Tropical Storm Cindy moved inland during the 22nd. A moist and unstable air mass remained in place for around a week after the system moved through.
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The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.
Tropical Storm Cindy moved inland during the 22nd. A moist and unstable air mass remained in place for around a week after the system moved through. This produced multiple days of rain and one severe storm.
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 Jun 24, 5:53 AM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 653 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2017 .DISCUSSION... 24/12Z TAF Issuance. && .AVIATION... A mix of conditions around the area this morning, with IFR cigs at BPT, VFR at LCH/AEX and MVFR cigs/vsbys at LFT/ARA. Widely sctd SHRA/TSRA have developed early this morning, with activity occurring near the BPT/LCH terminals. Recent HRRR trends indicate this activity will slowly move northeast, with additional convection developing and increasing in coverage during the aftn as a front slides south into the area through this evening. VFR conditions should prevail for the most part today, with conditions lowering to MVFR/IFR in showers and storms. Kept TEMPO groups for the aftn although timing may need to be amended as things evolve. A few showers and storms will continue into the evening with coverage decreasing slightly. 24 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 345 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2017/ ..LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND... SYNOPSIS... A surface cold front is located as of 24/07Z from roughly north central Texas to the Louisiana/Arkansas border. South of the front, a very muggy and tropical like air mass remains in place. Surface dew points are from the mid 70s to lower 80s and latest precipitable water values as of 24/06Z using GPS-MET plot are from 1.8 to 2.2 inches. One convective complex moving away from the front made it into the forecast area, and has now run out of steam from roughly Leesville to Opelousas, with isolated convection forming along the coast moving inland. Another convective complex is noted moving away from the front toward upper southeast Texas and west central Louisiana. Rua DISCUSSION... A short wave moving down from the northern plains will help kick surface front into the forecast area this afternoon, with front slowly meandering down to the coast through the weekend. Air mass ahead of the front will have elevated moisture values and tropical like with precipitable water values from 2 to 2.25 inches and Mean RH over 75 percent. Low level forcing from main surface front, along with meso-scale outflow boundaries and sea breeze, as well as low level instability, will bring about the likelihood of widespread showers and storms by afternoon...with activity only slowly decreasing after sunset. With the high moisture content and winds at 85H-70H rather light and parallel to the front, convection will be slow moving with the possibility of training. Therefore, there will be a chance for locally heavy rainfall. Expect totals area wide to be in the 1-2 inch range. However, where the slow moving convection or training occurs, rainfall amounts may reach 3-5 inches or higher. With out much significant rainfall yesterday, flash flood guidance has recovered some, basically 2.5-3 inches for 1 hour and 3 to 4 inches for 3 hours and 4 to 5 inches for 6 hours. Therefore, decided not to issue a Flash Flood Watch at this time. It should be noted that the Weather Prediction Center does have the forecast area outlined in a Slight Risk (5-10 percent) of excessive rainfall through tonight. Will place heavy rainfall in the grids/zones and mention in the Hazardous Weather Outlook. On Sunday, the threat of heavy rainfall will still exist south of where the frontal boundary sets up. With higher pops on Monday confined to the coast, as some drier air behind the boundary works into forecast area. Tuesday could be the least active day in this forecast for convection as east-northeast flow around surface high will bring in some drier continental air. However, this high will move off to the east setting up a typical subtropical ridge with southerly flow into the forecast area and relative weakness aloft bringing elevated chances for showers from Wednesday into the end of the forecast. Rua MARINE... Mainly light onshore flow will persist through tonight, with the possibility of a period of light offshore flow during Sunday into Monday as a surface boundary tries to slip into the coastal waters from the north. High moisture values and lift from the frontal boundary will mean elevated chances for showers and thunderstorms from tonight into early next week. Rua && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 87 72 86 68 / 80 40 50 20 LCH 88 75 86 72 / 70 50 60 40 LFT 88 74 86 71 / 70 50 70 40 BPT 88 75 87 73 / 60 40 60 40 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && PUBLIC/MARINE...07 AVIATION...24
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 440 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2017 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 251115- 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- 440 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 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 A cold front will move into the forecast area and interact with elevated tropical moisture to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms. Due to the high moisture content and expected relative slow movement of the storms, locally heavy rainfall will be possible. Area wide amounts of 1 to 2 inches with locally around 5 inches will be possible. The higher rainfall amounts may lead to flooding of streets or poor drainage low lying areas. Also, gusty winds and frequent cloud to ground lightning will be possible with the storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday The cold front will stall near the coast on Sunday and slowly dissipate on Monday. This front will continue to bring widespread showers and thunderstorms along it, with the possibility of heavy rainfall. Frequent cloud to ground lightning will also be possible with the storms. Typical summer time showers and thunderstorms will be possible from Tuesday through the end of the forecast. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-251115- 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- 440 AM CDT Sat Jun 24 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A cold front will near the coast from the north helping to produce showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas will be locally higher near the storms, along with frequent cloud to water lightning and locally heavy rainfall greatly reducing visibility. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday The cold front will stall near the coast for Sunday and Monday. Therefore, widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue on these two days. Winds and seas will be locally higher near the storms, along with frequent cloud to water lightning and locally heavy rainfall greatly reducing visibility. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. Rua
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:14 UTC.
3 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Roof damage from a thunderstorm was reported to a law office and an apartment complex near Central Mall.
Heavy rain produced flooding in Port Arthur. This caused several cars to be stalled on Jimmy Johnson Blvd.
Heavy rain produced street flooding around Beaumont. Pictures and video were also sent in of flooded Porter and Brooklyn Streets.
Posts to social media indicated extensive street flooding in Bridge City and Orange. Many streets were impassable and water approached some structures.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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