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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 30, 2022, 4:40 AM CST for Avoyelles Parish, Evangeline Parish, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 35 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
- Dec 30, 2022, 4:40 AM CST (10:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2022, 5:15 AM CST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Avoyelles Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 309 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 778 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
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 Dec 30, 3:50 AM CST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 3:50 AM CST, 50 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 327 PM CST Thu Dec 29 2022 LAZ027>032-TXZ180-201-259>262-302130- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-Tyler-Hardin- Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 327 PM CST Thu Dec 29 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are expected tonight as a band of convection moves through the area. There is a Marginal Risk for severe weather, from this through tonight, across southeast Texas into southwest Louisiana, west of an Alexandria to Pecan Island line. The primary threats will be isolated damaging wind gusts and isolated spin-up tornadoes. There is also the potential for heavy rainfall overnight, with a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall across southeast Texas into much of central and southwest Louisiana that could lead to flooding of urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. An ongoing band of showers and storms will be progressing east across our Louisiana Parishes Friday morning. This band of storms will be capable of producing strong to severe weather as well as heavy rainfall. There is a Marginal Risk for severe weather for portions of south central Louisiana, with isolated damaging wind gusts and isolated weak spin-up tornadoes the main threats. There is also a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall across central and south central Louisiana that could lead to flooding of urban and poor drainage areas. The threat for severe weather and flooding should come to an end Friday afternoon. Another strong storm system will move into the area by Monday into Tuesday. This system could bring the potential for severe weather as well as heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LAZ033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-302130- St. Landry-Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette- Upper St. Martin-Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin- West Cameron-East Cameron-Jefferson-Orange- 327 PM CST Thu Dec 29 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. .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. Wind Advisory. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are expected tonight as a band of convection moves through the area. There is a Marginal Risk for severe weather, from this through tonight, across southeast Texas into southwest Louisiana, west of an Alexandria to Pecan Island line. The primary threats will be isolated damaging wind gusts and isolated spin-up tornadoes. There is also the potential for heavy rainfall overnight, with a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall across southeast Texas into much of central and southwest Louisiana that could lead to flooding of urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. An ongoing band of showers and storms will be progressing east across our Louisiana Parishes Friday morning. This band of storms will be capable of producing strong to severe weather as well as heavy rainfall. There is a Marginal Risk for severe weather for portions of south central Louisiana, with isolated damaging wind gusts and isolated weak spin-up tornadoes the main threats. There is also a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall across central and south central Louisiana that could lead to flooding of urban and poor drainage areas. The threat for severe weather and flooding should come to an end Friday afternoon. Another strong storm system will move into the area by Monday into Tuesday. This system could bring the potential for severe weather as well as heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ470-472-475-302130- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 327 PM CST Thu Dec 29 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are expected tonight as a band of convection moves through the area. There is a Marginal Risk for severe weather, from this through tonight, across southeast Texas into southwest Louisiana, west of an Alexandria to Pecan Island line. The primary threats will be isolated damaging wind gusts and isolated spin-up tornadoes. There is also the potential for heavy rainfall overnight, with a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall across southeast Texas into much of central and southwest Louisiana that could lead to flooding of urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. Small craft advisory conditions will continue into Friday morning. A band of showers and thunderstorms will be ongoing Friday morning into early Friday afternoon. Some storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall that could reduce visibilities to less than one mile. In addition, strong gusty winds and isolated waterspouts will be possible. The return of warm and moist air over the much cooler shelf waters will support the potential for periods of marine fog on Friday, and again from Sunday into early next week. Dense Fog Advisories may become necessary during this time. Showers and storms will increase again early next week, and there will be the potential for some strong to severe storms as well as heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-450-302130- Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 327 PM CST Thu Dec 29 2022 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... 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. Dense Fog Advisory. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are expected tonight as a band of convection moves through the area. Some storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall that could reduce visibilities to less than one mile. In addition, strong gusty winds and isolated waterspouts will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Dense Fog Advisory. A band of showers and thunderstorms will be ongoing Friday morning. Some storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall that could reduce visibilities to less than one mile. In addition, strong gusty winds and isolated waterspouts will be possible. The return of warm and moist air over the much cooler shelf waters will support the potential for periods of marine fog on Friday, and again from Sunday into early next week. Dense Fog Advisories may become necessary during this time. Showers and storms will increase again early next week, and there will be the potential for some strong to severe storms as well as heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ435-452-455-302130- Vermilion Bay- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM- 327 PM CST Thu Dec 29 2022 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... 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. Dense Fog Advisory. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are expected tonight as a band of convection moves through the area. Some storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall that could reduce visibilities to less than one mile. In addition, strong gusty winds and isolated waterspouts will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Dense Fog Advisory. A band of showers and thunderstorms will be ongoing Friday morning. Some storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall that could reduce visibilities to less than one mile. In addition, strong gusty winds and isolated waterspouts will be possible. The return of warm and moist air over the much cooler shelf waters will support the potential for periods of marine fog on Friday, and again from Sunday into early next week. Dense Fog Advisories may become necessary during this time. Showers and storms will increase again early next week, and there will be the potential for some strong to severe storms as well as heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Special weather statement, Dec 30, 3:49 AM CST, 51 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 1:02 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 13 min | |
| Dec 30, 1:16 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 29 min | |
| Dec 30, 2:02 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 28 min | |
| Dec 30, 2:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 35 min |
| Dec 30, 2:15 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 30 min | |
| Dec 30, 2:32 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 58 min | |
| Dec 30, 2:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 3:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Cameron | 25 min |
| Dec 30, 3:07 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 23 min | |
| Dec 30, 3:12 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 3:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 3:24 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 36 min | |
| Dec 30, 3:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 3:30 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 30 min | |
| Dec 30, 3:32 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 28 min | |
| Dec 30, 3:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon | 25 min |
| Dec 30, 3:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 38 min |
| Dec 30, 3:49 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Evangeline | 26 min |
| Dec 30, 3:58 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 32 min | |
| Dec 30, 4:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Evangeline | 31 min |
| Dec 30, 4:17 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 28 min | |
| Dec 30, 4:24 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 36 min |
| Dec 30, 4:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry | 27 min |
| Dec 30, 4:35 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson Davis | 25 min |
| Dec 30, 4:37 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry | 38 min |
| Dec 30, 4:46 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 29 min | |
| Dec 30, 5:01 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Evangeline | 29 min |
| Dec 30, 5:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Saint Landry | 25 min |
| Dec 30, 5:07 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Saint Landry | 38 min |
| Dec 30, 5:19 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 26 min | |
| Dec 30, 8:20 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 23 min | |
| Dec 30, 10:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 55 hr |
| Dec 30, 10:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 21 days |
| Dec 30, 10:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Vernon | 69 hr |
| Dec 29, 6:16 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jasper | 33 min |
| Dec 29, 6:47 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jasper | 2 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:23 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson | 37 min |
| Dec 30, 1:00 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson | 30 min |
| Dec 30, 1:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 33 min |
| Dec 30, 1:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 34 min |
| Dec 30, 2:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson, Orange | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 32 min |
| Dec 30, 2:58 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Dec 30, 10:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson | 5 days |
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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.