Scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 2nd produced a report of a funnel cloud.
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Scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 2nd produced a report of a funnel cloud.
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 Feb 2, 2:02 PM CST, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 202 PM CST Thu Feb 2 2017 .DISCUSSION...A cold front stretches from deep South Texas to the East Texas Lake Region and eastward across CenLA to the Carolinas. This frontal boundary is oozing south replacing the warm and moist air mass currently in place with a more seasonable air mass. As the boundary passes temperatures have been dropping around 10 degrees in an hour. Isolated to scattered showers are occurring along and ahead of the boundary as well. The front will continue south tonight and gradually push into the gulf. A bit of isentropic lift will produce some light showers into Friday. High temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees cooler on Friday and Saturday. Saturday into Sunday the front will weaken and the warm and moist air mass will return north. A few showers will be possible by Sunday as this more moist air mass advects north. Isolated afternoon showers will be possible again on Monday away from the coast as waa continues. Tuesday into Wednesday another weak frontal boundary will push into the region with a few showers possible as the boundary moves in, however a few storms may be possible by Thursday as a stronger front moves through. && .MARINE...A light to moderate offshore flow can be expected tonight and Friday as a cold front pushes into the gulf. The flow will become more easterly Saturday then onshore by Sunday. The light onshore flow will remain in place through early next week ahead of another front that will move in during the middle of the week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 41 52 34 55 / 30 20 10 10 LCH 49 59 40 58 / 30 20 10 10 LFT 49 58 40 60 / 30 20 10 10 BPT 50 61 43 58 / 30 20 10 10 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && PUBLIC...05
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 420 AM CST THU FEB 2 2017 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 031200- VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- 420 AM CST THU FEB 2 2017 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA, SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA, SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA, WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA, AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PATCHY DENSE FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A FEW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A FEW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON SATURDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR WITH ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-031200- SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- 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 FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 420 AM CST THU FEB 2 2017 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF GULF OF MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The Houston radar (KHGX), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:40 UTC.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
The Jefferson County PD reported a funnel cloud near Fannett. Multiple pictures were also posted to social media.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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