Tropical Storm Beta moved into the Central Texas coast and weakened. The remnants of Beta moved northeast through Central Louisiana producing high rain totals and flooding.
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The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.
Tropical Storm Beta moved into the Central Texas coast and weakened. The remnants of Beta moved northeast through Central Louisiana producing high rain totals and 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 Sep 23, 6:30 AM CST, 6 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
730 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020
.DISCUSSION...
For the 12Z TAF package.
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.AVIATION...
Mostly IFR and MVFR conditions to continue for the duration of
this forecast period. This is due to the rain bands from Post
Tropical Cyclone Beta as it moves NE through the area.
Stigger/87
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX 80 67 81 67 / 80 60 50 20
LCH 83 72 82 70 / 90 50 60 20
LFT 85 72 84 71 / 90 60 60 20
BPT 83 70 83 69 / 70 30 30 10
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.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Flash flood watch through this evening for
LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074.
Coastal Flood Warning until 10 PM CDT Wednesday for
LAZ052-073-074.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 10 PM CDT Wednesday for
LAZ053-054.
TX...Coastal Flood Warning until 10 PM CDT Wednesday for TXZ215.
Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday evening for
TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1PM CDT Wednesday for
GMZ470-472-475.
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AVIATION...87Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX 500 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020 LAZ027>033-041>045-055-TXZ180-201-216-259>262-241000- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Lower St. Martin-Tyler-Hardin-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 500 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LAZ053-054-241000- Iberia-St. Mary- 500 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Louisiana. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Coastal Flood Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LAZ052-073-074-TXZ215-241000- Vermilion-West Cameron-East Cameron-Jefferson- 500 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Warning. Flash Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ470-472-475-241000- 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- 500 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-241000- Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake- 500 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ435-450-452-455-241000- 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- 500 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1149 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSW KOUNTZE 30.30N 94.36W
09/23/2020 HARDIN TX DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WATER OVER THE ROAD.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1151 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1151 AM FLASH FLOOD CALL 30.62N 93.88W
09/23/2020 NEWTON TX DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WATER OVER THE ROAD.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1152 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 E CALL 30.61N 93.84W
09/23/2020 NEWTON TX DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WATER OVER THE ROAD.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1157 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1155 AM COASTAL FLOOD 3 NW SABINE PASS 29.77N 93.93W
09/20/2020 GMZ430 TX DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
PERIOD FLOODING OF HWY 82.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1158 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1157 AM COASTAL FLOOD 2 SW HOLLY BEACH 29.76N 93.48W
09/21/2020 GMZ450 LA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
PERIODIC FLOODING.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1200 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1159 AM COASTAL FLOOD 1 W CAMERON 29.80N 93.32W
09/21/2020 CAMERON LA PUBLIC
&&The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:26 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood waters covered portions of Highway 113 and approached one business.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Louisiana in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Louisiana, September 2020
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 921084.