Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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NWUS54 KLCH 180247
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
947 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0410 PM     Hail             5 SSE Pitkin            30.88N 92.90W
05/16/2024  M0.75 Inch       Vernon             LA   Public

            Photo of penny size hail on the Vernon Allen
            Parish line. Time estimated by radar.

0712 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 NNW Starks            30.39N 93.70W
05/16/2024                   Calcasieu          LA   Utility Company

            Power outages reported near Old River rd due
            to downed power lines.

0720 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     7 N Starks              30.42N 93.69W
05/16/2024                   Beauregard         LA   Utility Company

            Numerous power outages reported north of
            Starks near Smith Cemetery rd due to downed
            powerlines.

0752 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 ENE De Quincy         30.47N 93.37W
05/16/2024                   Beauregard         LA   Broadcast Media

            Tree fell on Reneau Rd northeast of De
            Quincy. Time estimated from radar.

0752 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 E De Quincy           30.45N 93.43W
05/16/2024                   Calcasieu          LA   Public

            Photo of large oak tree blown down on front
            street in De Quincy. Time estimated from
            radar.

0843 PM     Flash Flood      1 NW Lake Charles       30.22N 93.21W
05/16/2024                   Calcasieu          LA   NWS Employee

            Video of deep street flooding. Water
            approaching homes.

0906 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 SSE Pitkin            30.90N 92.92W
05/16/2024                   Vernon             LA   Utility Company

            Utility company reports damage to the
            transmission lines service substations for
            Elizabeth, Pitkin and Sugartown.

0911 PM     Flash Flood      4 SSW Hathaway          30.30N 92.71W
05/16/2024                   Jefferson Davis    LA   Local Official

            Report of high water over portions of Dama
            Landry Rd between Grand Marais Rd and Koll
            Rd.

0911 PM     Flash Flood      4 S Elton               30.43N 92.71W
05/16/2024                   Jefferson Davis    LA   Local Official

            Report of high water at Raymond Highway and
            China Cemetery Rd.

0911 PM     Flash Flood      2 SSW Hathaway          30.32N 92.69W
05/16/2024                   Jefferson Davis    LA   Local Official

            Report of high water in Jefferson Davis
            parish from Bryan Rd to Elton Dr.

0911 PM     Flash Flood      1 ESE Oberlin           30.62N 92.75W
05/16/2024                   Allen              LA   Law Enforcement

            Sheriff reports portions of HWY 26 near L C
            Vizena Rd impassible from flood waters.

0911 PM     Flash Flood      7 S Oakdale             30.72N 92.67W
05/16/2024                   Allen              LA   Law Enforcement

            Sheriff reports portions of ward road are
            impassible.

0911 PM     Flash Flood      4 S Mittie              30.65N 92.91W
05/16/2024                   Allen              LA   Law Enforcement

            Sheriff reports portions of Simmons road are
            impassible.

0921 PM     Flash Flood      2 NNW Lake Charles      30.23N 93.21W
05/16/2024                   Calcasieu          LA   Public

            Video of deep street flooding. Cars
            struggling to drive through flooded roadway.

0806 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 3 E Port Arthur         29.90N 93.87W
05/16/2024  E39 MPH          GMZ430             TX   Mesonet

            NOS site at Port Arthur gusted to 34 knots,
            or 39 MPH.

0854 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 6 SE Sabine Pass        29.68N 93.82W
05/16/2024  M46 MPH          GMZ450             TX   Mesonet

            NOS site at Texas Point, Sabine Pass
            reported gust to 40 knots or 46 MPH.


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