Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
450 WWUS84 KLCH 202305 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 605 PM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 LAZ044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-TXZ515-516- 615-616-210315- Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron- East Cameron-Northern Calcasieu-Northern Jefferson Davis- Northern Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Upper Iberia-Upper St. Mary- Southern Calcasieu-Southern Jefferson Davis-Southern Acadia- Lower Vermilion-Lower Iberia-Lower St. Mary-Upper Jefferson- Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange- 605 PM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...TROPICAL FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED... At 0600 PM CDT...The National Weather Service has received a report of a funnel cloud in the vicinity of Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge. A very moist and unstable tropical airmass is in place across the area. Meanwhile...the vertical wind profile over the area is light and variable. These conditions are favorable for the development of tropical funnel clouds...especially where rain cooled boundaries...known as outflow boundaries...and the seabreeze collide. These tropical funnel clouds are usually short-lived and do not reach the ground. If the funnel cloud becomes more severe and reaches the ground...minor damage may occur...and a tornado warning will likely be issued. Stay tuned for later statements and updates on this weather situation. $$