Hurricane Humberto made landfall in southeast Texas, and moved into southwest Louisiana the morning of 9/13/07. Humberto was weakening to a tropical storm as it moved northeast across southwest Louisiana.
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The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.
Hurricane Humberto made landfall in southeast Texas, and moved into southwest Louisiana the morning of 9/13/07. Humberto was weakening to a tropical storm as it moved northeast across southwest Louisiana. Minor wind damage such as trees and power lines downed was observed in western Calcasieu, western Cameron, Beauregard, Allen, Vernon, and Rapides Parishes. An isolated tornado in an outer rainband occurred in Vermilion Parish, damaging one home, but producing no injuries. Rain totals of 5 to 7 inches were recorded in parts of Beauregard and Vernon Parishes, with amounts of 3 to 5 inches common elsewhere.
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 Sep 13, 12:13 AM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
113 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2007
.UPDATE...
HUMBERTO HAS STRENGTHENED INTO A MINIMAL HURRICANE...AND WILL BE
UPGRADING PRODUCTS ACCORDINGLY. HIGHEST WINDS SO FAR HAVE BEEN 74
MPH AT BUOY 42035 EAST OF GALVESTON...39 MPH AT SEA RIM STATE
PARK...AND 28 MPH AT SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT. SPC WILL BE
ISSUING TORNADO WATCH SOON FOR ALL ZONES ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-10 IN
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA UNTIL 10 AM AS WELL.
UPDATED PRODUCTS OUT SOON.
SHAMBURGER
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 911 PM CDT WED SEP 12 2007/
UPDATE...AFTER LATEST COORDINATION WITH TPC, CONSIDERING A
STRENGHENING TROPICAL STORM HUMERTO TAKING A ROUTE MORE TO THE
RIGHT, WILL NEED TO ISSUE AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING TO
INCLUDE JEFFERSON AND ORANGE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS AS WELL
AS CAMERON AND CALCASIEU PARISHES IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. LANDFALL
IS NOW EXPECTED NEAR SEA RIM STATE PARK IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 825 PM CDT WED SEP 12 2007/
UPDATE...THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION OF TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO
EXTRAPOLATES WITH A NORTHWARD MOVEMENT OF 6 KNOTS PER LATEST HGX (HOUSTON)
RADAR IMAGERY. HUMBERTO DEVELOPED RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON AND GAVE
AN IMPRESSIVELY TIGHT IMAGE ON LATE AFTERNOON VISIBLE IMAGERY. WE
ARE CLOSELY MONITORING CELLS ON THE EASTERNMOST BAND FOR ROTATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FOR WATERSPOUTS ABOUT 45 NM OFF CAMERON. IF
THE STORM TAKES A JOG TO THE EAST, THE CLOSEST LANDFALL WOULD
STILL BE SOMETIME BETWEEN 1 AM AND 2 AM ON THE EASTERN PORTION OF
THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA.
SHORT TERM...WIND AND GUST GRIDS BEING ADJUSTED HOURLY WITH A
SLIGHT JOG TO THE RIGHT. ADJUSTED POPS FOR TEMPORAL GAPS BETWEEN
PRECIP BANDS BUT A STILL HEFTY 80 PERCENT FOR ALL EXCEPT S CEN LA
WHERE 70 PERCENT LOOKS APPROPRIATE...AND CLOSER TO GUIDANCE. THREE
HOUR RAINFALL ACCUMULTIONS HAVE BEEN GREATEST IN LOWER ACADIANA
WHERE 1 TO 2 INCH AMOUNTS ARE COMMON. LCH 88-D HAS BEEN
RECONFIGURED FOR TROPICAL OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO GAIN THE MOST
ACCURATE PRECIP ESTIMATES. A FEW LOCATIONS IN ACADIANA HAVE
ACHIEVED BETWEEN 7 AND 8 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR INTO THE STORM.
LONG TERM...THE OFFICIAL TRACK TAKES HUMBERTO INLAND TO NE LA BY
FRI MORNING. MODEL TRACKS DIVERGE BEYOND THAT POINT. THE GFS HINTS
AT A CANADIAN COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA LATE FRIDAY WHICH
SHOULD BRING THE CURRENT RAINY PERIOD TO AN END.
AVIATION...MVFR CIG/VIS WITH OUR TERMINALS ON THE WET SIDE OF
HUMBERTO OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WINDS SHOULD INCREASE AND VEER
FROM THE NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MARINE...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
COASTAL WATERS AS FAR EAST AS INTRACOASTAL CITY UNTIL LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT. THESE WARNINGS COULD BE DROPPED WHEN THE SOUTHERN
FEEDER BAND WEAKENS SUFFICIENTLY. THE BUOY 30 NM OFF HIGH ISLAND
HAS GUSTS TO 27 KNOTS...INCREASING.
HYDROLOGY...WILL MAKE COSMETIC CHANGE TO FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE
THE NAMING OF TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO. LENGTH OF TIME CONTINGENT
ON THE SOUTHERN FEEDER AND COULD BE SHORTENED FROM THE CURRENT
VALID TIME WHICH TAKES IT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. CURRENT THINKING
IS MAX RAIN AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 537 PM CDT WED SEP 12 2007/
DISCUSSION...
TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO HAS STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE DAY. RAINFALL
TOTALS AT THIS TIME RANGE FROM THREE TO FOUR INCHES ALONG COASTAL
JEFFERSON COUNTY AND CAMERON PARISH TO FIVE INCHES IN EASTERN
VERMILION PARISH AND 1/2 INCH OVER NORTHERN VERNON PARISH AND
NORTHERN NEWTON...JASPER...AND TYLER COUNTIES AT THIS TIME. THE
STRONGEST STORMS ARE MOVING ONSHORE FROM VERMILION BAY NORTHWARD
IN AVOYELLES PARISH AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE THE FLOOD WATCH HAS
BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PARISHES IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ALONG THE COASTAL COUNTIES AND PARISHES WITH
WATER SPOUTS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AS CENTER OF HUMBERTO MOVES
NORTHWARD TONIGHT.
ALSO THE SLOW PROGRESSION OF THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL
TOTALS AROUND THREE TO FIVE INCHES ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH THE
ENTIRE EVENT 8 TO 10 INCHES WITH SOME LOCATIONS GETTING A BIT
MORE.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH 74 86 73 87 / 60 50 30 30
KBPT 75 86 74 87 / 60 50 30 30
KAEX 72 86 71 88 / 60 50 30 30
KLFT 74 86 73 87 / 60 50 30 30
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...
CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA...JEFFERSON DAVIS...
LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...ST.
MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...AND VERNON.
INLAND HURRICANE WARNING THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CAMERON.
HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CAMERON.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: CAMERON...AND VERMILION.
INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
CAMERON.
INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
CALCASIEU.
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
HARDIN...JASPER...JEFFERSON...NEWTON...ORANGE...AND TYLER.
HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: JEFFERSON.
INLAND HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: JEFFERSON.
INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
JEFFERSON.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: JEFFERSON.
INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: ORANGE.
GM...HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20
NM...AND WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX
OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO
CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH
ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM...AND WATERS FROM
INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM.
&&
SHAMBURGERHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 515 PM CDT WED SEP 12 2007 GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182- 201-215-216-132215- 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- 515 PM CDT WED SEP 12 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...TONIGHT TROPICAL STORM HUMBERTO WILL MOVE ONSHORE BETWEEN GALVESTON AND HIGH ISLAND. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CHECK THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT FROM THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA. WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LCH .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SEE ABOVE STATEMENT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS MAYBE REQUIRED LATER TONIGHT.
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</html>PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
319 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1253 AM HURRICANE 3 S CENTRAL GARDENS 29.95N 94.02W
09/13/2007 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
KBPT ASOS MEASURED 28 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH.
1257 AM HURRICANE 1 S SEA RIM STATE PARK 29.67N 94.05W
09/13/2007 GMZ450 TX C-MAN STATION
SEA RIM STATE PARK MEASURED WINDS OF 34 MPH GUSTING TO 43
MPH.
0135 AM HURRICANE 2 NW SEA RIM STATE PARK 29.71N 94.07W
09/13/2007 JEFFERSON TX MESONET
MCFADDEN WILDLIFE REFUGE RAWS SITE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31
MPH WITH A GUST TO 48 MPH.
0140 AM HURRICANE 3 SW HAMSHIRE 29.83N 94.35W
09/13/2007 JEFFERSON TX BROADCAST MEDIA
KFDM-TV REPORTED A 58 MPH WIND GUST NEAR WINNIE.
0200 AM HURRICANE 1 S SEA RIM STATE PARK 29.67N 94.05W
09/13/2007 GMZ450 TX C-MAN STATION
SEA RIM STATE PARK MEASURED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 54 MPH
GUSTING TO 62 MPH.
0230 AM HURRICANE SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.89W
09/13/2007 JEFFERSON TX OFFICIAL NWS OBS
SABINE PASS NOS GAGE MEASURED WIND GUST TO 51 MPH.
0235 AM HURRICANE 2 NW SEA RIM STATE PARK 29.71N 94.07W
09/13/2007 JEFFERSON TX MESONET
MCFADDEN WILDLIFE REFUGE RAWS SITE MEASURED SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 60 MPH WITH A GUST TO 75 MPH.
0300 AM HURRICANE 1 S SEA RIM STATE PARK 29.67N 94.05W
09/13/2007 GMZ450 TX C-MAN STATION
SEA RIM STATE PARK MEASURED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 63 MPH
GUSTING TO 71 MPH.
0313 AM HURRICANE 3 S CENTRAL GARDENS 29.95N 94.02W
09/13/2007 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
KBPT ASOS REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 48 MPH GUSTING TO
64 MPH.
0315 AM HURRICANE NEDERLAND 29.97N 94.00W
09/13/2007 JEFFERSON TX BROADCAST MEDIA
SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY.
&&
SHAMBURGERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
327 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0259 AM HURRICANE 1 S SEA RIM STATE PARK 29.67N 94.05W
09/13/2007 GMZ450 TX C-MAN STATION
SEA RIM STATE PARK STATION SRST2 REPORTED A PEAK WIND
GUST OF 85 MPH.
&&
SHAMBURGERThe Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:19 UTC.
4 tropical storm, 2 hurricane (typhoon), 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The outskirts of Hurricane Humberto brought tropical storm force winds to western sections of Cameron Parish, including the Johnson Bayou area. Minor wind damage such as trees and power lines downed, and minor roof damage, was noted.
A tornado briefly touched down one mile northwest of Mulvey. The roof was blown off of one home and downed trees and power lines.
Hurricane Humberto moved into extreme northwestern Calcasieu Parish around 6 am. Hurricane force winds were confined to less than a 15 mile wide area. Damage was primarily trees blown down, roof damage, and power lines downed, north of the Vinton area. Power outages occurred to less than 5,000 customers. Most of the power was restored in 24 hours.
Hurricane Humberto moved over extreme southwestern Beauregard Parish around 6 am. Hurricane force winds were confined to less than a 15 mile wide area. Damage was primarily trees blown down, roof damage, and power lines downed, near the Fields area. Power outages occurred to less than 5,000 customers. Most of the power was restored in 24 hours.
Tropical storm force winds impacted portions of Vernon Parish as Huuricane Humberto weakened. Minor wind damage was noted such as trees and power lines downed.
After 5 to 7 inches of rain, Highway 110 between Merryville and Singer was closed due to high water. Several roads in and around DeRidder were also closed due to high water.
Tropcial storm force winds impacted parts of Allen Parish during the morning of September 13th. Minor wind damage to trees and power lines was observed.
Tropcial storm force winds impacted parts of Rapides Parish during the midday of September 13th. Minor wind damage to trees and power lines was observed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Louisiana in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Louisiana, 2007Warnings in Louisiana, September 2007The 2007 hurricane season
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: 60400, 60395, 60390, 60393, 60401, 60394, 60402, 60403.