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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 11, 2024, 6:26 PM CST for Avoyelles Parish, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 15 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
- Feb 11, 2024, 6:26 PM CST (00:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2024, 6:41 PM CST
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Avoyelles Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 12:18 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 1683 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 584 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
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 Feb 11, 6:06 PM CST, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 6:06 PM CST, 20 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 11, 4:32 PM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
432 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0427 PM Hail 5 NW Alexandria 31.34N 92.51W
02/11/2024 E0.75 inch Rapides LA Public
Dime size hail.
&&
MKCSpecial weather statement, Feb 11, 4:58 PM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
458 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
LAZ028-029-112330-
Avoyelles LA-Rapides LA-
458 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN RAPIDES AND
NORTHWESTERN AVOYELLES PARISHES THROUGH 530 PM CST...
At 458 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Alexandria, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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 vegetation and outdoor
objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Pineville, Ball, Kingsville, Deville, Libuse, Tioga,
Esler Regional Airport, Kolin, Holloway, Paradise, and Woodworth.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 73 and 89.
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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for central
Louisiana.
&&
LAT...LON 3147 9219 3147 9216 3146 9217 3141 9215
3135 9207 3134 9209 3133 9208 3134 9203
3133 9202 3114 9248 3128 9258 3145 9234
3148 9221 3148 9219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 239DEG 36KT 3125 9248
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
78Special weather statement, Feb 11, 5:01 PM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
501 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
LAZ027-028-112330-
Vernon LA-Rapides LA-
501 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN RAPIDES AND EAST CENTRAL
VERNON PARISHES THROUGH 530 PM CST...
At 501 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Leander, or 8 miles west of Hineston, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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 vegetation and outdoor
objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hineston, Lacamp, Leander, Sieper, Gardner, Otis, Elmer, Calcasieu,
and Woodworth.
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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for central and
west central Louisiana.
&&
LAT...LON 3096 9292 3108 9295 3113 9305 3141 9275
3128 9258 3114 9247
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 239DEG 36KT 3110 9289
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
78Special weather statement, Feb 11, 5:24 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
524 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
LAZ028-029-120000-
Avoyelles LA-Rapides LA-
524 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RAPIDES AND NORTHWESTERN
AVOYELLES PARISHES THROUGH 600 PM CST...
At 523 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gardner, or 8 miles northeast of Hineston, moving northeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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 vegetation and outdoor
objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Pineville, Alexandria International Airport, Ball,
Deville, Libuse, Tioga, Timber Trails, Esler Regional Airport, Elmer,
Kingsville, Kolin, Gardner, Centerpoint, Holloway, Paradise, and
Woodworth.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 72 and 97.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for central
Louisiana.
&&
LAT...LON 3147 9216 3146 9217 3145 9216 3141 9215
3136 9208 3133 9208 3134 9203 3132 9200
3130 9200 3129 9201 3130 9201 3129 9202
3128 9201 3128 9203 3107 9267 3133 9275
3140 9258 3148 9219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 232DEG 38KT 3121 9264
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CalhounSpecial weather statement, Feb 11, 5:40 PM CST, 46 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 6:12 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 33 min |
| Feb 11, 6:31 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides | 29 min |
| Feb 11, 6:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 16 min |
| Feb 11, 7:00 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 45 min | |
| Feb 11, 7:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, St. Mary, Vermilion | 40 min |
| Feb 11, 7:38 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 67 min | |
| Feb 11, 8:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 41 min |
| Feb 11, 8:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 20 min |
| Feb 11, 8:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 42 min |
| Feb 11, 9:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry | 42 min |
| Feb 11, 9:17 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Martin | 28 min |
| Feb 11, 9:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin | 19 min |
| Feb 11, 10:41 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 34 min | |
| Feb 11, 10:50 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Martin | 55 min |
| Feb 11, 11:00 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 3 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 45 min |
| Feb 11, 11:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 32 min |
| Feb 11, 11:18 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 44 min | |
| Feb 12, 12:00 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 60 min | |
| Feb 12, 12:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | St. Mary | 45 min |
| Feb 12, 12:35 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 55 min | |
| Feb 12, 12:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Saint Martin, St. Mary | 28 min |
| Feb 12, 12:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Saint Martin, St. Mary | 8 min |
| Feb 12, 1:18 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 42 min | |
| Feb 12, 2:08 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and 10 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:25 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 25 hr | |
| Feb 12, 2:33 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 27 min | |
| Feb 12, 9:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Rapides | 21 days |
| Feb 12, 12:03 PM CST | Low Water Advisory | LCH | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.