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Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Lake Charles, LA

June 22, 2023Jefferson County, Orange County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 22, 2023, 3:42 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Orange County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 22, 2023, 3:42 PM CDT (20:42 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2023, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Jefferson County, TX, Orange County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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 flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 22, 12:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 12:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
140 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2023

LAZ074-252-221915-
Lower Vermilion LA-East Cameron LA-
140 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Cameron
and southwestern Vermilion Parishes through 215 PM CDT...

At 140 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rockefeller Wildlife Range, moving south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Grand Chenier, Pecan Island, Rockefeller Wildlife Range, Creole and
Rutherford Beach.

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 2959 9265 2971 9295 2976 9314 2985 9312
      2972 9244 2955 9239
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 348DEG 21KT 2965 9273

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Denson

Local storm report, Jun 22, 3:14 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
314 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0311 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     21 SW Burns Point       29.36N 91.78W
06/22/2023  E45 MPH          GMZ455             LA   Public

            Report from platform in Eugene Island block
            24.

&&

THM

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:23 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
323 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2023

TXZ615-616-222100-
Lower Jefferson TX-Southern Orange TX-
323 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Jefferson and south central Orange Counties through 400 PM CDT...

At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Port Neches, moving southeast at 20 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...
Port Arthur, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Bridge City, Central
Gardens and Southeast Texas Regional Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 2981 9395 2999 9405 3009 9388 3000 9378
      2998 9383 2999 9386 2993 9387 2986 9393
      2985 9392 2983 9392 2983 9393 2985 9393
      2984 9395 2982 9394 2982 9392 2981 9394
      2980 9393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 321DEG 17KT 2998 9392

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

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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
Jun 21, 7:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	26 min
Jun 21, 7:37 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		23 min
Jun 21, 8:55 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		35 min
Jun 21, 9:10 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		50 min
Jun 21, 9:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	27 min
Jun 21, 10:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Cameron	15 min
Jun 21, 10:20 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		25 min
Jun 21, 10:27 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		33 min
Jun 21, 10:42 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		18 min
Jun 22, 8:49 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		56 min
Jun 22, 9:38 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		67 min
Jun 22, 1:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	35 min
Jun 22, 2:56 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		64 min
Jun 22, 3:06 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		24 min
Jun 22, 3:11 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		34 min
Jun 22, 4:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Assumption	27 min
Jun 22, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		31 min
Jun 22, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	31 min
Jun 22, 5:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	27 min
Jun 22, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	35 min
Jun 22, 5:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	27 min
Jun 22, 5:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	26 min
Jun 22, 5:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jefferson Davis	26 min
Jun 21, 9:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	30 min
Jun 21, 9:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin	24 min
Jun 22, 3:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	37 min
Jun 22, 4:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	26 min
Jun 22, 4:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Orange	112 min
Jun 22, 4:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	27 min
Jun 22, 6:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper, Newton	33 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.