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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2022, 5:55 PM CDT for 5 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2022, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2022, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Allen Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 24, 3:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 3:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 309 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-252015- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-East Cameron- Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 309 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Isolated to scattered showers will continue into this evening, with most convection tapering off shortly after sunset. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. A complex of strong to severe storms will move across the region Wednesday morning as a cold front approaches from the west. Strong to damaging winds, small hail and possibly a tornado or two are all possible. Periods of heavy rainfall are expected and a flash flooding threat may evolve in areas where storms begin training. Some convection lingers Wednesday night into early Thursday, before a return to dry weather through the remainder of the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-252015- Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM-Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 309 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered to numerous rainshowers and storms are expected over coastal waters today as storms move northeast from southeast Texas. Southeast winds will develop and increase this morning. A Small Craft Exercise Caution is in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Elevated winds and seas will continue through Thursday when a cold front pushes southeast through coastal waters. Several rounds of strong to severe storms are expected Wednesday as the front approaches and pushes through. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 24, 12:15 PM CDT, 5 hours 40 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 8:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 61 min | |
| May 24, 9:46 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 44 min | |
| May 24, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron | 20 min |
| May 24, 10:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 17 min | |
| May 24, 10:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron | 27 min |
| May 24, 10:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 62 min | |
| May 24, 10:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 12 min | |
| May 24, 10:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 37 min |
| May 24, 10:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 31 min |
| May 24, 11:26 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 34 min | |
| May 24, 11:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Beauregard | 45 min |
| May 24, 11:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 25 min |
| May 24, 12:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides, Vernon | 30 min |
| May 24, 12:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides | 23 min |
| May 24, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 52 min | |
| May 24, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 47 min |
| May 24, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 29 min | |
| May 24, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 56 min |
| May 24, 11:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson | 36 min |
| May 24, 11:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 36 min |
| May 24, 11:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 37 min |
| May 24, 12:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Tyler | 32 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.