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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 5, 2023Jasper County, Tyler County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2023, 8:59 PM CDT for Jasper County, Tyler County, Texas. It was in force for 31 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: Apr 5, 2023, 8:59 PM CDT (01:59 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2023, 9:30 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Jasper County, TX, Tyler County, TX

The radar

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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 Apr 5, 5:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 5:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 4:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 4:14 PM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 5, 4:16 PM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 5, 4:52 PM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 5, 7:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 5, 7:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 5, 8:46 PM CDT, 13 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
Apr 5, 7:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	23 min
Apr 6, 11:10 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		35 min
Apr 6, 11:49 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		26 min
Apr 6, 1:00 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		45 min
Apr 6, 1:28 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		47 min
Apr 6, 1:46 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		29 min
Apr 6, 1:50 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		40 min
Apr 6, 2:05 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		40 min
Apr 6, 2:30 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		45 min
Apr 6, 2:38 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		52 min
Apr 6, 2:49 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		26 min
Apr 6, 3:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Cameron	37 min
Apr 6, 3:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Cameron	35 min
Apr 6, 3:15 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		30 min
Apr 6, 3:19 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		19 hr
Apr 6, 3:21 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		24 min
Apr 6, 3:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Cameron	29 min
Apr 6, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Cameron	24 min
Apr 6, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		47 min
Apr 6, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		31 min
Apr 6, 3:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Cameron	23 min
Apr 6, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	37 min
Apr 6, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia	31 min
Apr 6, 4:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion	32 min
Apr 6, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion	33 min
Apr 6, 5:36 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		24 min
Apr 6, 5:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion	50 min
Apr 6, 5:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Lafayette	29 min
Apr 6, 6:02 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		58 min
Apr 6, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	28 min
Apr 6, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	43 min
Apr 6, 6:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Cameron	5 hr
Apr 6, 6:59 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		61 min
Apr 5, 7:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Tyler	56 min
Apr 5, 8:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Tyler	59 min
Apr 5, 9:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	33 min
Apr 5, 10:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Tyler	63 min
Apr 6, 2:27 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	21 days
Apr 6, 4:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson	26 min
Apr 6, 4:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson	35 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.