 hr |
| May 17, 9:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 38 min |
| May 17, 9:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 5 hr |
| May 17, 9:56 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 64 min | |
| May 17, 10:03 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 57 min | |
| May 17, 10:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 4 hr |
| May 17, 10:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 59 min |
| May 17, 10:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 30 min |
| May 17, 11:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 61 min |
| May 17, 11:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Cameron | 29 min |
| May 17, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 17 min | |
| May 17, 11:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 5 days |
| May 17, 11:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 23 min |
| May 17, 11:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard | 3 hr |
| May 17, 11:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 3 hr |
| May 17, 11:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 8 min |
| May 17, 11:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| May 17, 12:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 3 hr |
| May 17, 12:42 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 63 min | |
| May 17, 1:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 34 min |
| May 17, 1:40 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 65 min | |
| May 17, 1:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 6 hr |
| May 17, 1:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 26 min |
| May 17, 2:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion | 26 min |
| May 17, 2:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu | 5 hr |
| May 17, 2:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 3 hr |
| May 17, 2:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia | 33 min |
| May 17, 2:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard | 21 days |
| May 17, 2:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Jefferson Davis | 5 hr |
| May 17, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 63 min | |
| May 17, 2:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Landry | 38 min |
| May 17, 2:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 37 min |
| May 17, 2:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia | 33 min |
| May 17, 3:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 32 min |
| May 17, 3:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Jefferson Davis | 5 hr |
| May 17, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis | 25 min |
| May 17, 3:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia | 16 min |
| May 17, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia | 38 min |
| May 17, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 65 min | |
| May 17, 4:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia | 37 min |
| May 17, 4:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Landry | 33 min |
| May 17, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 66 min | |
| May 17, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Acadia, Saint Landry | 31 min |
| May 17, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion | 48 min |
| May 17, 5:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Lafayette, Saint Martin | 29 min |
| May 17, 5:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 66 min | |
| May 17, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Lafayette, Vermilion | 33 min |
| May 17, 6:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion | 6 hr |
| May 17, 6:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 7 hr |
| May 17, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Lafayette, Vermilion | 43 min |
| May 17, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 65 min | |
| May 17, 6:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 35 min |
| May 17, 6:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 3 hr |
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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.