Alert archive / Louisiana / Rapides Parish

Weather alerts in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, 2016

170 weather alerts in 2016, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Rapides Parish and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2016. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 170
Warnings: 50
Watches: 20
Advisories: 29
Busiest month: March34 alerts
Busiest day: January 21, 201610 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

0 of 2 tornado warnings covering Rapides Parish in 2016 had a tornado report inside them.

Rapides Parish, 2016

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	2	0	100%	0
Severe thunderstorm warnings	20	9	55%	11	55%	22 min
Flash flood warnings	8	3	63%	3	67%	56 min

Each office's whole area, 2016

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Lake Charles, LA: tornado warnings	31	2	94%	10	20%	8 min
NWS Lake Charles, LA: severe thunderstorm warnings	107	40	63%	116	66%	24 min
NWS Lake Charles, LA: flash flood warnings	101	57	44%	144	90%	120 min

An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.

Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 7, 3:15 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	19 hr
Jan 8, 3:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jan 8, 9:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	28 min
Jan 8, 9:46 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	29 min
Jan 8, 10:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	30 min
Jan 8, 10:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jan 11, 8:48 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	5 days
Jan 21, 4:40 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Jan 21, 5:11 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	21 min
Jan 21, 10:59 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jan 21, 11:48 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jan 21, 1:44 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jan 21, 1:48 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	57 min
Jan 21, 1:55 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	50 min
Jan 21, 2:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	49 min
Jan 21, 3:06 PM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	26 hr
Jan 21, 3:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	44 min
Jan 26, 10:10 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	9 days
Feb 2, 1:46 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	29 min
Feb 8, 3:51 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	14 hr
Feb 9, 3:41 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	14 hr
Feb 15, 7:41 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Feb 15, 7:42 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	63 min
Feb 15, 8:59 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	61 min
Feb 15, 9:30 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Feb 15, 9:36 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	54 min
Feb 15, 11:57 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	63 min
Feb 22, 2:51 PM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	51 hr
Feb 23, 6:50 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	10 min
Feb 27, 10:27 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	38 hr
Mar 1, 4:39 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	96 min
Mar 7, 4:07 AM CST	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	4 days
Mar 7, 11:43 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	13 days
Mar 7, 8:38 PM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	63 hr
Mar 8, 3:11 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	94 min
Mar 8, 5:52 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	83 min
Mar 9, 10:07 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Mar 9, 9:01 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	119 min
Mar 9, 11:09 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	5 hr
Mar 9, 11:57 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	5 hr
Mar 10, 5:45 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	45 min
Mar 10, 6:38 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	3 hr
Mar 10, 7:39 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	5 hr
Mar 10, 7:51 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	24 min
Mar 10, 12:36 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	24 hr
Mar 11, 10:35 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	17 days
Mar 11, 12:21 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	9 hr
Mar 12, 2:49 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	3 hr
Mar 13, 10:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	6 hr
Mar 14, 4:17 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	9 hr
Mar 14, 3:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	24 hr
Mar 17, 12:58 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Mar 17, 1:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Mar 17, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	46 min
Mar 17, 3:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	66 min
Mar 17, 3:48 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Mar 17, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	61 min
Mar 17, 6:22 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	53 min
Mar 24, 7:53 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Mar 30, 3:53 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Mar 30, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	48 min
Mar 31, 1:30 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Mar 31, 2:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Mar 31, 4:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	42 min
Mar 31, 9:09 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
Apr 10, 4:13 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	LCH	15 hr
Apr 10, 7:04 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	LCH	56 min
Apr 11, 12:15 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Apr 11, 1:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Apr 11, 1:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	58 min
Apr 11, 3:42 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Apr 11, 6:09 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	66 min
Apr 20, 4:01 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	38 hr
Apr 20, 9:00 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	8 days
Apr 27, 4:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Apr 27, 7:30 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 27, 7:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	59 min
Apr 27, 8:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	64 min
Apr 29, 3:26 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	3 days
Apr 30, 5:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
Apr 30, 9:21 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	10 days
Apr 30, 10:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	55 min
Apr 30, 12:18 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	5 days
May 1, 3:22 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
May 2, 2:43 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
May 2, 3:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
May 2, 5:48 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
May 2, 9:54 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	3 hr
May 27, 2:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 27, 4:03 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
May 27, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	61 min
May 27, 6:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	60 min
May 28, 10:30 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	15 days
Jun 2, 9:06 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	58 hr
Jun 2, 4:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	88 min
Jun 3, 11:42 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	3 hr
Jun 3, 1:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	3 hr
Jun 4, 1:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	54 min
Jun 13, 12:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	38 min
Jun 15, 5:12 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	LCH	26 hr
Jun 16, 3:07 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	LCH	28 hr
Jun 18, 11:31 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	89 min
Jun 18, 12:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	90 min
Jun 18, 12:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	58 min
Jun 18, 1:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 18, 1:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	60 min
Jun 19, 5:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	39 min
Jun 27, 3:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	47 min
Jun 27, 4:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	93 min
Jul 4, 1:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	51 min
Jul 5, 3:12 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	LCH	28 hr
Jul 6, 3:55 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	LCH	38 hr
Jul 10, 11:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	48 min
Jul 10, 2:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	40 min
Jul 14, 4:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	97 min
Jul 14, 10:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	45 min
Jul 14, 10:40 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Jul 21, 2:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	64 min
Jul 22, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	25 min
Jul 22, 7:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	27 min
Jul 22, 7:22 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	113 min
Jul 24, 2:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	41 min
Jul 28, 1:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	118 min
Aug 4, 3:38 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	LCH	15 hr
Aug 7, 10:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	47 min
Aug 7, 10:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	59 min
Aug 7, 10:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	40 min
Aug 11, 3:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	3 days
Aug 12, 4:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	54 min
Aug 12, 4:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	63 min
Aug 12, 5:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	51 min
Aug 12, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	38 min
Aug 12, 10:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	15 days
Aug 13, 2:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	5 hr
Aug 13, 6:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	7 hr
Aug 14, 1:51 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	3 hr
Aug 15, 5:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	49 min
Aug 25, 2:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	61 min
Aug 25, 4:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	53 min
Aug 25, 4:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	119 min
Aug 27, 4:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	119 min
Aug 29, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	49 min
Sep 17, 8:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	86 min
Sep 18, 6:43 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	3 hr
Oct 19, 6:45 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	3 hr
Nov 20, 2:47 PM CST	Freeze Warning	LCH	16 hr
Nov 27, 9:25 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	36 hr
Nov 28, 10:10 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 28, 11:08 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
Nov 28, 1:02 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	118 min
Nov 28, 2:23 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 28, 3:56 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	20 min
Nov 29, 12:49 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	9 hr
Nov 29, 12:38 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 29, 8:03 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Nov 29, 8:50 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Nov 29, 10:58 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	47 min
Nov 29, 11:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	38 min
Dec 3, 3:22 AM CST	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	60 hr
Dec 3, 8:50 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	11 days
Dec 8, 3:39 AM CST	Freeze Warning	LCH	29 hr
Dec 9, 3:48 PM CST	Freeze Warning	LCH	17 hr
Dec 12, 7:07 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	12 hr
Dec 17, 3:52 PM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	38 hr
Dec 17, 6:44 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Dec 17, 11:48 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Dec 17, 11:56 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	34 min
Dec 18, 10:05 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	115 min
Dec 19, 2:23 PM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	LCH	19 hr
Dec 24, 3:02 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	18 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	20
Tornado Warning	2
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	10
Tornado Watch	4
Mesoscale Discussion	31
Special Weather Statement	40
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	5
Flash Flood Warning	8
River Flood Warning	11
Flash Flood Watch	6
Areal Flood Advisory	8
Heat
Heat Advisory	5
Cold
Freeze Warning	3
Hard Freeze Warning	1
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	10
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	6

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2015 2017

Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.