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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2025, 1:25 PM CDT for Acadia Parish, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 25 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
- May 26, 2025, 1:25 PM CDT (18:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2025, 1:50 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 269 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -176 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 382 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 573 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 8.4
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 May 26, 12:48 PM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 12:48 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 26, 9:37 AM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
937 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
LAZ027-TXZ180-259-260-261500-
Vernon LA-Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-Tyler TX-
937 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN VERNON PARISH...
TYLER...NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHERN JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 1000
AM CDT...
At 937 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Milam to near Ebenezer to 6
miles east of Seven Oaks. Movement was south at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jasper, Woodville, Colmesneil, Chester, Toledo Bend Dam, Ebenezer,
Rockland, Town Bluff, Hornbeck, Browndell, Farrsville, Mayflower,
Jamestown, Harrisburg, Ivanhoe, Sam Rayburn Dam, Wiergate, and
Hillister.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3097 9464 3104 9449 3111 9406 3116 9391
3117 9358 3119 9355 3128 9353 3128 9344
3136 9339 3137 9328 3136 9328 3083 9390
3057 9456
TIME...MOT...LOC 1437Z 002DEG 25KT 3143 9370 3110 9417 3081 9475
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
14Special weather statement, May 26, 10:13 AM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1013 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
LAZ027-028-030-TXZ259-260-261545-
Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA-Northern Newton TX-
Northern Jasper TX-
1013 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RAPIDES...NORTH CENTRAL
BEAUREGARD...VERNON PARISHES IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND NORTHERN
NEWTON COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 AM CDT...
At 1013 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Natchitoches to near Anacoco to near
Mayflower. Movement was south at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Pineville, De Ridder, Leesville, Rosepine, Boyce,
Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Hineston, Lena, Fort Johnson, Burkeville,
Alexandria International Airport, Slagle, Ball, New Llano, Colfax,
Hornbeck, Browndell, and Tioga.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3150 9268 3145 9271 3139 9266 3147 9218
3107 9248 3079 9360 3114 9398 3117 9358
3128 9353 3128 9344 3134 9340 3137 9331
3135 9295 3152 9272
TIME...MOT...LOC 1513Z 348DEG 54KT 3170 9306 3128 9331 3105 9374
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
14Special weather statement, May 26, 10:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1050 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
LAZ027-028-030-031-TXZ260-261645-
Allen LA-Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA-Northern Newton TX-
1050 AM CDT Mon May 26 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RAPIDES...NORTHERN BEAUREGARD...
VERNON...NORTH CENTRAL ALLEN PARISHES IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND
EAST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM CDT...
At 1049 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Flatwoods to near Fort Johnson to near
Merryville. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Alexandria, Pineville, De Ridder, Rosepine, Merryville, Boyce,
Elizabeth, Alexandria International Airport, Sugartown, Slagle,
Hineston, Lena, Fort Johnson, Pitkin, Grant, Ball, New Llano, Colfax,
Tioga, and Timber Trails.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3150 9268 3145 9271 3145 9268 3140 9269
3140 9267 3139 9266 3148 9221 3147 9216
3140 9214 3133 9218 3132 9223 3125 9223
3119 9227 3066 9313 3075 9370 3135 9298
3137 9292 3139 9291 3151 9273 3152 9272
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 263DEG 30KT 3136 9286 3104 9314 3076 9357
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
14Special weather statement, May 26, 11:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 4:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Grant | 32 min |
| May 26, 5:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles | 30 min |
| May 26, 10:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides, Vernon | 32 min |
| May 26, 10:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Vernon | 33 min |
| May 26, 10:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Rapides, Vernon | 55 min |
| May 26, 11:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Rapides | 36 min |
| May 26, 11:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LCH | Rapides | 11 min |
| May 26, 11:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Rapides | 60 min |
| May 26, 11:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon | 42 min |
| May 26, 11:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides | 40 min |
| May 26, 11:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Calcasieu | 62 min |
| May 26, 12:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles | 33 min |
| May 26, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LCH | Avoyelles | 32 min |
| May 26, 12:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 54 min | |
| May 26, 1:03 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 57 min | |
| May 26, 2:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Saint Landry | 26 min |
| May 26, 9:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Jasper, Tyler | 28 min |
| May 26, 9:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Tyler | 23 min |
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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.