XOUS54 KWBC 260306 CAPLCH NWS-IDP-PROD-4411927-3677165 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2020-08-25T22:05:00-05:00 Actual Update Public IPAWSv1.0 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,NWS-IDP-PROD-4411091-3676536,2020-08-25T16:16:00-05:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,NWS-IDP-PROD-4410289-3675931,2020-08-25T10:32:00-05:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,NWS-IDP-PROD-4410289-3675932,2020-08-25T10:32:00-05:00 en-US Met Hurricane Warning Avoid Immediate Extreme Likely SAME HUW NationalWeatherService HUW 2020-08-25T22:05:00-05:00 2020-08-25T22:05:00-05:00 2020-08-26T06:15:00-05:00 NWS Lake Charles LA Hurricane Warning issued August 25 at 10:05PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Alexandria - Pineville - Glenmora * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Tropical Storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 35-45 mph with gusts to 65 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 increased 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 2-4 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 Rapides 31.518,-92.718 31.494,-92.701 31.498,-92.683 31.493,-92.685 31.490,-92.699 31.480,-92.698 31.474,-92.691 31.470,-92.707 31.449,-92.705 31.445,-92.680 31.427,-92.694 31.416,-92.677 31.403,-92.695 31.396,-92.680 31.405,-92.669 31.393,-92.665 31.388,-92.658 31.478,-92.196 31.468,-92.187 31.475,-92.183 31.472,-92.164 31.467,-92.160 31.459,-92.169 31.450,-92.155 31.434,-92.161 31.406,-92.149 31.389,-92.127 31.386,-92.116 31.380,-92.120 31.376,-92.115 31.377,-92.103 31.365,-92.084 31.343,-92.073 31.336,-92.088 31.312,-92.115 31.314,-92.121 31.307,-92.126 31.299,-92.161 31.311,-92.175 31.327,-92.180 31.323,-92.231 31.151,-92.234 31.143,-92.225 31.129,-92.234 30.992,-92.216 30.976,-92.212 30.974,-92.205 30.963,-92.209 30.965,-92.281 30.963,-92.331 30.972,-92.328 30.972,-92.344 30.982,-92.343 31.002,-92.388 30.992,-92.409 30.975,-92.419 30.952,-92.480 30.919,-92.481 30.901,-92.498 30.894,-92.520 30.903,-92.548 30.896,-92.597 30.899,-92.719 30.892,-92.724 30.890,-92.824 31.252,-92.830 31.253,-92.846 31.274,-92.846 31.274,-92.863 31.289,-92.863 31.289,-92.879 31.317,-92.880 31.334,-92.965 31.340,-92.965 31.340,-92.981 31.347,-92.981 31.347,-92.947 31.368,-92.947 31.368,-92.913 31.388,-92.913 31.390,-92.888 31.405,-92.872 31.418,-92.872 31.419,-92.847 31.434,-92.845 31.434,-92.830 31.441,-92.813 31.455,-92.814 31.456,-92.796 31.463,-92.788 31.477,-92.778 31.477,-92.763 31.487,-92.762 31.518,-92.718 UGC LAZ028 SAME 022079