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Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 5, 2024Hardin County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at May 5, 2024, 7:17 AM CDT for Hardin County, Texas. It was in force for 4 hr. 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 5, 2024, 7:17 AM CDT (12:17 UTC)
Expired: May 5, 2024, 11:15 AM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Hardin County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:20 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 flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at May 5, 6:32 AM CDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 5, 6:32 AM CDT, 45 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 5, 1:42 AM CDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
142 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

TXZ180-201-259-050715-
Hardin TX-Northern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
142 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT TYLER...NORTHWESTERN HARDIN AND
NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM CDT...

At 142 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles north of Chester to 10 miles southeast
of Shepherd. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor
         objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Woodville, Colmesneil, Chester, Warren, Thicket, Rockland, Wildwood,
Votaw, Ivanhoe, and Hillister.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3049 9454 3101 9466 3106 9456 3103 9447
      3108 9422 3036 9449 3036 9469 3049 9473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 259DEG 27KT 3106 9463 3040 9486

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Jones

Special weather statement, May 5, 2:18 AM CDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
218 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

TXZ180-201-050745-
Hardin TX-Tyler TX-
218 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TYLER AND WESTERN
HARDIN COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM CDT...

At 218 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Alabama-Coushatta
Reservation to near Hardin. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Woodville, Kountze, Saratoga, Warren, Thicket, Wildwood, Batson,
Votaw, Honey Island, Village Mills, Ivanhoe, and Hillister.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3049 9454 3075 9460 3085 9440 3021 9428
      3015 9461 3049 9473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0718Z 243DEG 28KT 3063 9478 3019 9470

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Jones

Special weather statement, May 5, 2:33 AM CDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
233 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

TXZ180-259-050800-
Northern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
233 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN TYLER AND CENTRAL
JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 300 AM CDT...

At 233 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Warren, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Warren, Town Bluff, Spurger, Mt. Union, Ivanhoe, and Hillister.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3088 9411 3064 9398 3053 9436 3053 9442
      3068 9450
TIME...MOT...LOC 0733Z 245DEG 26KT 3063 9438

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Jones

Special weather statement, May 5, 2:58 AM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
258 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

TXZ201-261-050830-
Hardin TX-Southern Jasper TX-
258 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HARDIN AND SOUTH
CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 330 AM CDT...

At 258 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kountze, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Evadale, Weiss Bluff, and Honey Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3024 9444 3045 9445 3052 9404 3025 9399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0758Z 260DEG 26KT 3034 9438

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Jones

Special weather statement, May 5, 3:29 AM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

TXZ201-261-515-516-050900-
Hardin TX-Northern Orange TX-Southern Jasper TX-Upper Jefferson TX-
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON...
SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN...NORTHWESTERN ORANGE AND SOUTH CENTRAL JASPER
COUNTIES THROUGH 400 AM CDT...

At 329 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bevil Oaks, or 7 miles southwest of Lumberton, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Beaumont, Lumberton, Silsbee, Evadale, Bevil Oaks, Pine Forest,
Lakeview, Weiss Bluff, and Gist.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3049 9407 3030 9390 3027 9390 3006 9429
      3020 9441
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 232DEG 29KT 3018 9429

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Jones

Special weather statement, May 5, 7:02 AM CDT, 15 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
May 5, 8:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	44 min
May 5, 8:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry	6 hr
May 5, 8:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard	33 min
May 5, 9:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	27 min
May 5, 2:00 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	5 hr
May 4, 9:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson	31 min
May 5, 12:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper	33 min
May 5, 12:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper, Newton	16 min
May 5, 1:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Tyler	33 min
May 5, 2:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin, Tyler	29 min
May 5, 2:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin	27 min
May 5, 2:25 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Tyler	3 hr
May 5, 2:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin	33 min
May 5, 2:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Tyler	27 min
May 5, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin	32 min
May 5, 3:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin	31 min
May 5, 3:47 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Hardin	3 hr
May 5, 5:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	6 hr
May 5, 7:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Tyler	28 min
May 5, 7:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper, Newton, Tyler	33 min
May 5, 8:39 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jasper, Newton	4 hr
May 5, 10:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Orange	24 hr
May 5, 11:22 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Hardin	23 hr

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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.