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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 19, 2021Calcasieu Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT for Calcasieu Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 16 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 19, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2021, 2:16 AM CDT
In force: 16 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Calcasieu Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 19, 2:00 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	7 Ssw Lake Charles, LA	CHIMNEY CAME OFF OF A HOUSE WEST OF THE LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT.
May 19, 2:10 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 69	7 S Lake Charles, LA	69 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED BY THE ASOS AT THE NWS OFFICE.
May 19, 2:10 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 69	7 S Lake Charles, LA	69 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED BY THE ASOS AT THE NWS OFFICE.
May 19, 2:10 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 69	7 S Lake Charles, LA	69 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED BY THE ASOS AT THE NWS OFFICE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 11 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 37 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -296 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1094 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

930 
WFUS54 KLCH 190700
TORLCH
LAC019-053-190730-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0052.210519T0700Z-210519T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
200 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 230 AM CDT.
    
* At 200 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Lake Charles Regional Airport, moving east 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...
  Holmwood around 210 AM CDT.
  Lebleu Settlement around 220 AM CDT.
  Iowa and Hayes around 225 AM CDT.
  Welsh around 230 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Lacassine and Bell City.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 31 and 54.
 Interstate 210 between mile markers 3 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3005 9313 3005 9326 3019 9332 3038 9288
      3012 9278 3006 9310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 249DEG 30KT 3014 9321 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

578 
WWUS54 KLCH 190706
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
206 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

LAC019-053-190730-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210519T0730Z/
Jefferson Davis LA-Calcasieu LA-
206 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL JEFFERSON DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES...
    
At 206 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lake Charles, moving northeast at 30 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 210 AM CDT.
  Lebleu Settlement around 225 AM CDT.
  Iowa around 230 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Lacassine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3005 9320 3019 9331 3020 9330 3035 9294
      3022 9283 3005 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 232DEG 25KT 3017 9318 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

13

490 
WWUS54 KLCH 190716
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
216 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

LAC019-053-190726-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210519T0730Z/
Jefferson Davis LA-Calcasieu LA-
216 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL JEFFERSON DAVIS AND
SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

LAT...LON 3005 9320 3019 9331 3020 9330 3035 9294
      3022 9283 3005 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 0715Z 249DEG 30KT 3020 9309 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 19, 12:25 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		65 min
May 19, 1:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	58 min
May 19, 1:34 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		56 min
May 19, 2:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	30 min
May 19, 2:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	56 min
May 19, 3:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion	47 min
May 19, 4:11 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	LCH	Cameron, Saint Martin	11 hr
May 19, 4:14 AM CDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	LCH	Cameron	15 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.