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.