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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Lake Charles, LA

March 29, 2025Lafayette Parish, Saint Martin Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood warning at Mar 29, 2025, 4:02 PM CDT for Lafayette Parish, Saint Martin Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Mar 29, 2025, 4:02 PM CDT (21:02 UTC)
Expired: Mar 29, 2025, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Mar 29, 3:09 PM CDT, 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 3:09 PM CDT, 53 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 29, 11:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1126 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

LAZ073-291700-
West Cameron LA-
1126 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CAMERON PARISH
THROUGH NOON CDT...

At 1126 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Johnsons Bayou, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Cameron Parish.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2982 9387 2983 9381 2989 9377 2996 9376
      2999 9377 3002 9375 3002 9374 2998 9359
      2978 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 193DEG 18KT 2986 9375

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Slaughter

Local storm report, Mar 29, 2:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 29, 3:34 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 28, 11:56 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		49 min
Mar 29, 1:31 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		29 min
Mar 29, 1:58 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		32 min
Mar 29, 2:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	33 min
Mar 29, 2:49 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		26 min
Mar 29, 3:19 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		41 min
Mar 29, 3:54 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		51 min
Mar 29, 7:20 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		55 min
Mar 29, 8:14 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		31 min
Mar 29, 8:45 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		60 min
Mar 29, 11:11 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		64 min
Mar 29, 2:41 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Vermilion	3 hr
Mar 29, 3:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Evangeline, Saint Landry	3 hr
Mar 29, 5:59 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette	3 hr
Mar 29, 6:31 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Saint Landry	3 hr
Mar 28, 7:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper	19 min
Mar 28, 7:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper	39 min
Mar 28, 9:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper	19 min
Mar 29, 11:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	34 min

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Sources

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