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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 15, 2023Newton County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2023, 8:15 PM CDT for Newton County, Texas. It was in force for 30 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 15, 2023, 8:15 PM CDT (01:15 UTC)
Expired: Apr 15, 2023, 8:45 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Newton County, TX

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 15, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

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 15, 6:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 6:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 3:41 PM CDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 15, 6:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
649 PM CDT Sat Apr 15 2023

TXZ180-201-259-261-160015-
Hardin TX-Northern Jasper TX-Southern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
649 PM CDT Sat Apr 15 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Tyler,
northeastern Hardin and south central Jasper Counties through 715 PM
CDT...

At 649 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Village Mills, or near Kountze, moving east at 10 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...
Silsbee, Kountze, Fred, Wildwood, Caney Head, Honey Island and
Village Mills.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southeastern Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3042 9455 3059 9440 3063 9402 3038 9406
      3031 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 281DEG 9KT 3047 9433

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

78

Local storm report, Apr 15, 7:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 15, 7:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 15, 7:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
714 PM CDT SAT APR 15 2023

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

0550 PM     HAIL             KOUNTZE                 30.37N 94.32W
04/15/2023  E2.00 INCH       HARDIN             TX   PUBLIC

            HEN EGG SIZED HAIL STONE ON A FACEBOOK
            PICTURE.

&&

NRS

Local storm report, Apr 15, 7:15 PM CDT, 1 hour before

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Local storm report, Apr 15, 7:22 PM CDT, 53 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 15, 8:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Vernon	33 min
Apr 15, 9:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	28 min
Apr 15, 9:17 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		58 min
Apr 15, 9:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	25 min
Apr 15, 9:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	16 min
Apr 15, 9:47 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		58 min
Apr 15, 9:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides	24 min
Apr 15, 10:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	26 min
Apr 15, 10:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	36 min
Apr 15, 10:21 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		39 min
Apr 15, 10:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	18 min
Apr 15, 10:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	24 min
Apr 15, 10:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard	32 min
Apr 15, 10:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	24 min
Apr 15, 10:54 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		51 min
Apr 15, 10:58 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		32 min
Apr 15, 11:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Cameron	44 min
Apr 15, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	17 min
Apr 15, 11:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Saint Landry	39 min
Apr 15, 11:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	10 min
Apr 15, 11:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Cameron, Vermilion	51 min
Apr 15, 11:47 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		58 min
Apr 15, 11:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Evangeline	21 min
Apr 16, 12:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Evangeline, Saint Landry	37 min
Apr 16, 12:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LCH	Iberia, Vermilion	35 min
Apr 16, 12:12 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		33 min
Apr 16, 12:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Saint Landry	25 min
Apr 16, 12:24 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		36 min
Apr 16, 12:26 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		34 min
Apr 16, 12:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	24 min
Apr 16, 12:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Iberia, St. Mary, Vermilion	28 min
Apr 16, 1:02 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		43 min
Apr 16, 1:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, St. Mary	43 min
Apr 15, 7:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Newton	33 min
Apr 15, 7:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LCH	Newton	54 min
Apr 15, 7:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	47 min
Apr 15, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin, Jefferson, Orange	61 min
Apr 15, 7:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper	32 min
Apr 15, 8:04 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Hardin, Jefferson, Orange	3 hr
Apr 15, 8:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin	29 min
Apr 15, 8:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper, Newton	28 min
Apr 15, 8:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	34 min
Apr 15, 8:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Tyler	27 min
Apr 15, 8:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper, Newton	36 min
Apr 15, 8:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jefferson	65 min
Apr 15, 9:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson	23 min
Apr 15, 9:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Sabine	26 min
Apr 15, 9:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	24 min
Apr 15, 10:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	24 min

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