Damaging Wind in Louisiana, November 15, 2005

Name: Damaging Wind in Louisiana, November 15, 2005
Start: 2005-11-15T17:15
End: 2005-11-15T17:15
Location: Louisiana

November 15, 2005 · NWS LCH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Large tree limbs blown down.

Where it happened

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Heat and drought
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.

Large tree limbs blown down.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Nov 15, 2:32 PM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 15, 2:32 PM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
232 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG CANADIAN COLD FRONT IS MOVING RAPIDLY SOUTHEAST TROUGH
EAST TEXAS AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT.

THE SPECIAL 18Z UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM KLCH CONTINUES TO SHOW AN
INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY ACROSS THE AREA WITH CAPE
VALUES AROUND 3K J/KG AND PWAT NEAR 1.7 INCHES. WINDS HAVE BECOME A
LITTLE MORE UNI-DIRECTIONAL WITH DRY LAYERS STILL SEEN IN THE MID
LEVELS. THEREFORE...LOOKS LIKE SOME DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THE STORMS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH.
HAVE ALREADY HAD WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH IN VERNON PARISH WITH
STORMS THAT WENT THROUGH THERE ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SPC FOR THE LOUISIANA PARISHES
NORTH OF I-10 THROUGH 7 PM.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE RAPIDLY TO THE SOUTHEAST REACHING
THE LAKES AREA OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS IN A COUPLE OF HOURS AND EXITING
THE FORECAST AREA BY MIDNIGHT.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE FRONT PASSES.

AFTER THE FRONT PASSES...DRIER AND MUCH COOLER AIR WILL MOVE IN.
STRONG NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WITH 20 PLUS MPH SUSTAINED
WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ZONES AND WILL ISSUE A NPW FOR
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY TO COVER THIS.

COLDEST AIRMASS OF THE SEASON WILL THEN BE THE STORY FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THURSDAY MORNING LOOKS TO BE THE COLDEST
AT THIS POINT WITH BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN ZONES.

A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL COME ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA ON
SUNDAY...HOWEVER VERY LIMITED MOISTURE AHEAD OF THIS FRONT AND WILL
LEAVE THE MENTION OF RAIN OUT OF THE FORECAST WITH ITS PASSAGE.

&&

.MARINE...
BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTH THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS. STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION
WITH LOW DEWPOINTS RIDING OVER STILL RELATIVELY WARM GULF
TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE QUITE TURBULENT CONDITIONS. SUSTAINED
WINDS AROUND 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS ABOVE GALE FORCE.
THEREFORE..WILL CONTINUE THE GALE WARNING THAT WAS ISSUED EARLIER.
OFFSHORE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY LESSEN BUT CONTINUE ON THE STRONG
SIDE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

.AVIATION...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS UNTIL THE
FRONT PASSES. IFR VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG WITH
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORMS.
SKIES WILL GRADUALLY CLEAR OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...HOWEVER STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL OCCUR.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH  48  59  35  60 /  70   0   0   0
KBPT  47  60  36  62 /  60   0   0   0
KAEX  42  58  31  59 /  60   0   0   0
KLFT  49  59  35  60 /  70   0   0   0

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...
     EVANGELINE...JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...RAPIDES...ST.
     LANDRY...AND VERNON.

     LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: ACADIA...CALCASIEU...CAMERON...IBERIA...
     JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY...
     UPPER ST. MARTIN...AND VERMILION.

TX...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: JEFFERSON...AND ORANGE.

GM...GALE WARNING FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR ALL
     COASTAL WATERS.

&&

RUA

Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 15, 5:30 AM CST, 11 hours 45 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
530 AM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

GMZ450-455-470-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-
216-161130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO CAMERON, LA OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-
ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-
UPPER ST. MARTIN-CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
530 AM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF GM...CENTRAL
LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST
CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING.
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD REACH
SEVERE LEVELS. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
BEGINNING THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY COULD BE NECESSARY FOR
INLAND AREAS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

JS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 15, 1:29 PM CST, 3 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
129 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 PM     TSTM WND GST     FORT POLK               31.05N 93.21W
11/15/2005  52 MPH           VERNON             LA   ASOS

            FORT POLK ASOS RECORDED WIND GUST TO 52 MPH.

&&

SHAMBURGER

Local storm report, Nov 15, 1:30 PM CST, 3 hours 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
130 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 PM     HAIL             FORT POLK               31.05N 93.21W
11/15/2005  0.25 INCH        VERNON             LA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SOUTH FORT POLK FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL.

&&

SHAMBURGER

Local storm report, Nov 15, 1:57 PM CST, 3 hours 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
157 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0127 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 NE FORT POLK          31.09N 93.16W
11/15/2005  51 MPH           VERNON             LA   ASOS

            KDNK ASOS ON NORTH SIDE OF FORT POLK RECORDED A WIND GUST
            TO 51 MPH.

&&

SHAMBURGER

Special weather statement, Nov 15, 3:25 PM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
325 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

TXZ181-182-201-152230-
HARDIN-JASPER-NEWTON-
325 PM CST TUE NOV 15 2005

...STORMS WITH EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING OVER HARDIN COUNTY...EASTERN
JASPER COUNTY...NEWTON COUNTY...

AT 316 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LIGHTNING DETECTION
EQUIPMENT INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
FROM SILSBEE TO JASPER AND NEWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...TAKE SHELTER IN A BUILDING OR ENCLOSED
AUTOMOBILE. TREES AND OPEN SHELTERS FOUND ON GOLF COURSES OR PARKS OFFER
NO PROTECTION.

FN/JR

Local storm report, Nov 15, 4:02 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 8 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:14 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When: November 15, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Calcasieu County, 2 mi SSW of Lake Charles
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 30.200, -93.217

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, November 2005

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5480468.