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Mesoscale Discussion 263

March 15, 20244 parishes in Louisiana; 14 counties in Texas

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Mar 15, 2024, 6:05 PM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana; 14 counties in Texas. It was in force for 115 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 15, 2024, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired: Mar 15, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 115 min
Issued by: the Storm Prediction Center
Concerning: Severe thunderstorm watch 54

Counties Beauregard Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Austin County, TX, Brazoria County, TX, Chambers County, TX, Colorado County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Hardin County, TX, Harris County, TX, Jackson County, TX, Jefferson County, TX, Liberty County, TX, Montgomery County, TX, Orange County, TX, Waller County, TX, Wharton County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 15, 2:53 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln and 6 more	2 hr
Mar 15, 9:45 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard and 30 more	2 hr
Mar 15, 12:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville and 18 more	7 hr
Mar 15, 2:56 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles, Saint James and 2 more	94 min
Mar 14, 7:27 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bowie, Delta, Fannin, Lamar, Red River	2 hr
Mar 14, 9:56 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bowie, Cass, Franklin, Lamar, Morris, Red River and 1 more	2 hr
Mar 14, 11:30 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bowie, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris and 2 more	30 min
Mar 15, 5:21 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Crockett, Edwards, Irion, Kimble, Kinney, Menard and 6 more	114 min
Mar 15, 6:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Crockett, Edwards, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard and 4 more	6 hr
Mar 15, 9:09 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bandera, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Concho, Edwards and 19 more	2 hr
Mar 15, 12:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Caldwell and 29 more	3 hr
Mar 15, 1:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bee, Bexar and 57 more	6 hr
Mar 15, 3:54 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Atascosa, Austin, Bexar, Caldwell, Chambers, Colorado and 24 more	96 min

Nearby

Mesoscale Discussions in Texas, 2024 Mesoscale Discussions in Louisiana, 2024 Every mesoscale discussion in 2024

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.