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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Nov 20, 2023, 7:03 PM CST for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2023, 7:03 PM CST (01:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 20, 2023, 7:30 PM CST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Avoyelles Parish, LA
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 176 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1112 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 767 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 246 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 8.8
The text
As transmitted.
419
WFUS54 KLCH 210103
TORLCH
LAC009-210130-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0039.231121T0103Z-231121T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
703 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until 730 PM CST.
* At 703 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Marksville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge around 710 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3126 9185 3127 9184 3123 9179 3120 9173
3121 9170 3119 9168 3117 9168 3115 9171
3109 9205 3121 9211 3126 9201 3125 9199
3124 9200 3122 9199 3125 9196 3124 9195
3122 9194 3123 9192 3127 9195 3130 9191
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 261DEG 29KT 3114 9200
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
143 follow-up statements
039
WWUS54 KLCH 210104
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
704 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023
LAC009-210130-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-231121T0130Z/
Avoyelles LA-
704 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN AVOYELLES PARISH...
At 704 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Marksville,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge around 710 PM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move
to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying
debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3126 9185 3127 9184 3123 9179 3120 9173
3121 9170 3119 9168 3117 9168 3115 9171
3109 9205 3121 9211 3126 9201 3125 9199
3124 9200 3122 9199 3125 9196 3124 9195
3122 9194 3123 9192 3127 9195 3130 9191
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 261DEG 29KT 3114 9199
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
14052
WWUS54 KLCH 210113
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
713 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023
LAC009-210130-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-231121T0130Z/
Avoyelles LA-
713 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN AVOYELLES PARISH...
At 713 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Bordelonville,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Avoyelles Parish.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move
to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying
debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3126 9185 3127 9184 3123 9179 3120 9173
3121 9170 3119 9168 3117 9168 3115 9171
3111 9198 3118 9199 3122 9199 3125 9196
3124 9195 3122 9194 3123 9192 3127 9195
3130 9191
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 261DEG 29KT 3115 9190
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
14484
WWUS54 KLCH 210129
SVSLCH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
729 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023
LAC009-210139-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-231121T0130Z/
Avoyelles LA-
729 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN AVOYELLES PARISH WILL EXPIRE
AT 730 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
&&
LAT...LON 3126 9185 3127 9184 3123 9179 3120 9173
3121 9170 3119 9168 3117 9168 3115 9171
3111 9198 3118 9199 3122 9199 3125 9196
3124 9195 3122 9194 3123 9192 3127 9195
3130 9191
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 261DEG 29KT 3117 9176
$$
14The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 6:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides | 15 min |
| Nov 20, 6:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides | 61 min |
| Nov 20, 7:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Avoyelles | 32 min |
| Nov 20, 7:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Cameron | 26 min |
| Nov 20, 7:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 33 min |
| Nov 20, 8:02 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline | 118 min |
| Nov 20, 8:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Vermilion | 43 min |
| Nov 20, 8:09 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 36 min | |
| Nov 20, 8:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Acadia, Vermilion | 26 min |
| Nov 20, 8:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry | 35 min |
| Nov 20, 8:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 54 min |
| Nov 20, 8:59 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 61 min | |
| Nov 20, 9:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin | 53 min |
| Nov 20, 9:54 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 66 min | |
| Nov 20, 10:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Iberia, St. Mary | 59 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.