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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 6, 2025Jasper County, Newton County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2025, 6:34 PM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, Texas. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 6, 2025, 6:34 PM CDT (23:34 UTC)
Expired
May 6, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:36 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
May 6, 1:36 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 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, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 3:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 6, 5:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
509 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

LAZ030-141-062245-
Beauregard LA-Northern Calcasieu LA-
509 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BEAUREGARD PARISH
THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

At 509 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fields, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Singer, Oretta, Fields, Tulla, De Quincy, and De Ridder.

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 southwestern
Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3042 9349 3052 9362 3087 9338 3070 9313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 220DEG 28KT 3046 9358

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Kowalski
Special weather statement, May 6, 5:42 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 6, 5:49 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 6, 6:11 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 6, 6:17 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 6, 6:31 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
631 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

LAZ027-030-070000-
Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-
631 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD AND
SOUTH CENTRAL VERNON PARISHES THROUGH 700 PM CDT...

At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tulla, or 9 miles southeast of De Ridder, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Bundick Lake, Tulla, and Sugartown.

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 southwestern
and west central Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 9291 3088 9295 3088 9298 3085 9298
      3060 9324 3069 9334 3093 9321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 235DEG 27KT 3072 9323

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Kowalski

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 5, 7:56 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH34 min
May 5, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH33 min
May 5, 8:41 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH49 min
May 5, 8:45 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH45 min
May 5, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH45 min
May 5, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH45 min
May 5, 10:15 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH45 min
May 5, 10:23 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH52 min
May 5, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH46 min
May 5, 11:12 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH48 min
May 5, 11:46 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH44 min
May 6, 12:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH24 min
May 6, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH33 min
May 6, 12:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH61 min
May 6, 1:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH24 min
May 6, 1:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH34 min
May 6, 2:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAllen28 min
May 6, 10:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHLafayette, Vermilion16 days
May 6, 10:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry6 days
May 6, 10:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAcadia, Lafayette, Vermilion32 min
May 6, 11:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry28 min
May 6, 11:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAcadia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin31 min
May 6, 11:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin26 min
May 6, 11:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHLafayette, Saint Martin33 min
May 6, 11:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin31 min
May 6, 12:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAvoyelles, Saint Landry28 min
May 6, 12:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin36 min
May 6, 12:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin29 min
May 6, 12:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin16 min
May 6, 1:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHSaint Martin16 min
May 6, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHCalcasieu30 min
May 6, 4:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHBeauregard, Calcasieu44 min
May 6, 4:49 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHBeauregard, Vernon26 min
May 6, 5:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHBeauregard36 min
May 6, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis29 min
May 6, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHBeauregard23 min
May 6, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHBeauregard29 min
May 6, 6:02 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHBeauregard17 min
May 6, 6:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHBeauregard10 hr
May 6, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHEvangeline34 min
May 6, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHBeauregard29 min
May 6, 6:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHBeauregard9 hr
May 6, 6:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHBeauregard, Vernon7 hr
May 6, 6:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHLafayette, Saint Landry25 min
May 6, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon23 min
May 6, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHOrange27 min
May 6, 4:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHNewton24 min
May 6, 5:07 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHNewton23 min
May 6, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHHardin, Tyler43 min
May 6, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHNewton33 min
May 6, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHHardin, Jasper, Tyler46 min
May 6, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHNewton28 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.