Alert archive / Louisiana / Rapides Parish

Weather alerts in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, 2018

163 weather alerts in 2018, 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 2018. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 163
Warnings: 61
Watches: 13
Advisories: 26
Busiest month: February27 alerts
Busiest day: November 1, 201815 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

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

4 of 13 tornado warnings covering Rapides Parish in 2018 had a tornado report inside them; 5 of 6 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 14 minutes after it went out.

Rapides Parish, 2018

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	13	4	69%	6	83%	14 min
Severe thunderstorm warnings	14	6	57%	8	50%	25 min
Flash flood warnings	7	2	71%	3	67%	36 min

Each office's whole area, 2018

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Lake Charles, LA: tornado warnings	54	12	78%	38	39%	12 min
NWS Lake Charles, LA: severe thunderstorm warnings	89	33	63%	97	47%	23 min
NWS Lake Charles, LA: flash flood warnings	56	22	61%	51	82%	87 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 1, 3:45 AM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	LCH	30 hr
Jan 1, 3:55 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LCH	30 hr
Jan 1, 3:57 PM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	LCH	42 hr
Jan 3, 3:11 AM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	LCH	31 hr
Jan 4, 3:24 AM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	LCH	30 hr
Jan 10, 7:50 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	13 hr
Jan 11, 3:58 PM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	20 hr
Jan 13, 2:50 PM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	LCH	18 hr
Jan 15, 3:23 PM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	LCH	44 hr
Jan 15, 3:48 PM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LCH	43 hr
Jan 15, 3:48 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	LCH	32 hr
Jan 17, 11:09 AM CST	Wind Chill Advisory	LCH	111 min
Jan 17, 11:13 AM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	LCH	107 min
Jan 17, 2:04 PM CST	Hard Freeze Warning	LCH	20 hr
Jan 22, 3:42 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	48 min
Jan 22, 4:12 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	33 min
Jan 27, 10:14 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	6 days
Feb 4, 3:42 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	3 hr
Feb 6, 11:16 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	14 days
Feb 7, 3:46 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	13 min
Feb 7, 3:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	34 min
Feb 7, 4:50 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	25 min
Feb 10, 2:52 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	3 hr
Feb 10, 4:29 PM CST	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	5 hr
Feb 14, 10:00 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	23 hr
Feb 20, 11:31 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	6 hr
Feb 21, 9:07 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
Feb 21, 9:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	36 min
Feb 21, 9:48 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Feb 21, 10:11 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	15 min
Feb 21, 10:23 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	14 days
Feb 21, 11:19 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	3 hr
Feb 21, 11:28 AM CST	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	31 hr
Feb 21, 12:28 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Feb 21, 2:46 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	5 hr
Feb 21, 3:03 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	117 min
Feb 21, 7:51 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	3 hr
Feb 22, 11:24 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	5 days
Feb 23, 11:41 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	20 days
Feb 24, 11:15 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LCH	7 hr
Feb 24, 5:29 PM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	91 min
Feb 25, 12:21 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	4 hr
Feb 25, 6:38 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	3 hr
Feb 25, 7:00 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	3 hr
Mar 5, 11:31 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Mar 11, 6:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	47 min
Mar 11, 7:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	43 min
Mar 11, 10:35 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	44 hr
Mar 18, 8:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	40 min
Mar 18, 9:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	3 hr
Mar 18, 10:55 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	95 min
Mar 19, 10:55 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	7 days
Mar 27, 3:27 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	46 hr
Mar 28, 11:38 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	67 min
Mar 28, 12:03 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr
Mar 28, 12:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	17 days
Mar 28, 3:07 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
Mar 28, 5:48 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	87 min
Mar 28, 8:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	62 min
Mar 29, 1:02 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	4 hr
Mar 29, 4:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	54 min
Mar 29, 4:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	3 hr
Mar 29, 8:18 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	6 hr
Apr 3, 5:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	67 min
Apr 3, 5:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Apr 3, 6:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	57 min
Apr 3, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	42 min
Apr 3, 7:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	48 min
Apr 3, 9:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	45 min
Apr 3, 9:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	60 min
Apr 3, 9:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	34 min
Apr 3, 10:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	61 min
Apr 6, 2:17 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	58 min
Apr 6, 8:12 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	63 min
Apr 6, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr
Apr 6, 9:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	57 min
Apr 6, 10:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	61 min
Apr 6, 10:57 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	93 min
Apr 7, 3:52 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	LCH	17 hr
Apr 7, 2:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	39 min
Apr 13, 5:53 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	97 min
Apr 13, 9:53 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Apr 14, 2:10 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Apr 25, 12:02 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	31 hr
May 22, 7:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	36 min
May 23, 4:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	48 min
May 25, 4:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	50 min
May 25, 5:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	66 min
May 25, 6:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	50 min
May 26, 11:58 AM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jun 3, 2:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	39 min
Jun 3, 3:49 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	56 min
Jun 5, 10:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	56 min
Jun 5, 11:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	67 min
Jun 11, 2:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	25 min
Jun 11, 3:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	28 min
Jun 11, 3:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	27 min
Jun 21, 12:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	59 min
Jul 3, 12:19 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	116 min
Jul 3, 12:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	49 min
Jul 11, 5:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	33 min
Jul 11, 6:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	42 min
Jul 19, 3:21 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	LCH	16 hr
Jul 19, 3:21 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	LCH	41 hr
Jul 20, 2:51 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	LCH	29 hr
Jul 21, 3:00 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	LCH	41 hr
Jul 22, 3:08 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	LCH	29 hr
Jul 28, 2:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	59 min
Jul 28, 3:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	73 min
Jul 30, 12:57 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	3 hr
Jul 31, 1:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	45 min
Jul 31, 1:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	48 min
Aug 3, 6:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	34 min
Aug 3, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	31 min
Aug 3, 7:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	32 min
Aug 5, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	63 min
Aug 6, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	38 min
Aug 7, 1:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	42 min
Aug 9, 5:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	44 min
Sep 8, 7:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	24 min
Sep 21, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	35 min
Oct 9, 10:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	59 min
Oct 11, 8:39 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	28 hr
Oct 21, 9:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	25 hr
Oct 29, 3:15 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	18 hr
Oct 31, 7:28 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	92 min
Oct 31, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Oct 31, 9:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	49 min
Oct 31, 10:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	62 min
Oct 31, 10:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	25 min
Oct 31, 11:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	37 min
Oct 31, 11:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	27 min
Oct 31, 11:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LCH	24 min
Oct 31, 11:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	27 min
Oct 31, 11:52 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	53 min
Nov 1, 12:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	66 min
Nov 1, 12:14 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	31 min
Nov 1, 12:24 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	24 min
Nov 1, 12:31 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	15 min
Nov 1, 12:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	61 min
Nov 4, 10:01 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	4 days
Nov 4, 11:01 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	10 hr
Nov 7, 5:50 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	3 hr
Nov 13, 3:32 AM CST	Freeze Watch	LCH	11 hr
Nov 13, 2:45 PM CST	Freeze Warning	LCH	13 hr
Nov 14, 3:15 AM CST	Freeze Warning	LCH	30 hr
Nov 15, 6:00 AM CST	Freezing Fog Advisory	LCH	3 hr
Nov 15, 10:22 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	5 days
Nov 23, 8:20 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	15 hr
Dec 6, 3:10 PM CST	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	45 hr
Dec 7, 10:19 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	10 days
Dec 14, 3:22 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	113 min
Dec 17, 10:06 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	11 hr
Dec 19, 5:45 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	9 hr
Dec 26, 9:38 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	17 days
Dec 27, 3:43 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr
Dec 27, 6:38 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	37 min
Dec 27, 7:12 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	2 hr
Dec 27, 8:41 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	34 min
Dec 27, 9:14 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LCH	31 min
Dec 27, 9:36 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	5 hr
Dec 27, 9:57 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	3 hr
Dec 31, 7:02 AM CST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	118 min

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	14
Tornado Warning	13
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	3
Tornado Watch	5
Mesoscale Discussion	24
Special Weather Statement	39
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	3
Flash Flood Warning	7
River Flood Warning	14
Flash Flood Watch	4
Areal Flood Advisory	3
Winter
Winter Weather Advisory	1
Heat
Heat Advisory	5
Cold
Freeze Warning	2
Hard Freeze Warning	8
Freeze Watch	1
Wind Chill Advisory	3
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	4
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	9
Freezing Fog Advisory	1

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2017 2019

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.