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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS Lake Charles, LA

November 11, 20224 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 11, 2022, 6:26 PM CST for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 37 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: Nov 11, 2022, 6:26 PM CST (00:26 UTC)
Expired: Nov 11, 2022, 7:03 PM CST
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Allen Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Nov 11, 5:14 PM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 5:14 PM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 11, 2:54 PM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
254 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

LAZ027-030-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-122200-
Vernon-Beauregard-Calcasieu-West Cameron-Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-
Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-
Southern Newton-
254 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Louisiana, west
central Louisiana and southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from late
afternoon into early evening. There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 out
of 5) Potential for severe storms. Large hail, damaging wind gusts,
brief heavy rainfall, and occasional cloud to ground lightning are
the main potential hazards with the storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Some near freezing temperatures will be possible Saturday night into
early Sunday morning for the usual colder locations of upper
southeast Texas and west central Louisiana.

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for late Monday into Monday night.
Locally heavy rainfall and occasional cloud to ground lightning will
be the main hazards.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LAZ028-029-122200-
Rapides-Avoyelles-
254 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A few strong thunderstorms will be possible early this evening with
gusty winds, small hail, brief heavy rainfall, and occasional cloud
to ground lightning.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A light freeze will be possible Saturday night into early Sunday
morning for the usual colder locations of central Louisiana.

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for late Monday into Monday night.
Locally heavy rainfall and occasional cloud to ground lightning will
be the main hazards.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LAZ031>033-042>045-052>055-074-122200-
Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-
Upper St. Martin-Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-
East Cameron-
254 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south
central Louisiana and southwest Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A few strong thunderstorms will be possible this evening with gusty
winds, small hail, brief heavy rainfall, and occasional cloud to
ground lightning.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Some near freezing temperatures will be possible Saturday night into
early Sunday morning for the usual colder locations of Allen,
Evangeline, and St. Landry Parishes.

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for late Monday into Monday night.
Locally heavy rainfall and occasional cloud to ground lightning will
be the main hazards.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ435-455-475-122200-
Vermilion Bay-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA
from 20 to 60 NM-
254 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY...

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.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ432-452-472-122200-
Calcasieu Lake-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM-
254 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

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.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-450-470-122200-
Sabine Lake-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
254 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

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.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 11, 3:29 PM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
329 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

TXZ180-259-112200-
Northern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
329 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Tyler
and northwestern Jasper Counties through 400 PM CST...

At 329 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Rockland, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Colmesneil, Chester and Rockland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3106 9456 3105 9454 3106 9453 3104 9450
      3105 9449 3103 9448 3103 9447 3108 9422
      3097 9415 3084 9462 3091 9464 3101 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 239DEG 49KT 3100 9451

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Stigger-87

Special weather statement, Nov 11, 3:56 PM CST, 2 hours 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
356 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

TXZ180-259-112230-
Northern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
356 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Tyler
and northwestern Jasper Counties through 430 PM CST...

At 355 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Ebenezer, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Colmesneil, Rockland, Ebenezer and Sam Rayburn Dam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3104 9450 3105 9449 3103 9448 3103 9446
      3111 9406 3101 9399 3089 9446 3105 9453
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 239DEG 49KT 3118 9415

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Stigger/87

Special weather statement, Nov 11, 4:43 PM CST, 1 hour 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
443 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

TXZ180-259-260-112330-
Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
443 PM CST Fri Nov 11 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Tyler, central
Newton and east central Jasper Counties through 530 PM CST...

At 441 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorms
near Woodville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Jasper, Woodville, Newton, Kirbyville, Colmesneil, Chester, Call,
Fred, Warren, Town Bluff, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Spurger,
Jamestown, Roganville, Stringtown, Ivanhoe, Bleakwood and Hillister.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3097 9355 3057 9389 3054 9454 3091 9464
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 268DEG 32KT 3074 9452

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

K. Kuyper

Special weather statement, Nov 11, 5:44 PM CST, 42 minutes before

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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
Nov 11, 6:00 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	45 min
Nov 11, 6:38 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	37 min
Nov 11, 6:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides	23 min
Nov 11, 7:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis	50 min
Nov 12, 3:21 AM CST	Freeze Watch	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry and 1 more	10 hr
Nov 12, 1:26 PM CST	Freeze Warning	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry and 1 more	19 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.