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2022 [KLCH] LAKE_CHARLES Tornado (TO) Watch (A) Number 588

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256 
WWUS64 KLCH 141823
WCNLCH

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 587/588
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1223 PM CST WED DEC 14 2022

LAC045-099-101-150200-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.A.0588.221214T1825Z-221215T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 588 UNTIL
8 PM CST THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH
587. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 3 PARISHES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

IBERIA                ST. MARTIN            ST. MARY             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAYOU VISTA, BERWICK, BREAUX BRIDGE, 
BURNS POINT, CADE, CENTERVILLE, FRANKLIN, MORGAN CITY, 
NEW IBERIA, PATTERSON, ST. MARTINVILLE, AND STEPHENSVILLE.

$$

GMZ435-150200-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.A.0588.221214T1825Z-221215T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 588 UNTIL
8 PM CST THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH
587. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

VERMILION BAY         

$$

GMZ455-150200-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.A.0588.221214T1825Z-221215T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 588 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM           

$$

LAC001-023-039-053-055-097-113-141930-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/

TORNADO WATCH 587 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 PARISHES

IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA

EVANGELINE            ST. LANDRY            

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

LAFAYETTE             

IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

ACADIA                CAMERON               JEFFERSON DAVIS      
VERMILION             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, BEAVER, BRANCH, 
CHURCH POINT, CROWLEY, EUNICE, FORKED ISLAND, HACKBERRY, 
HATHAWAY, INTRACOASTAL CITY, JENNINGS, JOHNSON BAYOU, KAPLAN, 
LAFAYETTE, LAKE ARTHUR, LAWTELL, MAMOU, MEAUX, OPELOUSAS, RAYNE, 
REDDELL, RICHARD, ROANOKE, ST. LANDRY, TOPSY, VILLE PLATTE, 
AND WELSH.

$$

GMZ432-141930-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/

TORNADO WATCH 587 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CALCASIEU LAKE        

$$

25
901 
WWUS64 KLCH 141901
WCNLCH

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 587/588
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
101 PM CST WED DEC 14 2022

LAC001-023-039-053-055-097-113-142015-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ALLOWED TORNADO WATCH 587 TO
EXPIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 7 PARISHES

IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA

EVANGELINE            ST. LANDRY            

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

LAFAYETTE             

IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

ACADIA                CAMERON               JEFFERSON DAVIS      
VERMILION             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, BEAVER, BRANCH, 
CHURCH POINT, CROWLEY, EUNICE, FORKED ISLAND, HACKBERRY, 
HATHAWAY, INTRACOASTAL CITY, JENNINGS, JOHNSON BAYOU, KAPLAN, 
LAFAYETTE, LAKE ARTHUR, LAWTELL, MAMOU, MEAUX, OPELOUSAS, RAYNE, 
REDDELL, RICHARD, ROANOKE, ST. LANDRY, TOPSY, VILLE PLATTE, 
AND WELSH.

$$

GMZ432-142015-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ALLOWED TORNADO WATCH 587 TO
EXPIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CALCASIEU LAKE        

$$

LAC045-099-101-150200-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.A.0588.000000T0000Z-221215T0200Z/

TORNADO WATCH 588 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 PARISHES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

IBERIA                ST. MARTIN            ST. MARY             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAYOU VISTA, BERWICK, BREAUX BRIDGE, 
BURNS POINT, CADE, CENTERVILLE, FRANKLIN, MORGAN CITY, 
NEW IBERIA, PATTERSON, ST. MARTINVILLE, AND STEPHENSVILLE.

$$

GMZ435-455-150200-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.A.0588.000000T0000Z-221215T0200Z/

TORNADO WATCH 588 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

VERMILION BAY         
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM           

$$
796 
WWUS64 KLCH 142145
WCNLCH

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 588
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
345 PM CST WED DEC 14 2022

LAC045-099-101-142245-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.A.0588.000000T0000Z-221215T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 588 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS CANCELS 3 PARISHES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

IBERIA                ST. MARTIN            ST. MARY             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAYOU VISTA, BERWICK, BREAUX BRIDGE, 
BURNS POINT, CADE, CENTERVILLE, FRANKLIN, MORGAN CITY, 
NEW IBERIA, PATTERSON, ST. MARTINVILLE, AND STEPHENSVILLE.

$$

GMZ435-455-142245-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.A.0588.000000T0000Z-221215T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 588 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS CANCELS THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

VERMILION BAY         
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM           

$$
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256 
WWUS64 KLCH 141823
WCNLCH

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 587/588
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1223 PM CST WED DEC 14 2022

LAC045-099-101-150200-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.A.0588.221214T1825Z-221215T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 588 UNTIL
8 PM CST THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH
587. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 3 PARISHES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

IBERIA                ST. MARTIN            ST. MARY             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAYOU VISTA, BERWICK, BREAUX BRIDGE, 
BURNS POINT, CADE, CENTERVILLE, FRANKLIN, MORGAN CITY, 
NEW IBERIA, PATTERSON, ST. MARTINVILLE, AND STEPHENSVILLE.

$$

GMZ435-150200-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.A.0588.221214T1825Z-221215T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 588 UNTIL
8 PM CST THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH
587. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

VERMILION BAY         

$$

GMZ455-150200-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.A.0588.221214T1825Z-221215T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 588 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM           

$$

LAC001-023-039-053-055-097-113-141930-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/

TORNADO WATCH 587 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 PARISHES

IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA

EVANGELINE            ST. LANDRY            

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

LAFAYETTE             

IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

ACADIA                CAMERON               JEFFERSON DAVIS      
VERMILION             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, BEAVER, BRANCH, 
CHURCH POINT, CROWLEY, EUNICE, FORKED ISLAND, HACKBERRY, 
HATHAWAY, INTRACOASTAL CITY, JENNINGS, JOHNSON BAYOU, KAPLAN, 
LAFAYETTE, LAKE ARTHUR, LAWTELL, MAMOU, MEAUX, OPELOUSAS, RAYNE, 
REDDELL, RICHARD, ROANOKE, ST. LANDRY, TOPSY, VILLE PLATTE, 
AND WELSH.

$$

GMZ432-141930-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/

TORNADO WATCH 587 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CALCASIEU LAKE        

$$

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Permalink to 202212141901-KLCH-WWUS64-WCNLCH
901 
WWUS64 KLCH 141901
WCNLCH

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 587/588
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
101 PM CST WED DEC 14 2022

LAC001-023-039-053-055-097-113-142015-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ALLOWED TORNADO WATCH 587 TO
EXPIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 7 PARISHES

IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA

EVANGELINE            ST. LANDRY            

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

LAFAYETTE             

IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

ACADIA                CAMERON               JEFFERSON DAVIS      
VERMILION             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, BEAVER, BRANCH, 
CHURCH POINT, CROWLEY, EUNICE, FORKED ISLAND, HACKBERRY, 
HATHAWAY, INTRACOASTAL CITY, JENNINGS, JOHNSON BAYOU, KAPLAN, 
LAFAYETTE, LAKE ARTHUR, LAWTELL, MAMOU, MEAUX, OPELOUSAS, RAYNE, 
REDDELL, RICHARD, ROANOKE, ST. LANDRY, TOPSY, VILLE PLATTE, 
AND WELSH.

$$

GMZ432-142015-
/O.EXP.KLCH.TO.A.0587.000000T0000Z-221214T1900Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ALLOWED TORNADO WATCH 587 TO
EXPIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CALCASIEU LAKE        

$$

LAC045-099-101-150200-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.A.0588.000000T0000Z-221215T0200Z/

TORNADO WATCH 588 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 PARISHES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

IBERIA                ST. MARTIN            ST. MARY             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAYOU VISTA, BERWICK, BREAUX BRIDGE, 
BURNS POINT, CADE, CENTERVILLE, FRANKLIN, MORGAN CITY, 
NEW IBERIA, PATTERSON, ST. MARTINVILLE, AND STEPHENSVILLE.

$$

GMZ435-455-150200-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.A.0588.000000T0000Z-221215T0200Z/

TORNADO WATCH 588 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

VERMILION BAY         
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM           

$$
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796 
WWUS64 KLCH 142145
WCNLCH

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 588
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
345 PM CST WED DEC 14 2022

LAC045-099-101-142245-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.A.0588.000000T0000Z-221215T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 588 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS CANCELS 3 PARISHES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

IBERIA                ST. MARTIN            ST. MARY             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAYOU VISTA, BERWICK, BREAUX BRIDGE, 
BURNS POINT, CADE, CENTERVILLE, FRANKLIN, MORGAN CITY, 
NEW IBERIA, PATTERSON, ST. MARTINVILLE, AND STEPHENSVILLE.

$$

GMZ435-455-142245-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TO.A.0588.000000T0000Z-221215T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 588 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS CANCELS THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

VERMILION BAY         
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM           

$$

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