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Tornado Warning 60, NWS Lake Charles, LA

October 27, 2021Jasper County, Newton County, Orange County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Oct 27, 2021, 9:10 AM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, Orange County, Texas. It was in force for 24 min. 1 report 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: Oct 27, 2021, 9:10 AM CDT (14:10 UTC)
Expired: Oct 27, 2021, 9:34 AM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Orange County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Oct 27, 9:38 AM CDT	TORNADO	5 Wnw Orange, TX

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 27, 7:55 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 74 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: 1422 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 604 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 160 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 255 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 7.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

033 
WFUS54 KLCH 271410
TORLCH
TXC241-351-361-271445-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0060.211027T1410Z-211027T1445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
910 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  Northern Orange County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 945 AM CDT.
    
* At 909 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Vidor, moving east at 25 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Orange, Vidor, Mauriceville, Rose City, Pine Forest, Gist,
  Hartburg, Forest Heights and Pinehurst.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and
859.
 
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 3036 9379 3012 9370 3012 9371 3009 9403
      3019 9411 3019 9410 3020 9410 3020 9409
      3021 9410 3021 9411
TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 248DEG 23KT 3015 9401 

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

$$

Brazzell

3 follow-up statements

170 
WWUS54 KLCH 271415
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
915 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

TXC241-351-361-271445-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-211027T1445Z/
Newton TX-Orange TX-Jasper TX-
915 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON...NORTHERN ORANGE AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER
COUNTIES...
    
At 915 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pine Forest, or near Vidor, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Orange, Vidor, Mauriceville, Pine Forest, Gist, Hartburg, Forest
Heights and Pinehurst.

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 3036 9379 3012 9370 3012 9402 3024 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1415Z 224DEG 28KT 3020 9398 

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

$$

Brazzell

042 
WWUS54 KLCH 271425
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
925 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

TXC241-351-361-271445-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-211027T1445Z/
Newton TX-Orange TX-Jasper TX-
925 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON...NORTH CENTRAL ORANGE AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER
COUNTIES...
    
At 925 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gist, or near Mauriceville, moving northeast at 20
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.

Locations impacted include...
Gist.

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 3036 9379 3027 9380 3018 9394 3024 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1425Z 233DEG 18KT 3024 9396 

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

$$

Brazzell

302 
WWUS54 KLCH 271434
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
934 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

TXC241-351-361-271444-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-211027T1445Z/
Newton TX-Orange TX-Jasper TX-
934 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON...NORTH CENTRAL ORANGE
AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for southeastern
Texas.

LAT...LON 3036 9379 3027 9380 3018 9394 3024 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1432Z 248DEG 23KT 3026 9390 

$$

Brazzell

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 27, 8:13 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Jefferson	32 min
Oct 27, 8:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	33 min
Oct 27, 9:21 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Newton, Orange	24 min
Oct 27, 9:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Newton, Orange	34 min
Oct 27, 10:09 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Newton	36 min
Oct 27, 10:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson	47 min
Oct 27, 10:24 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	3 hr
Oct 27, 10:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	55 min
Oct 27, 10:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange	51 min
Oct 27, 11:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Orange	26 min
Oct 27, 11:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	31 min
Oct 27, 11:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LCH	Newton, Orange	60 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.