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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
307 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0511 AM STORM SURGE SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.89W
09/12/2008 E4.54 FT JEFFERSON TX COAST GUARD
STORM SURGE REPORTED GOING OVER DOCKS AT SABINE PASS
BEHIND GOAT ISLAND ON THE WEST SIDE. SABINE PASS NOS TIDE
GAGE MEASURED 4.54 FEET TIDE LEVEL.
0515 AM STORM SURGE 1 S CAMERON 29.78N 93.30W
09/12/2008 M5.46 FT CAMERON LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
CAMERON NOS TIDE GAGE MEASURED 5.46 FEET TIDE LEVEL.
0517 AM STORM SURGE 14 SE BURNS POINT 29.45N 91.34W
09/12/2008 M4.90 FT GMZ455 LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
AMERADA PASS NOS TIDE GAGE MEASURED 4.90 FOOT TIDE LEVEL.
0525 AM STORM SURGE CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W
09/12/2008 E4.00 FT CAMERON LA EMERGENCY MNGR
CAMERON PARISH EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS 4 FEET OF WATER
COVERING ROAD IN FRONT OF THE CAMERON COURTHOUSE.
0630 AM TORNADO 7 NE ARNAUDVILLE 30.49N 91.85W
09/12/2008 ST. LANDRY LA BROADCAST MEDIA
MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCH DOWN IN A
FIELD NORTHEAST OF ARNAUDVILLE. NO DAMAGE REPORTED. EVENT
TIME BASED ON COMBINATION OF RADAR IMAGERY AND REPORT
ESTMATED TIME.
0730 AM STORM SURGE 1 S CAMERON 29.78N 93.30W
09/12/2008 M6.05 FT CAMERON LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
CALCASIEU PASS NOS TIDE GAGE MEASURED 6.05 FEET. AT THIS
LEVEL MOST OF CAMERON IS LIKELY UNDERWATER.
0735 AM STORM SURGE 10 SE PECAN ISLAND 29.56N 92.31W
09/12/2008 M7.34 FT VERMILION LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
FRESHWATER CANAL NOS TIDE GAGE MEASURED 7.34 FEET TIDE
LEVEL.
1016 AM STORM SURGE 10 SE PECAN ISLAND 29.56N 92.31W
09/12/2008 M8.30 FT VERMILION LA OTHER FEDERAL
THE WATER LEVEL AT FRES WATER LOCK IS 8.3 MLLW. FLOODING
NOW HAS CUT OFF BURNS AND CYPREMORT POINT. FLOODING IS
ALSO COMMING INTO FRANKLIN.
1023 AM STORM SURGE SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.89W
09/12/2008 E6.70 FT JEFFERSON TX OTHER FEDERAL
THE TIDE GAGE AT SABINE PASS IS NOW 6.7 FEET. INUNDATION
IS OCCURRING THROUGH MUCH OF SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND
ORANGE COUNTIES.
1023 AM STORM SURGE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/12/2008 M3.20 FT CALCASIEU LA OTHER FEDERAL
THE TIDE GAGE AT LAKE CHARLES CIVIC CENTER IS ALREADY AT
3.2 MLLW WITH INUNDATION OCCURRING AROUND THE LAKE.
1029 AM STORM SURGE CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W
09/12/2008 M7.50 FT CAMERON LA OTHER FEDERAL
THE WATER LEVEL AT THE CAMERON TIDE GAGE IS ALREADY 7.5
FEET MLLW. SIGNIFICANT INUNDATION IS OCCURRING IN CAMERON
PARISH AND WATER CONTINUES TO RISE RAPIDLY.
1107 AM HURRICANE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/12/2008 CALCASIEU LA ASOS
WIND GUST TO 45 MPH AT THE LAKE CHARLES AIRPORT
1107 AM HURRICANE NEW IBERIA 30.01N 91.82W
09/12/2008 IBERIA LA ASOS
WIND GUST TO 39 KNOTS OR 45 MPH AT ACADIANA REGIONAL
AIRPORT.
1148 AM STORM SURGE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/12/2008 M3.20 FT CALCASIEU LA OTHER FEDERAL
STORM SURGE FLOODING AT 3.2 FEET AT THE I-10 BEACH NEAR
DOWNTOWN LAKE CHARLES. WATER OVER BEACH.
1148 AM HURRICANE 24 SSE INTRACOASTAL CIT 29.44N 92.06W
09/12/2008 GMZ455 LA C-MAN STATION
WIND GUST TO 64 KNOTS OR 74MPH AT MARSH ISLAND AT THE
MRSL1 STATION.
1148 AM HURRICANE BEAUMONT 30.09N 94.14W
09/12/2008 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
WIND GUST 46 KNOTS OR 53 MPH AT SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL
AIRPORT.
1148 AM HURRICANE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/12/2008 CALCASIEU LA ASOS
WIND GUST TO 40 KNOTS OR 46 MPH AT THE LAKE CHARLES
AIRPORT.
1219 PM HURRICANE CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W
09/12/2008 CAMERON LA OTHER FEDERAL
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 41 MPH OCCURING
IN CAMERON.
0106 PM TROPICAL STORM ALEXANDRIA 31.29N 92.46W
09/12/2008 RAPIDES LA ASOS
WIND GUSTS TO 44 MPH AT ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
0109 PM HURRICANE CARLYSS 30.18N 93.37W
09/12/2008 CALCASIEU LA AWOS
TROPICAL STORM FROCE WINDS OF 41 MPH REPORTED AT
SOUTHLAND FIELD NEAR CARLYSS.
0109 PM HURRICANE NEDERLAND 29.97N 94.00W
09/12/2008 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 44 MPH REPORTED AT THE
SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT.
0123 PM STORM SURGE 3 NNW GRAND LAKE 30.07N 93.30W
09/12/2008 U0.00 FT CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE
WATER IS ENTERING HOMES IN DEATONVILLE
0123 PM HURRICANE SSW BURNS POINT 29.57N 91.53W
09/12/2008 ST. MARY LA AWOS
WIND GUSTS OF 46 MPH REPORTED AT SALT POINT AWOS.
0138 PM HURRICANE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/12/2008 CALCASIEU LA ASOS
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS OF 46 MPH REPORTED AT
LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL
0153 PM HURRICANE NEW IBERIA 30.01N 91.82W
09/12/2008 IBERIA LA ASOS
44 MPH WINDS AT NEW IBERIA AIR PORT
0225 PM STORM SURGE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/12/2008 U3.20 FT CALCASIEU LA OTHER FEDERAL
TIDE GAGE AT THE LAKE CHARLES CIVIC CENTER FLOODED OUT AT
3.2 FEET. THIS GAGE WILL LIKELY BE UNRELIABLE THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE EVENT.
0243 PM HURRICANE CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W
09/12/2008 CAMERON LA OTHER FEDERAL
WINDS AT THE NOS STATION AT CALCASIEU PASS REPORTS
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 47 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 59 MPH.
0243 PM HURRICANE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/12/2008 CALCASIEU LA ASOS
46 KNOTS OR 53 MPH WIND GUST AT THE LAKE CHARLES AIRPORT.
0245 PM HURRICANE SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.89W
09/12/2008 JEFFERSON TX OTHER FEDERAL
NOS STATION IN SABINE PASS REPORTS SUSTAINED WINDS FO 39
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 54 MPH.
0245 PM HURRICANE 30 SE SABINE PASS 29.43N 93.54W
09/12/2008 GMZ470 LA BROADCAST MEDIA
OIL PLATFORM 30 SE OF SABINE PASS REPORTED A 102 MPH WIND
GUST RELAYED BY MEDIA.
0310 PM HURRICANE CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W
09/12/2008 CAMERON LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
WIND GUST TO 64 MPH AT CALCASIEU PASS. CORRECTED FROM 74
MPH REPORTED EARLIER.
0430 PM TORNADO MAMOU 30.63N 92.42W
09/12/2008 EVANGELINE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
*** 1 INJ *** LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO IN MAMOU
NEAR FRED ST AND HWY 95 WITH DAMAGE TO 10-15 HOMES.
SEARCH AND RESCUE CONTINUES. MOBILE FLIPPED AND ROLLED
ONTO HWY 95.
0441 PM TORNADO 2 N GUEYDAN 30.06N 92.51W
09/12/2008 VERMILION LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED NEAR GUEYDAN.
0506 PM TORNADO 4 SW LACAMP 31.13N 92.97W
09/12/2008 VERNON LA AMATEUR RADIO
POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO
0510 PM TORNADO 3 SE SLAGLE 31.17N 93.09W
09/12/2008 VERNON LA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAM RADIO OPERATORS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR SLAGLE.
0539 PM STORM SURGE 5 SSW JEANERETTE 29.85N 91.71W
09/12/2008 U0.00 FT IBERIA LA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LA 83 AT IBERIA/ST. MARY PARISH LINE HAS A LANE BLOCKED
DUE TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF LYDIA.
0624 PM HURRICANE 6 S LAKE CHARLES 30.12N 93.20W
09/12/2008 CALCASIEU LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
WIND GUST TO 50 MPH MEASURED AT LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL
AIRPORT.
0704 PM HURRICANE CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W
09/12/2008 CAMERON LA OTHER FEDERAL
WINDS 52 MPH GUSTING TO 64 MPH AT THE NOS STATION IN
CAMERON
0715 PM TORNADO 1 E MAMOU 30.63N 92.40W
09/12/2008 EVANGELINE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TORNADO REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0732 PM STORM SURGE 11 SE PECAN ISLAND 29.55N 92.31W
09/12/2008 M10.10 FT VERMILION LA OTHER FEDERAL
NOS GAGE REPORTED 10.1 FEET MLLW.
0749 PM HURRICANE NEDERLAND 29.97N 94.00W
09/12/2008 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
59 MPH GUST REPORTED AT SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT.
0750 PM STORM SURGE CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W
09/12/2008 M10.30 FT CAMERON LA OTHER FEDERAL
WATER LEVEL AT THE NOS GAGE AT CALCASIEU PASS IS NOW 10.3
FEET MLLW.
0800 PM HURRICANE SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.89W
09/12/2008 JEFFERSON TX OTHER FEDERAL
WIND GUST OF 70 MPH AT SABINE PASS NOS STATION.
0800 PM HURRICANE CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W
09/12/2008 CAMERON LA OTHER FEDERAL
WINDS GUSTING TO 73 MPH AT THE NOS TIDE STATION.
0900 PM HURRICANE CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W
09/12/2008 CAMERON LA OTHER FEDERAL
WIND GUST TO 76 MPH AT THE NOS STATION AT CALCASIEU PASS.
1035 PM HURRICANE NEDERLAND 29.97N 94.00W
09/12/2008 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
WIND GUST TO 73 MPH AT THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL
AIRPORT.
1106 PM HURRICANE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/12/2008 CALCASIEU LA ASOS
LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS 40 MPH GUST TO 63
MPH.
1118 PM HURRICANE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/12/2008 CALCASIEU LA ASOS
44 MPH GUSTS TO 61 MPH REPORTED AT LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL
1119 PM HURRICANE NEDERLAND 29.97N 94.00W
09/12/2008 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
64 MPH GUSTS REPORTED AT SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL
1122 PM STORM SURGE SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.89W
09/12/2008 M10.80 FT JEFFERSON TX OTHER FEDERAL
NOS TIDE GAGE AT SABINE PASS MEASURED 10.8 FEET MLLW AND
CONTINUES TO RISE RAPIDLY
1122 PM STORM SURGE GROVES 29.95N 93.92W
09/12/2008 M6.11 FT JEFFERSON TX OTHER FEDERAL
THE TCCON TIDE STATION AT RAINBOW BRIDGE REPORTS 6.11
FEET MLLW AND RISING RAPIDLY.
1145 PM HURRICANE 6 WSW PORT ARTHUR 29.86N 94.01W
09/12/2008 JEFFERSON TX MESONET
50 MPH GUSTS TO 68 MPH REPORTED BY DD6 GAGE.
1156 PM HURRICANE 6 WSW PORT ARTHUR 29.86N 94.01W
09/12/2008 JEFFERSON TX MESONET
45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 69 MPH REPORTED BY DD6 GAGE
1156 PM HURRICANE 1 S SEA RIM STATE PARK 29.67N 94.05W
09/12/2008 GMZ450 TX C-MAN STATION
64 MPH WITH GUST TO 74 MPH.
1159 PM HURRICANE NEDERLAND 29.97N 94.00W
09/12/2008 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
48 MPH WITH GUSTS 75 MPH AT THE AIRPORT
1159 PM HURRICANE 3 SW CAMERON 29.76N 93.34W
09/12/2008 GMZ450 LA C-MAN STATION
67 MPH WITH GUST TO 79 MPH REPORTED AT THE NOS TIDE
STATION AT CALCASIEU PASS.
1159 PM HURRICANE 1 E SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.87W
09/12/2008 GMZ450 LA C-MAN STATION
SUSTAINED 65 MPH WITH GUST 87 MPH.
1218 AM HURRICANE NEDERLAND 29.97N 94.00W
09/13/2008 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
WINDS 54 MPH WITH GUST TO 84 MPH AT SOUTHEAST TEXAS
REGIONAL
1230 AM HURRICANE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/13/2008 CALCASIEU LA ASOS
63 MPH GUST AT LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL
1232 AM HURRICANE 1 E SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.87W
09/13/2008 GMZ450 LA C-MAN STATION
67 MPH WITH GUST TO 95 MPH AT SABINE PASS TIDE STATION
1234 AM HURRICANE 1 S SEA RIM STATE PARK 29.67N 94.05W
09/13/2008 GMZ450 TX C-MAN STATION
70 MPH GUST TO 86 MPH REPORTED AT SEA RIM STATE PARK.
1239 AM HURRICANE GILLIS 30.37N 93.20W
09/13/2008 CALCASIEU LA BROADCAST MEDIA
TREES DOWN RELAYED BY KPLC-TV.
1259 AM HURRICANE NEDERLAND 29.97N 94.00W
09/13/2008 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
A WIND GUST OF 87 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS
REGIONAL AIRPORT.
1259 AM HURRICANE 1 S SEA RIM STATE PARK 29.67N 94.05W
09/13/2008 GMZ450 TX BUOY
A WIND GUST OF 99 MPH WAS MEASURED AT SEA RIM STATE PARK
BUOY SRST2.
0100 AM TROPICAL STORM ABBEVILLE 29.97N 92.12W
09/13/2008 VERMILION LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
A WIND GUST OF 52 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE ABBEVILLE
AIRPORT AWOS.
0110 AM HURRICANE SUGARTOWN 30.84N 93.01W
09/13/2008 BEAUREGARD LA BROADCAST MEDIA
POWER OUTAGES IN SUGARTOWN/SYMRNA AREA.
0113 AM HURRICANE NEDERLAND 29.97N 94.00W
09/13/2008 JEFFERSON TX ASOS
A WIND GUST OF 91 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS
REGIONAL AIRPORT.
0116 AM HURRICANE 6 S LAKE CHARLES 30.12N 93.20W
09/13/2008 CALCASIEU LA ASOS
A WIND GUST OF 66 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE LAKE CHARLES
REGIONAL AIRPORT.
0130 AM HURRICANE SULPHUR 30.23N 93.36W
09/13/2008 CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC
POWER OUTAGES IN NORTH SULPHUR. NEAR HWY 27 AND HIGH HOPE
RD.
0130 AM HURRICANE 6 S LAKE CHARLES 30.12N 93.20W
09/13/2008 CALCASIEU LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
A WIND GUST OF 67 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE NWS LAKE
CHARLES OFFICE.
0130 AM HURRICANE WESTLAKE 30.25N 93.26W
09/13/2008 CALCASIEU LA BROADCAST MEDIA
SUSTAINED WINDS 50-60 MPH AND GUSTS TO 79 MPH FROM A BOAT
IN WESTLAKE RELAYED BY MEDIA.
0145 AM STORM SURGE SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.89W
09/13/2008 M13.01 FT JEFFERSON TX OFFICIAL NWS OBS
SABINE PASS NOS TIDE GAGE MEASURED A TIDE LEVEL OF 13.01
FEET.
0147 AM HURRICANE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/13/2008 CALCASIEU LA ASOS
A WIND GUST OF 77 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE LAKE CHARLES
REGIONAL AIRPORT.
0150 AM STORM SURGE DELCAMBRE 29.95N 91.99W
09/13/2008 U0.00 FT VERMILION LA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LA HIGHWAY 330 IN DELCAMBRE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
0200 AM TROPICAL STORM ABBEVILLE 29.97N 92.12W
09/13/2008 VERMILION LA AWOS
A WIND GUST OF 55 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE ABBEVILLE
AIRPORT.
0210 AM HURRICANE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/13/2008 CALCASIEU LA BROADCAST MEDIA
ROOF DAMAGE TO AMERICAN PRESS BUILDING IN LAKE CHARLES.
0259 AM STORM SURGE SABINE PASS 29.73N 93.89W
09/13/2008 M14.24 FT JEFFERSON TX OFFICIAL NWS OBS
SABINE PASS NOS TIDE GAGE MEASURED A TIDE LEVEL OF 14.24
FEET MLLW.
0311 AM STORM SURGE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/13/2008 M10.00 FT CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC
10 FOOT STORM SURGE REPORTED AT PORT OF LAKE CHARLES.
0440 AM STORM SURGE ORANGE 30.10N 93.76W
09/13/2008 U0.00 FT ORANGE TX EMERGENCY MNGR
ORANGE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE REPORTS
NUMEROUS PEOPLE STRANDED ON ROOFS AND IN ATTICS DUE TO
STORM SURGE IN ORANGE COUNTY.
0455 AM STORM SURGE HACKBERRY 29.97N 93.43W
09/13/2008 U0.00 FT CAMERON LA EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN HACKBERRY COMPARABLE TO STORM
SURGE FROM HURRICANE RITA. REPORTED BY CAMERON PARISH
EMERGENCY MANAGER.
0530 AM STORM SURGE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/13/2008 M11.00 FT CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC
PORT OF LAKE CHARLES REPORTED 11 FOOT TIDE LEVEL FROM
STORM SURGE.
0535 AM STORM SURGE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/13/2008 U0.00 FT CALCASIEU LA BROADCAST MEDIA
SEVERAL HOUSES FLOODED ON LAKE STREET IN LAKE CHARLES.
REPORTED BY KPLC-TV.
0607 AM STORM SURGE WESTLAKE 30.25N 93.26W
09/13/2008 U0.00 FT CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC
BEE TREE AT SAMPSON STREET COMPLETLY FLOODED.
0625 AM STORM SURGE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/13/2008 M10.00 FT CALCASIEU LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
LAKE CHARLES SALT WATER BARRIER LCHL1 MEASURED A WATER
LEVEL OF 10.0 FEET.
0710 AM STORM SURGE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/13/2008 M11.50 FT CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC
PORT OF LAKE CHARLES REPORTED 11.5 FT TIDE LEVEL DUE TO
STORM SURGE.
0715 AM STORM SURGE LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W
09/13/2008 U0.00 FT CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE
MAJOR FLOODING REPORTED AT LAKE STREET AND SALESTREET IN
LAKE CHARLES
0730 AM STORM SURGE WESTLAKE 30.25N 93.26W
09/13/2008 U0.00 FT CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC
MANY HOMES ON MATILDA STREET WITH MINOR FLOODING.
0953 AM HURRICANE 10 S NEW IBERIA 29.86N 91.82W
09/13/2008 IBERIA LA COAST GUARD
PONTOON BARGE SUNK NEAR STATE ROUTE 83 AT WAREHOUSE
BAYOU.
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