Winter Weather in Louisiana, April 7, 2007

Name: Winter Weather in Louisiana, April 7, 2007
Start: 2007-04-07T12:00
End: 2007-04-07T22:48
Location: Louisiana

April 7, 2007 · NWS LCH · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A strong Canadian high pressure system was over the region, and when a weak upper level disturbance passed by, light sleet and snow was recorded across southwest Louisiana.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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.

A strong Canadian high pressure system was over the region, and when a weak upper level disturbance passed by, light sleet and snow was recorded across southwest Louisiana.

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 Apr 7, 11:11 AM CST, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 11:11 AM CST, 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 5:22 AM CST, 6 hours 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
622 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2007

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-
201-215-216-081130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY,
LA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM 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-
622 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 7, 6:29 AM CST, 5 hours 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 7, 11:29 AM CST, 31 minutes before

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The radar

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Event by event

8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Cameron

When: April 7, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Cameron forecast zone
Reported by: Public

Light sleet was mixed with light rain in Hackberry.

Winter Weather, Calcasieu

When: April 7, 12:00 PM CST to 10:15 PM CST
Where: Calcasieu forecast zone
Reported by: Public

Light sleet was reported in Lake Charles and DeQuincy.

Winter Weather, Lafayette

When: April 7, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.207, -92.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light sleet was reported in Lafayette.

Winter Weather, Vernon

When: April 7, 1:30 PM CST to 10:48 PM CST
Where: Vernon forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.108, -93.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light sleet was reported in Leesville.

Winter Weather, Rapides

When: April 7, 4:41 PM CST
Where: Rapides forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.199, -92.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light sleet was reported in Woodworth.

Winter Weather, Upper St. Martin

When: April 7, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Upper St. Martin forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.129, -91.608 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light sleet was reported in Henderson.

Winter Weather, Avoyelles

When: April 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Avoyelles forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.076, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light sleet was reported in many places across Avoyelles Parish.

Winter Weather, Allen

When: April 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Allen forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 30.653, -92.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light sleet was reported in Oakdale.

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 2007 Every state in 2007 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, April 2007

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: 28801, 28802, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806, 28807, 28808.