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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Lake Charles, LA

July 8, 20244 counties in Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2024, 9:28 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 17 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
Jul 8, 2024, 9:28 AM CDT (14:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2024, 9:45 AM CDT
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Jefferson County, TX, Orange County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:32 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 7, 10:45 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 91 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 2024-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 583 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2024-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 250 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
583 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-56 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
807 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
250 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
257 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
6.4

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The text

As transmitted.

005 
WFUS54 KLCH 081428
TORLCH
TXC199-241-245-361-081445-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0049.240708T1428Z-240708T1445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
928 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
  Northwestern Orange County in southeastern Texas...
  Southern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 945 AM CDT.

* At 928 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near La Belle, or 7 miles south of Beaumont, moving
  north at 70 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...
  Beaumont, Bevil Oaks, Rose City, Pine Forest, and Lakeview around 
  935 AM CDT.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 858 and
842.
 
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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 2990 9408 2989 9421 3030 9433 3032 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 1428Z 176DEG 60KT 2998 9415 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 8:14 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHHardin, Tyler31 min
Jul 8, 9:13 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHHardin17 min
Jul 8, 9:20 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHHardin, Tyler13 min
Jul 8, 9:32 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHHardin13 min
Jul 8, 10:00 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHHardin, Jasper, Tyler30 min
Jul 8, 10:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHHardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Orange7 hr
Jul 8, 10:29 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper, Newton, Tyler46 min
Jul 8, 10:36 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHHardin, Jefferson24 min
Jul 8, 10:54 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHHardin9 min
Jul 8, 11:08 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLCHJasper19 min
Jul 8, 11:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHHardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Orange21 days
Jul 8, 11:55 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper, Newton20 min
Jul 8, 12:13 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper, Newton17 min
Jul 8, 12:34 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper11 min
Jul 8, 12:36 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHHardin, Jasper, Tyler24 min
Jul 8, 1:00 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper, Tyler15 min
Jul 8, 1:12 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper33 min
Jul 8, 1:40 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper20 min
Jul 8, 1:45 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJefferson15 min
Jul 8, 1:59 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper, Newton31 min
Jul 8, 2:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHJasper, Newton, Tyler3 hr
Jul 8, 2:27 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper, Newton18 min
Jul 8, 2:41 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper, Newton34 min
Jul 8, 3:13 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHJasper, Newton32 min
Jul 8, 3:15 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHNewton30 min
Jul 8, 3:44 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHNewton31 min
Jul 8, 4:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHHardin, Jasper56 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.