A slow moving line of showers and storms moved through South Louisiana with an upper level disturbance. Six inches of rain fell in a short period of time on the community of Ville Platte which produced street flooding.
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The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.
A slow moving line of showers and storms moved through South Louisiana with an upper level disturbance. Six inches of rain fell in a short period of time on the community of Ville Platte which produced street flooding.
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 Jan 2, 4:14 PM CST, 31 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 342 PM CST Thu Jan 2 2020 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-032145- 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- 342 PM CST Thu Jan 2 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Ongoing bands of showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue the rest of this afternoon and tonight with an attendant risk of locally heavy rainfall. 2 to 4 inches of rain are possible within an area along and east of a line from Alexandria to Lake Charles and to the west of New Iberia. There is also a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms along and east of a Cameron to Alexandria line with a slight risk of severe thunderstorms along and east of a line from Grand Chenier to Bunkie. The primary severe weather risk is for damaging winds, though tornadoes are possible as well. Precipitation will gradually move off to the east tonight through Friday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ455-472-475-032145- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 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- 342 PM CST Thu Jan 2 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. Northeast to southwest oriented bands of rain and isolated thunderstorms will continue to gradually progress east through the coastal waters the rest of this afternoon and tonight, finally pushing east of the Lower Atchafalaya River by early afternoon Friday. There is a marginal to slight risk of severe thunderstorms, with severe marine winds and waterspouts the primary hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A cold front is expected to push through the coastal waters late Friday afternoon and evening, with a modest to strong offshore flow following its passage lasting through Saturday morning. A small craft advisory will likely be needed for this time period. A bout of modest to strong offshore flow is expected Tuesday and Tuesday night behind another expected cold front. A small craft advisory may be needed for this time period as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-470-032145- 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- Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 342 PM CST Thu Jan 2 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Exercise Caution. Northeast to southwest oriented bands of rain and isolated thunderstorms will continue to gradually progress east through the coastal waters the rest of this afternoon and tonight, finally pushing east of the Lower Atchafalaya River by early afternoon Friday. There is a marginal to slight risk of severe thunderstorms, with severe marine winds and waterspouts the primary hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A cold front is expected to push through the coastal waters late Friday afternoon and evening, with a modest to strong offshore flow following its passage lasting through Saturday morning. A small craft advisory will likely be needed for this time period. A bout of modest to strong offshore flow is expected Tuesday and Tuesday night behind another expected cold front. A small craft advisory may be needed for this time period as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 13
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:43 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain over portions of Ville Platte produced flooded streets. Some flood waters were too deep for lower vehicles.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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