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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Lake Charles, LA

February 11, 2024Tyler County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Feb 11, 2024, 10:57 AM CST for Tyler County, Texas. It was in force for 33 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
Feb 11, 2024, 10:57 AM CST (16:57 UTC)
Expired
Feb 11, 2024, 11:30 AM CST
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

County Tyler County, TX

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 11, 8:59 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 159 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2024-02-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 680 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2024-02-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 155 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
680 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
627 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
155 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

711 
WFUS54 KLCH 111657
TORLCH
TXC457-111730-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0002.240211T1657Z-240211T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1057 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Tyler County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 1130 AM CST.

* At 1057 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Seven Oaks, or 12 miles west of Chester,
  moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  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...
  Chester around 1105 AM 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 3106 9456 3105 9454 3106 9453 3104 9450
      3105 9449 3103 9448 3103 9445 3100 9445
      3100 9444 3087 9437 3079 9461 3101 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 245DEG 32KT 3089 9480 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
760 
WWUS54 KLCH 111710
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1110 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024

TXC457-111730-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240211T1730Z/
Tyler TX-
1110 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN TYLER COUNTY...

At 1108 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Chester, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

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...
  Chester around 1115 AM CST.
  Colmesneil around 1125 AM 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 3106 9456 3105 9454 3106 9453 3104 9450
      3105 9449 3103 9448 3103 9445 3100 9445
      3100 9444 3089 9438 3084 9462 3101 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 245DEG 32KT 3093 9470 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

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948 
WWUS54 KLCH 111726
SVSLCH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1126 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024

TXC457-111735-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240211T1730Z/
Tyler TX-
1126 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN TYLER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1130 AM CST...

The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued! 
Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather 
information.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CST for southeastern
Texas.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect!

&&

LAT...LON 3106 9456 3105 9454 3106 9453 3104 9450
      3105 9449 3103 9448 3103 9445 3100 9445
      3100 9444 3089 9438 3084 9462 3101 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 245DEG 32KT 3099 9455 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 7:00 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHNewton30 min
Feb 11, 11:25 AM CSTTornado WarningLCHTyler8 min
Feb 11, 12:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHTyler23 min
Feb 11, 12:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHTyler20 min
Feb 11, 1:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLCHHardin, Tyler24 min
Feb 11, 1:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLCHNewton36 min
Feb 11, 1:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHHardin, Tyler32 min
Feb 11, 1:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHNewton29 min
Feb 11, 1:52 PM CSTTornado WarningLCHJasper, Tyler27 min
Feb 11, 2:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJasper, Newton30 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.