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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 6, 2023Hardin County, Jefferson County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2023, 2:43 AM CDT for Hardin County, Jefferson County, Texas. It was in force for 47 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
May 6, 2023, 2:43 AM CDT (07:43 UTC)
Expired
May 6, 2023, 3:30 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hardin County, TX, Jefferson County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:41 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 May 5, 11:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 5, 11:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 3:14 PM CDT, 11 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
314 PM CDT Fri May 5 2023

LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-062015-
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-Tyler-Hardin-
Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
314 PM CDT Fri May 5 2023

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.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected each day
Saturday through next week. Organized severe weather is not expected
at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-432-435-436-450-452-455-470-472-475-062015-
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-
314 PM CDT Fri May 5 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.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Modest onshore flow is possible in the nearshore waters Saturday
afternoon into Sunday. Small craft should exercise caution.

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected each
day Saturday through next week. Organized severe weather is not
expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 5:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHCameron35 min
May 6, 5:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVermilion34 min
May 6, 6:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAcadia, Lafayette, Vermilion31 min
May 6, 6:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHLafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin33 min
May 6, 7:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHIberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary28 min
May 6, 7:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Landry, Saint Martin, St. Mary32 min
May 6, 9:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHEvangeline23 min
May 6, 10:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHEvangeline24 min
May 6, 10:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Landry29 min
May 6, 11:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Landry29 min
May 6, 11:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Landry35 min
May 6, 11:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Martin25 min
May 6, 12:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Landry30 min
May 6, 12:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHPointe Coupee18 min
May 6, 3:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHHardin25 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.