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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 171, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2023, 5:15 PM CDT for Rapides Parish, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 14 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
- Jul 31, 2023, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2023, 5:29 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Rapides Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 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 Jul 31, 3:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 3:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 231 PM CDT Mon Jul 31 2023 LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254- TXZ201-261-262-515-516-615-616-011945- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron- East Cameron-Northern Calcasieu-Northern Jefferson Davis- Northern Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Upper Iberia-Upper St. Mary- Southern Calcasieu-Southern Jefferson Davis-Southern Acadia- Lower Vermilion-Lower Iberia-Lower St. Mary-Hardin-Southern Jasper- Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson- Southern Orange- 231 PM CDT Mon Jul 31 2023 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... 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. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Max temperatures between 105 and 108 degrees combined with dewpoints in the upper 60s or lower 70s will lead to heat index values peaking between 110 and 115 degrees across the area this afternoon. A few showers or thunderstorms are possible, with a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather. The main threat will be damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Excessive Heat Warning. Excessive Heat Watch. Our heat wave will continue over the region through the coming work week with heat index values ranging from 105 to 115 degrees each afternoon...expect additional heat advisories. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop each day next week. No severe weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. TXZ180-259-260-011945- Tyler-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- 231 PM CDT Mon Jul 31 2023 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. Excessive Heat Warning. Max temperatures between 105 and 108 degrees combined with dewpoints in the upper 60s or lower 70s will lead to heat index values peaking between 110 and 115 degrees across the area this afternoon. A few showers or thunderstorms are possible, with a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather. The main threat will be damaging wind gusts. It is strongly advised to stay alert to the forecast for potential upgrades to an Excessive Heat Warning across the rest of the area today! .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Excessive Heat Warning. Excessive Heat Watch. Our heat wave will continue over the region through the coming work week with heat index values ranging from 105 to 115 degrees each afternoon...expect additional heat advisories. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop each day next week. No severe weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-435-436-450-452-455-470-472-475-011945- Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays- Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays- 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- 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- 231 PM CDT Mon Jul 31 2023 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible. No severe weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop each day next week. No severe weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:37 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jul 31, 3:35 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and 10 more | 11 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:27 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and 10 more | 13 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:27 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and 10 more | 29 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Lafayette, Saint Martin | 23 min |
| Jul 31, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson Davis | 30 min |
| Jul 31, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Jefferson Davis | 27 min |
| Jul 31, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Lafayette, Saint Martin | 31 min |
| Jul 31, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 24 min |
| Jul 31, 5:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 36 min |
| Jul 31, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Vermilion | 36 min |
| Jul 31, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 25 min |
| Jul 31, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Beauregard | 24 min |
| Jul 31, 5:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Martin | 36 min |
| Jul 31, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vernon | 32 min |
| Jul 31, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 15 min |
| Jul 31, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vermilion | 11 min |
| Jul 31, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 43 min | |
| Jul 31, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 43 min | |
| Jul 31, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jefferson Davis | 35 min |
| Jul 31, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vermilion | 32 min |
| Jul 31, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vermilion | 51 min |
| Jul 31, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu | 15 min |
| Jul 31, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu | 30 min |
| Jul 31, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 25 min | |
| Jul 31, 3:35 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 15 hr |
| Jul 31, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jasper | 33 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.