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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 6, 2025Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2025, 4:17 PM CDT for Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 44 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 6, 2025, 4:17 PM CDT (21:17 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2025, 5:01 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Beauregard Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 6, 1:36 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

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 6, 3:47 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 3:47 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 6, 3:33 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 6, 4:06 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
406 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

TXZ259-260-062130-
Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-
406 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND
NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jasper, moving northeast at 30 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...
Jasper, Jamestown, Farrsville, Roganville, Burkeville, Harrisburg,
Mayflower, Wiergate, and Browndell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm 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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern
Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3108 9357 3076 9394 3085 9412 3115 9396
      3117 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 211DEG 26KT 3087 9398

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Kowalski

Special weather statement, May 6, 4:15 PM CDT, 2 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
May 5, 7:56 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		34 min
May 5, 7:57 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		33 min
May 5, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		49 min
May 5, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		45 min
May 5, 9:30 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		45 min
May 5, 9:30 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		45 min
May 5, 10:15 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		45 min
May 5, 10:23 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		52 min
May 5, 10:59 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		46 min
May 5, 11:12 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		48 min
May 5, 11:46 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		44 min
May 6, 12:06 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		24 min
May 6, 12:27 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		33 min
May 6, 12:29 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		61 min
May 6, 1:06 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		24 min
May 6, 1:26 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		34 min
May 6, 2:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	28 min
May 6, 10:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Vermilion	16 days
May 6, 10:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry	6 days
May 6, 10:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion	32 min
May 6, 11:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry	28 min
May 6, 11:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	31 min
May 6, 11:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin	26 min
May 6, 11:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Martin	33 min
May 6, 11:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin	31 min
May 6, 12:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Saint Landry	28 min
May 6, 12:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin	36 min
May 6, 12:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin	29 min
May 6, 12:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin	16 min
May 6, 1:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Saint Martin	16 min
May 6, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	30 min
May 6, 4:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	26 min
May 6, 5:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	36 min
May 6, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	29 min
May 6, 5:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard	23 min
May 6, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard	29 min
May 6, 6:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Beauregard	17 min
May 6, 6:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard	10 hr
May 6, 6:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Evangeline	34 min
May 6, 6:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	29 min
May 6, 6:39 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard	9 hr
May 6, 6:46 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	7 hr
May 6, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Landry	25 min
May 6, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon	23 min
May 6, 3:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Orange	27 min
May 6, 4:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Newton	24 min
May 6, 5:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Newton	23 min
May 6, 5:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin, Tyler	43 min
May 6, 5:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Newton	33 min
May 6, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Tyler	46 min
May 6, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Newton	28 min
May 6, 6:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jasper, Newton	26 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.