XOUS54 KWBC 252118 CAPLCH NWS-IDP-PROD-4411078-3676517 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2020-08-25T16:16:00-05:00 Actual Update Public IPAWSv1.0 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,NWS-IDP-PROD-4410301-3675966,2020-08-25T10:32:00-05:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,NWS-IDP-PROD-4410301-3675967,2020-08-25T10:32:00-05:00 en-US Met Hurricane Warning Avoid Immediate Extreme Likely SAME HUW NationalWeatherService HUW 2020-08-25T16:16:00-05:00 2020-08-25T16:16:00-05:00 2020-08-26T00:30:00-05:00 NWS Lake Charles LA Hurricane Warning issued August 25 at 4:16PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Leesville - Fort Polk - Rosepine * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Strong Tropical Storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 55-70 mph with gusts to 95 mph - Window for Tropical Storm force winds: Wednesday evening until Thursday afternoon - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind greater than 110 mph - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Plan for extreme wind of equivalent CAT 3 hurricane force or higher. - PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect life and property should be urgently completed. Prepare for catastrophic wind damage. - ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Devastating to Catastrophic - Structural damage to sturdy buildings, some with complete roof and wall failures. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Damage greatly accentuated by large airborne projectiles. Locations may be uninhabitable for weeks or months. - Numerous large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and roadway signs blown over. - Many roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban or heavily wooded places. Many bridges and access routes impassable. - Widespread power and communications outages. * FLOODING RAIN - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flash Flood Watch is in effect - Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 4-8 inches, with locally higher amounts - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for major flooding rain - The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for major flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues are likely. - PREPARE: Strongly consider protective actions, especially if you are in an area vulnerable to flooding. - ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take action will likely result in serious injury or loss of life. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Extensive - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues. - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed. - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out. * TORNADO - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: - Situation is somewhat favorable for tornadoes - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for a few tornadoes - The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for a few tornadoes. - PREPARE: If your shelter is particularly vulnerable to tornadoes, prepare to relocate to safe shelter before hazardous weather arrives. - ACT: If a tornado warning is issued, be ready to shelter quickly. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution of emergency plans during tropical events. - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power and communications disruptions. - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats pulled from moorings. http://www.weather.gov NWSheadline HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT VTEC /O.CON.KLCH.HU.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ EAS-ORG WXR PIL LCHTCVLCH BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS Vernon 31.317,-92.880 31.289,-92.879 31.289,-92.863 31.274,-92.863 31.274,-92.846 31.253,-92.846 31.252,-92.830 30.890,-92.824 30.876,-92.824 30.878,-92.978 30.883,-93.423 30.860,-93.478 30.869,-93.509 30.879,-93.524 30.877,-93.552 30.869,-93.558 30.876,-93.571 30.887,-93.573 30.895,-93.566 30.898,-93.550 30.913,-93.558 30.927,-93.546 30.921,-93.543 30.924,-93.531 30.940,-93.526 30.958,-93.532 30.957,-93.542 30.967,-93.551 30.973,-93.574 30.990,-93.565 31.000,-93.578 31.012,-93.566 31.004,-93.555 31.010,-93.550 31.009,-93.539 31.019,-93.533 31.030,-93.509 31.039,-93.524 31.044,-93.520 31.053,-93.531 31.062,-93.519 31.074,-93.528 31.079,-93.551 31.088,-93.551 31.094,-93.563 31.101,-93.549 31.114,-93.540 31.126,-93.538 31.157,-93.548 31.159,-93.537 31.171,-93.543 31.178,-93.532 31.185,-93.535 31.186,-93.553 31.203,-93.545 31.215,-93.551 31.227,-93.542 31.228,-93.551 31.241,-93.555 31.253,-93.536 31.276,-93.535 31.277,-93.443 31.364,-93.389 31.365,-93.236 31.364,-93.032 31.361,-93.032 31.360,-92.992 31.347,-92.981 31.340,-92.981 31.340,-92.965 31.334,-92.965 31.317,-92.880 UGC LAZ027 SAME 022115