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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 172, NWS Lake Charles, LA

July 31, 2023Iberia Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2023, 5:24 PM CDT for Iberia Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 36 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, 5:24 PM CDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2023, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Iberia Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

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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 Jul 31, 3:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 3:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 2:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before

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, 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:45 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 31, 5:08 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 5:09 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 31, 5:18 PM CDT, 6 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
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, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	14 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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Sources

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