XOUS54 KWBC 260915 CAPLCH NWS-IDP-PROD-4412304-3677425 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2020-08-26T04:14:00-05:00 Actual Update Public IPAWSv1.0 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,NWS-IDP-PROD-4411946-3677194,2020-08-25T22:05:00-05:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,NWS-IDP-PROD-4411087-3676530,2020-08-25T16:16:00-05:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,NWS-IDP-PROD-4410283-3675913,2020-08-25T10:32:00-05:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,NWS-IDP-PROD-4410283-3675914,2020-08-25T10:32:00-05:00 en-US Met Hurricane Warning Avoid Immediate Extreme Likely SAME HUW NationalWeatherService HUW 2020-08-26T04:14:00-05:00 2020-08-26T04:14:00-05:00 2020-08-26T12:15:00-05:00 NWS Lake Charles LA Hurricane Warning issued August 26 at 4:14AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Jasper - Kirbyville * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Cat 1 Hurricane force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 55-75 mph with gusts to 100 mph - Window for Tropical Storm force winds: early this evening until Thursday afternoon - Window for Hurricane force winds: early this 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 Northern Jasper 31.158,-93.911 30.947,-93.866 30.523,-93.884 30.525,-94.073 30.531,-94.067 30.535,-94.073 30.540,-94.071 30.548,-94.086 30.567,-94.093 30.573,-94.088 30.577,-94.095 30.591,-94.084 30.606,-94.081 30.609,-94.071 30.617,-94.076 30.630,-94.053 30.649,-94.053 30.667,-94.074 30.658,-94.085 30.668,-94.083 30.689,-94.092 30.684,-94.126 30.702,-94.124 30.715,-94.137 30.719,-94.130 30.732,-94.138 30.746,-94.128 30.757,-94.140 30.764,-94.133 30.791,-94.151 30.795,-94.180 30.811,-94.178 30.820,-94.189 30.824,-94.188 30.823,-94.179 30.831,-94.185 30.834,-94.181 30.842,-94.194 30.864,-94.201 30.864,-94.193 30.872,-94.191 30.875,-94.199 30.880,-94.195 30.885,-94.204 30.894,-94.202 30.901,-94.215 30.914,-94.205 30.922,-94.208 30.928,-94.200 30.937,-94.208 30.935,-94.220 30.945,-94.223 30.940,-94.228 30.951,-94.228 30.952,-94.233 30.957,-94.228 30.964,-94.243 30.974,-94.239 30.987,-94.243 30.988,-94.233 31.006,-94.241 31.013,-94.238 31.012,-94.245 31.020,-94.260 31.018,-94.281 31.026,-94.286 31.037,-94.283 31.043,-94.293 31.021,-94.324 31.037,-94.338 31.039,-94.353 31.033,-94.356 31.035,-94.375 31.027,-94.383 31.026,-94.415 31.013,-94.435 31.008,-94.434 31.003,-94.451 31.018,-94.450 31.029,-94.442 31.033,-94.451 31.099,-94.129 31.115,-94.051 31.120,-94.043 31.134,-94.039 31.158,-93.911 UGC TXZ259 SAME 048241