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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 29, 2024, 3:56 AM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 35 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 29, 2024, 3:56 AM CDT (08:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2024, 4:31 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Allen Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 29, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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 29, 1:29 AM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 1:29 AM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 29, 2:14 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
214 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1205 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 NNW Town Bluff 30.85N 94.22W
04/29/2024 Tyler TX 911 Call Center
Trees down on HWY 190 near Dam B. Time
estimated by radar.
&&
MKCLocal storm report, Apr 29, 2:19 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
219 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 AM Funnel Cloud Pineville 31.33N 92.41W
04/29/2024 Rapides LA Public
Report from mPing of funnel cloud over
Pineville. Lines up with rotational
signature. Time adjusted to radar.
&&
MKCLocal storm report, Apr 29, 2:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
221 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0217 AM Flash Flood 1 NE Kirbyville 30.67N 93.89W
04/29/2024 Jasper TX Emergency Mngr
EM reports water over hwy 96 in Kirbyville.
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MKCLocal storm report, Apr 29, 3:13 AM CDT, 43 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
324 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0305 AM Flash Flood 2 ENE Silsbee 30.35N 94.15W
04/29/2024 Hardin TX Public
Public reports flooding between Silsbee and
Evadale.
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MKCSpecial weather statement, Apr 29, 3:29 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
329 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
LAZ027-028-030>032-290900-
Evangeline LA-Allen LA-Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA-
329 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL RAPIDES...
NORTHWESTERN EVANGELINE...EASTERN BEAUREGARD...SOUTHEASTERN VERNON
AND NORTHERN ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 400 AM CDT...
At 329 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Elizabeth to near Dry Creek to near
Oretta. Movement was east at 25 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...
Oakdale, Elizabeth, Turkey Creek, Dry Creek, Singer, Sugartown,
Mittie, Ragley, Grant, Longville, Allen Parish Airport, Tulla,
Beaver, Oretta, and Bundick Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for
central, southwestern and west central Louisiana.
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LAT...LON 3089 9229 3065 9277 3047 9338 3049 9339
3049 9346 3065 9355 3096 9283
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 269DEG 20KT 3082 9278 3065 9312 3057 9341
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CalhounThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 8:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 71 hr |
| Apr 28, 9:06 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vernon | 32 min |
| Apr 29, 12:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Rapides, Vernon | 47 min |
| Apr 29, 12:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Vernon | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 1:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Rapides | 23 min |
| Apr 29, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 2:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 2:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Vernon | 4 days |
| Apr 29, 2:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 3 days |
| Apr 29, 2:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 33 min |
| Apr 29, 3:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Rapides, Vernon | 8 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Calcasieu | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Beauregard | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 3:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 65 min |
| Apr 29, 4:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 46 min |
| Apr 29, 4:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 24 min |
| Apr 29, 4:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 57 min | |
| Apr 29, 4:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 5 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis | 61 min |
| Apr 29, 4:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 65 min | |
| Apr 29, 5:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 5:21 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| Apr 29, 5:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 5:36 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| Apr 29, 6:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 60 min | |
| Apr 29, 6:22 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 53 min | |
| Apr 29, 6:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Lafayette | 33 min |
| Apr 29, 6:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 42 min | |
| Apr 29, 7:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Martin | 27 min |
| Apr 29, 7:12 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 63 min | |
| Apr 29, 7:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 67 min | |
| Apr 29, 7:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 64 min |
| Apr 29, 7:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Vernon | 12 hr |
| Apr 29, 7:29 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 61 min | |
| Apr 29, 8:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| Apr 29, 8:08 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 53 min | |
| Apr 29, 8:24 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 66 min | |
| Apr 29, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 63 min | |
| Apr 29, 8:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 30 min |
| Apr 29, 9:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | St. Mary | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 9:02 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 58 min | |
| Apr 29, 9:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Lafayette, Saint Martin | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:15 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | LCH | Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 11 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 3 days |
| Apr 29, 9:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard | 5 days |
| Apr 29, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Lafayette, Vermilion | 11 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:29 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 61 min | |
| Apr 29, 9:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis | 12 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 21 days |
| Apr 29, 2:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 5 days |
| Apr 28, 8:37 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | LCH | Hardin, Jasper | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 27 days |
| Apr 28, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 11:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 8 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper | 31 days |
| Apr 29, 2:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson | 26 days |
| Apr 29, 2:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin | 21 days |
| Apr 29, 5:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 39 min |
| Apr 29, 5:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 5:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jefferson | 4 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.